Tradeswomen Australia Launch Schools Program ‘Girls Urged to Follow the Money’
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 with information on how to access well-paid employment in the trades. Secondary schools in Glen Waverley, Richmond, Montmorency, Box Hill, Deer Park, Werribee, Newborough, Geelong, […]
Breaking Down The Barriers To Get More Women In The Trades in Australia
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
Building Futures: Pathways to Trades Program
Program begins on Saturday 24 April 2021 at Victoria University’s Werribee Campus
Gender Equity Policies Needed to Address Historic and Current Bias Against Women in Trade Employment
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 national economic recovery. The call comes on the day when tens of thousands of women are set to march on Parliaments around Australia to support […]
Governments Urged to Pick Up the Tools To Help Build Career Pathways in the Trades for Women at Risk
Federal and State Governments have been urged to pick up the tools and help build careers in the trades for women as part of the national economic recovery, including a special focus on vulnerable women and women from lower income households.
Wyndham Pathways Project: New tools to find a trade
Tradeswomen Australia (TWA) and the Tradeswomen Australia Community Foundation (TWACF) last week announced the Wyndham Pathways Project, an initiative launched in Wyndham (near Melbourne, Victoria) which aims to help vulnerable and disadvantaged women gain employment in trade.
Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation Backs Wyndham Employment Project for Vulnerable Women and Girls
The Tradeswomen Australia Community Foundation today welcomed the support of the Lord Mayor Charitable Foundation, which has announced $70,000 towards establishing a special project in the city of Wyndham. Read the full announcement here.
Tradeswomen Australia’s Response to the Victorian Government’s Budget
Tradeswomen Australia today welcomed the Victorian Government’s commitment to the employment of more women in the trades area, with a focus on both young apprentices and mature women being considered in employment and budget announcements.
Tradeswomen Australia Managing Director Joins Federal Government’s Advisory Board
The Managing Director of Tradeswomen Australia, Fiona McDonald has been appointed to the Advisory Board which will guide the National Careers Institute (NCI). Read more about how this announcement will potentially affect change in improving tradeswomen numbers throughout Australia.
Victorian Government’s $5.3 Billion Housing Boom – Potential Showcase for Gender Equity in Trades
The $5.3 billion building blitz on new public housing, announced today by the Victorian Government, could be an outstanding national showcase of Government policy and commitment to lift the number of women employed in trades.
