Category: Media Releases

Media Release - 11 April, 2022 A special program aimed breaking down the barriers that limit women’s participation as apprentices/trainees in the non-traditional trades will be launched this morning by [...]

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