For our cohort of women in our Build Your New Career program, the next couple of weeks will reveal the endless opportunities that are available in the construction and trades industries.

We recently had the privilege of partnering with Endeavour Energy to hold the second of our Future is Bright STEM & Trades Bootcamps for high school girls at Endeavour Energy’s Technical Training Centre in Prestons.

Congratulations to all the WISE Women program graduates. Completing a program like this takes dedication, hard work, and perseverance, and it's great to see how your efforts have paid off.

Yesterday, we launched our 2023 Careers Connect Program at PHIVE Parramatta.

Joining us were our program participants, a diverse range of women from Western Sydney who are seeking to return to work after having a career break to look after their families.

We are very excited to announce our partnership with Endeavour Energy which includes delivering STEM and Trades Bootcamp Days for high school students.

We celebrated the graduation of The Future is Bright Trades Program 2022 at Endeavour Energy. In our Trades program, we have 12 amazing high school girls who participated from different schools.

Western Sydney Women were very honoured to partner with Defence Australia for The Maritime RobotX Challenge 2022. This is another huge opportunity for students in Western Sydney to have access to all the exciting pathways that a STEM career can provide.

Yesterday mentees from our Ladies Who Lead program and Western Sydney Executive Women in STEM program had the privilege of visiting the Western Sydney Airport Experience Centre. The afternoon started with a tour of the perimeter of the site where we learnt about the work involved to bring together all the different facets of the airport.

Celebrating 12 months of growth, dedication and relationship building for women in STEM. Last week, mentees, mentors and guests celebrated the completion of our Western Sydney Executive Women in STEM program at Multiplex Sydney.

Year 8 and 9 students from Cumberland High School, as part of our Future is Bright program, attended a Sydney Water experience day as part of the Women NSW Investing in Women initiative.

Graduates of The Future is Bright in Aviation spent a day at the Powerhouse Museum seeing drones in action, asking questions and exploring the Aviation and Aerospace Exhibit, which included an up-close look at the historic Catalina aircraft.

Recently our Grow Your Future program (as part of the Women's Development and Leadership initiative by Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet) had their “Returning To Work Styling” session at the amazing new Parramatta PHIVE building.

Earlier this week high school girls from Western Sydney, as part of The Future is Bright in Aviation program, were given the opportunity to fly a 737 flight simulator, plan a cross-country navigation exercise, conduct an extensive tour of SFC's aircraft fleet, and even hear from Nina, a C130J Hercules Captain in the RAAF.

As part of National Science Week, girls from Cumberland High School and Macquarie Fields High School attended the graduation ceremony for The Future is Bright in STEM.

The Future is Bright is a series of programs for high school girls that creates pathways for girls in STEM, Aviation and Trades.

Western Sydney Executive Women in STEM held a roundtable breakfast this week as part of our 12 month mentorship program funded by the Federal Government. As this week is National Science Week, this occasion is particularly significant to us as we seek to provide mentoring and networking opportunities for women in STEM.

Amanda Rose, the founder of Western Sydney Women and The Future is Bright, spoke on 2ser 107.3 about why it’s important to create pathways for women in STEM careers.

In partnership with Endeavour Energy, high school girls from The Future is Bright Trades Program as well as girls from our local community enjoyed a hands on experience day learning about working in trades at Endeavour Energy’s Technical Training Centre.

As part of The Future is Bright STEM Program, high school girls from Macquarie Fields High School and Cumberland High School had an amazing STEM Experience Day at the Powerhouse Museum.

Grow Your Future is a career growth mentoring program, designed to encourage women to re-enter the workforce or start their career. This program will help women build confidence and prepare them for future employment opportunities.

Higher female participation in the labour force is good for women, good for families and for the economy. We want to connect these vulnerable women to give them the right kind of support and get them well on their way to achieving the job of their dreams.