Encouraging women to get into trade work
Published in the Hawkesbury Gazette on June 2 2022
Entering the trades industry can be daunting for some women, but in early May, 10 women from Western Sydney took their first steps towards a potential new career in a trade.
The women completed the Western Sydney Women Licence to Build program, a Connecting Women to Trades initiative by the NSW Department of Education.
The program was open to women not currently studying.
A fully subsidised program, with catered workshops, Licence to Build is about learning all the different opportunities there are for women in trades, in a safe and supportive environment.
Included in the program were: a micro-qualification from J2S Training Solutions that will help with job opportunities (first aid and white card), a Licence to Build Pack to help prepare for a future job in trades, a sustainability workshop with Western Sydney University and Sydney Water, and a completion certificate.
The participants also received a site kit bag full of PPE and a personal esky, donated by Bunnings Warehouse, to make them feel ready for a job or apprenticeship in trade.
