Category: Media Releases

Women’s representation has remained less than 2% for twenty five years in core trades. Tradeswomen Australia said the growing voices of women around Australia is providing a focus for all [...]

27 January 2022   Women’s Growing Voices to Break Down Employment Barriers in the Trades Employment of women in trades an election issue The growing voices of women around Australia [...]

Tradeswomen Australia today said the upcoming Federal Election provided a major opportunity for all political parties to highlight their policies and budgets to promote how they are lifting the participation [...]

Article in Driven Women Magazine can be read here or below. Above left: Ms Bronwyn Halfpenny MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Workplace Safety at the Kangan Institute Workshop with Tayla Mcilwain, an Apprentice [...]

Lifting the Bonnet on Workplace Diversity and Mental Health "It is through grass roots programs like the workplace diversity project that we can foster better cultures in all workplaces and [...]

Radio interview on ABC Radio 7 July 2021  

The average wage across all trade types was $90,246.55 per year Tradeswomen Australia Community Foundation have introduced their 'Building Futures: Pathways to Trades' program to schools, aimed at providing female secondary students [...]

Getting more women into the trades area would see them taking home a weekly pay, earning up to $80 to $90 an hour, which would be life changing, as part of a growing need for skilled trades to rebuild Australia’s economy... Fiona McDonald, Managing Director Tradeswomen Australia

Program begins on Saturday 24 April 2021 at Victoria University's Werribee Campus    

Major Political Parties have been have been urged to outline and implement Gender Equity policies in the allocation of trade apprenticeships for women funded by Governments as part of the [...]