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Tradeswomen Australia today has released stage one of its PROTECT and PRESERVE campaign as the impact of COVID-19 shutdowns start to bite. Fiona McDonald, Managing Director of Tradeswomen Australia said [...]
“My dad is an electrician himself and has told me I would be happier with another career path, and my teachers all believe it’s not the path I should take, [...]
The development of Australia’s Green Energy Industry will provide a major opportunity to address the entrenched barriers against women entering traditional male dominated trades in Australia. Managing Director of Tradeswomen [...]
Media Release 5 August 2020 Tradeswomen Australia Backs Government’s COVID-19 Strategies ‘Operation Protect and Preserve’ Tradeswomen Australia today said it is vital to support the Federal and Victorian [...]
It is vital to maintain as many apprenticeships as possible to retain the skill levels to rebuild the national social and economic foundations of Australia.
MacKenzie Gulland, a lone boilermaker tradeswoman in WA’s Kimberley region
Girls completing school at the end of the year are being urged to consider trade apprenticeships or employment in the trades areas to take advantage of the Federal Government's $2 billion skills push amid deepening unemployment.
Tradeswomen Australia today backed the Federal Government’s program to extend apprenticeship opportunities, boost national trade skills and provide incentives for people to undertake renovations or build new homes through the Home Builder Grants Program.
Left: Susan Alberti AC, Patron, Tradeswoman Australia, Peta Murphy MP, Federal Member for Dunkley and Fiona McDonald, Managing Director of Tradeswomen Australia at Frankston last Friday. The Patron of [...]
The national trade skills shortage in Australia is primarily being caused by the imbedded negative culture against women which actively discourages women from pursuing trade careers, such as building and construction.
