Our 2023 Careers Connect Program was a success, with a range of women from Western Sydney joining us for the program. These women had taken a career break to look after their families, and now they were seeking to return to work. Our mission was to take them on a journey of self-development and job readiness to help them find their dream job.

For International Women's Day, Western Sydney Women held the inaugural Future of Western Sydney Summit at CommBank Stadium to highlight the voices of women in the area. The event included keynote speakers, panellists, and attendees committed to creating meaningful change for women in Western Sydney.

Women from Sydney’s west have gathered at Parramatta’s CommBank Stadium for an International Women’s Day summit, discussing postcode prejudice, carer responsibilities, higher education access and other key issues.

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.

Western Sydney Women Founder & CEO, Amanda Rose, spoke on Mornings with Sarah MacDonald on ABC Radio Sydney about what women in western Sydney think about politics ahead of the upcoming state election.

Western Sydney Women founder Amanda Rose says STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), aviation, trades and construction are lucrative sectors women are “eminently qualified” for.

“It doesn’t mean you have to be on the tools – although you could be, if that’s what you’re interested in,” she says.

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

Jobs and finances were at the top of the list for the majority of the 1000+ female residents of western Sydney who participated in the survey with 34% of respondents prioritising pay equity and 24% prioritising cost-of-living as their biggest concerns. 42% of women said workplaces can help them achieve their career goals by increasing their salary while 21% said they would most appreciate more flexible work arrangements.

The Future of Women in Western Sydney summit is advocacy group Western Sydney Women’s latest initiative to support women by engaging government, business, and community leaders to give women a seat at the table where decisions are made.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Western Sydney Women Awards! What an amazing night last night at Bankstown Sports celebrating the achievements of so many incredible women in Western Sydney. The atmosphere of encouragement and joy in the room was tangible.

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.

This year marks the fourth annual Western Sydney Women Awards. A uniquely accessible awards program, it represents women dedicated to what they do in business, as role models, and as pillars of their communities in Western Sydney.

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.

Our Women's Job Summit series kicked off at PHIVE in Parramatta with women networking with representatives from Endeavour Energy, Bingo Industries, City of Parramatta, Lendlease, Multicultural Care and Ferrycarrig.

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.

With only 12 percent of women making up its workforce, it’s no secret that the construction industry is a boy’s club. The real story is that despite their best efforts, neither government nor industry can shift the stubbornly entrenched gender ratio.

The federal budget is off to a good start when it comes to access to training/skills for girls and women however they need to be practical in the rollout or they'll fail to engage and retain girls/women in trades. Our Founding Director, Amanda Rose, shared her ideas and solutions with News Ltd based on a decade of experience working with girls and women in this space.

Congratulations to our Western Sydney Women Awards 2022 finalists!

We had a great night on Thursday at our Finalist Cocktail Networking Event held at Panthers Penrith.

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.