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Tag: Women in construction
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Latest gender pay gap report released
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has released its annual report on gender pay gaps in Australia, showing some improvement.
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Rewriting the narrative around female tradies
Ahead of National Tradie Day on Friday, September 20, Andrew Sezonov from WPC Group speaks with Emma Wallace, author of This Girl Built That.
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ACA launches Attract initiative for women in construction
The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) is set to launch its new Attract initiative with the support of the NSW government.
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NAWIC NSW announces leadership scholarship winner
Jua Cilliers from the University of Technology Sydney has received the NAWIC NSW Executive Women’s Leadership Scholarship.
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NAWIC to host professional success webinar
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will host a webinar about professional success on Thursday May 9.
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Roadmap for women in construction
Building Commission NSW has released a report that makes key recommendations for boosting the number of women working in construction.
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Pilot program for women in construction
The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), with assistance from the NSW government’s Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program (IIP) grant, has launched the ASBEC Women in Construction Future Leaders Pilot. The pilot seeks to promote gender diversity within the construction sector to create lasting transformative change. “Increasing leadership and participation of women in Australia’s […]
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Women in construction: Have your say
The NSW government is collecting feedback from female construction workers to improve working conditions in the industry. Only 13 per cent of the construction industry in New South Wales is made up of women, and a recent survey showed 12 per cent of respondents identify as women within the industry nationally. The survey aims to […]
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Highlighting the ‘health’ in OH&S
Although the concept of occupational health and safety (OH&S) is enshrined in our laws and even our culture, how much of the focus is on immediate safety issues, rather than health and wellbeing? This question is at the heart of a new book by Helen Lingard and Michelle Turner, both professors at The Centre for […]
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Workplace amenities creating barriers for women
A new report titled Nowhere to go has highlighted the issues women in the trade sector face finding workplace amenities. The report highlights that women in male-dominated industries are often provided with inadequate amenities. “Ensuring workplace amenities and in particular, workplace toilets, are regularly serviced, accessible, suitable, and open should be a priority for every […]
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Discrimination in the construction industry
A new report has revealed that women working in trades and semi-skilled roles in construction experience high rates of discrimination. The Victorian government commissioned the report from RMIT as part of its Women in Construction Strategy, which aims to increase participation of women in the construction industry. The study found that women perceive a lack of acceptance […]