Proving the future of Penrith is female, five outstanding women of the Nepean region are doing their postcode proud, being selected as finalists in the Western Sydney Women Awards across categories spanning business, volunteering and education.

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.

Western Sydney Women are holding an informal networking lunch to facilitate direct introductions for women looking for work to six key employers of Western Sydney who are enthusiastic about increasing women in the workforce.

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2022 Western Sydney Women Awards!

It was a record-breaking year for nominations and we wish to thank all those who nominated.

Click here to see award categories and finalists.

Western Sydney Women are conducting research on what the women of Western Sydney want. Our goal is to capture the priorities and concerns of all women from the Inner West, Greater West, North West and South West of Sydney.

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.

Introducing Rose and Houda, who are in their final year of their Bachelor of Social Science at Macquarie University. They are interning with Western Sydney Women to gain experience in conducting research.

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.

As part of National Science Week our work has been featured on the Office for Women's list of 10 organisations addressing employment barriers and challenging gender stereotypes in STEM.

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.

By 2030, the most sought-after jobs will be in technology, engineering and manufacturing — but Australia’s lack of investment in science and innovation has revealed a troubling trajectory for its future workforce.

To build a strong culture of science and innovation, it is essential to put STEM front and centre with students.

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.

It is important to understand the importance of accessible and affordable childcare when it comes to a woman's financial security.

Western Sydney Women Founder, Amanda Rose, spoke with the media about the impacts of the NSW Govt's announcement of investing $5b into the childcare sector to facilitate women's workforce participation.

In a field where there is a constant demand for highly skilled professionals, having women comprise 26% of air traffic controllers, 18% of flight dispatchers and 9% of aerospace engineers isn’t good enough. And for women, a career in aviation imparts too many valuable and highly transferrable skills and experiences opportunities to pass up out of hand.

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.