Archives: October 2020

Building on our Diversity blog series, TWA focuses on how businesses can improve diversity within their workplace through key principles.

Tradeswomen Australia today has urged the community to continue to support the Victorian Government’s strategies against the coronavirus to protect Victorian families in the longer term.

TWA today welcomed the Victorian Government’s removal of bans on non-essential outdoor home maintenance and renovations, which provides the economic lifeblood for thousands of small trade businesses.

Tradeswomen Australia have announced the formation of a major charity – the Tradeswomen Australia Community Foundation which will support vulnerable and at-risk women to transition to financial and life security through a career and other pathways. In addition, the new CEO, Patron and Ambassador have been announced.

Tradeswomen Australia are set to launch an event 9:00am Friday 9 October with the formation of a major charity foundation which will support vulnerable and at-risk women to transition to financial and life security through career and other pathways.

The Federal Government's $1.2 billion budget commitment to fund 50% of apprentices wages for one year should provide an opportunity to lift the participation rate of women in the Trades [...]

As part of TWA's Operation Protect and Preserve events, Programmed presented fantastic tips and tricks to create the perfect application, CV, interview preparation, interviews and leaving a lasting impression with the employer.

Above: TWA's Managing Director, Fiona McDonald Women completing school at the end of the year are being urged to consider trade apprenticeships or employment in the trades areas to take [...]

Creating a truly diverse workplace takes time, effort, and patience. Therefore, it is important to identify the many benefits that can be brought about in creating workplace diversity, but also the current barriers in bringing this about.

It was another big month for Tradeswomen Australia. Our team continued to promote awareness in tradeswomen figures and the uphill battle in ensuring adequate support and sustainable careers becomes a [...]