Changing the culture of the construction industry is in all our hands! Presented by the National Association of Women in Construction (AU) ‘The Leaky Pipeline’ examines the challenges faced by women in our industry, and more importantly, shines a light on the ways which we can rise together. Be inspired by #changemakers who are carving out a stronger and more inclusive construction industry and learn what you can do to make a difference.
Find other people to connect with and who can support you both professionally and personally: visit https://nawic.com.au/NAWIC/NAWIC/Membership
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Changing the culture of the construction industry is in all our hands! Presented by the National Association of Women in Construction (AU) ‘The Leaky Pipeline’ examines the challenges faced by women in our industry, and more importantly, shines a light on the ways which we can rise together. Be inspired by #changemakers who are carving out a stronger and more inclusive construction industry and learn what you can do to make a difference.
Find other people to connect with and who can support you both professionally and personally: visit https://nawic.com.au/NAWIC/NAWIC/Membership
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Emma has spent her previous chapter as Head of Community for Gininderry – an exemplar project, a joint government and industry initiative to attract and retain women in construction. As she launches into her own business “The Umbrella Project” Emma reflects that industry associations have a real role to play. Her own experience in the ACT stems from building a pipeline for women in construction, to recruit and retain new talent in the industry.
NAWIC and the Office for Women obtained a grant to develop a curriculum-based model to develop the pipeline for women in construction. Targeted at years 7-10, the program included learning about construction, diving into gender equality, focusing on the industry and exploring a wide range of roles including ‘Try a Trade’ experiences and work experiencing and mentoring. 110 young women,
in year 9 and 10, related to people in industry and given work experience, providing exposure and creating change.
Emma says the magic wand would be getting industry to sponsor a ten-year curriculum and career development program. She pledges to keep talking and building the momentum around women’s participation in construction.
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