

About Empathie Matters
✨ Vision
To break down digital & mental wellbeing barriers for underrepresented job seekers
💗 Mission
To create a trusted and accessible platform that empowers and connects individuals to community resources
🌱 Core Values

Practice empathy

Build community & partnerships

Promote diversity

Empower others

Create enjoyable experiences

Data informed

Empathy ✺ Definition
”The ability to understand and share the feelings of another”

Two identical shapes make up a part of the logo to symbolise people coming together and forming a mutual understanding of each other’s feelings and emotions

Empathie = “Building empathy”
Matters = “Jobs - For Jobseekers”
DIGITAL AND
MENTAL WELLBEING
Providing accessible online resources
Our Co-Founders


Leah Millen-Tran
Co-Founder
As a first generation Vietnamese-Australian and the first in her family to have graduated from university, Leah often felt ill-equipped to navigate the path into her professional career. She relied heavily on online communities and resources to supplement her knowledge and benefitted from the generosity of people who readily gave their time and advice.
After gaining 5 years industry experience across UX/UI Design, CX Design and Communications, she is committed to giving back by designing positive and meaningful opportunities for underrepresented women entering the workforce or changing roles so that they can live more fulfilling lives.

Michelle Kim
Co-Founder
Michelle's career journey has been anything but conventional, reflecting her insatiable curiosity and drive for personal and professional growth. With a background in Biomedical Sciences, she applies analytical acumen with empathetic leadership in all facets of her life.
Michelle's diverse roles, spanning from Disability Support Worker to Client Experience Coordinator, has granted her invaluable insights into the challenges faced by underrepresented job seekers when finding meaningful work. Having overcome her own set of obstacles, Michelle is driven to provide impactful support to others on their own journey.