Information on Women in Non-Traditional Trades
Check Out These Websites for More Informationon Women in Non-Traditional Trades
Youth Central Case Studies – Girls in Trades
Check out this case study about female schoolleavers taking up apprenticeships in non-traditional trades.
Women’s Struggle for Equality inthe Metal Trades
Read about the history of women in themetal trades industry and the journey of women to equality within trades.
Australian Centre for Leadership for Women –Women in Non-Traditional Trades
An article from the Australian Centre forLeadership for Women about women in non-traditional trades and theInternational Women’s Day Awards.
Learn more about this organisation thataims to provide job opportunities, support and encouragement for women in thebuilding and construction industry. The objective of the housing showcase is toelevate the awareness and acceptance of women who choose the constructionindustry as a career of choice.
An online directory of women in trades& services in Victoria.
National Association of Women inConstruction
Learn more about the Australian National Associationof Women in Construction who help women meet, offer support and network withother women in the construction industry.
Find about an out of the ordinary book writtenby sixteen IT Girls on a mission to change the image of their industry in theminds of teenage girls and prove that tech girls are indeed chic.
Women in the Australian Defence Force
Learn more about a career with theAustralian Defence Force, and how they cater to women.
Challenger Institute of Technology; Opportunitiesfor Women in Trades
Find out more about theChallenger Institute of Technology and their close partnership withcommunity groups and agencies to help provide opportunities for women in trades.
Trades-women in Building and Construction
Why should Boys have all the fun? Find acareer with a big future, the opportunity to earn great money and travel withthe skills you learn. The Trades- womenin Building and Construction website has all the information you need to getyou started on a great new career path.
Learn about this exciting initiative fromthe QLD Government that aims to provide all Queensland women with a realopportunity to access the benefits and prospects offered by traditionallymale-dominated careers and industries.
Women Building Careers in Construction
An article from the QLD Government aboutSamantha Sheppard, an entrepreneur and mentor in the construction industry withan incredible passion for her work, and getting more women involved in thetrades industries.
Ladies to Tradies: Women Making It in Men'sBusiness
Read Ladiesto Tradies: Women Making It in Men's Business by Nicole Chettle from ABCNews. An article about how Australian women are breaking down the genderbarriers in the trades industry.
Women in Construction: from Wisenet (Women in Science EnquiryNetwork Inc);
Read Womenin Construction by Nicola Thompson from Wisenet about how important it isfor women to get into the trades industry (specifically construction) and themany benefits that are available for those who do.
A great video from Canada about the benefitof employing women in non-traditional trades.
Women in Racing: from Racing and Sports
RVLRecognises Role of Women in Racing from Racing and Sports Online is an article about how women areplaying an increasingly important role in the Victorian Thoroughbred racingindustry.
Women in Mining and Resources QLD
Learn about Women in Mining and ResourcesQueensland (WIMARQ); a not-for-profit group that organises talks and networkingevents primarily aimed at bringing together women in many and varied job rolesfrom all areas of the primary resources industry.
Women in Horticulture: from Growcom
Thisarticle looks as how Growcom works with growers in North Queensland and howthey recognised that in times of crisis it is often the women in a communitywho are relied upon to provide support networks and to communicate farmingneeds.
Learn more about women in engineering andtheir vision that engineering becomes an inclusive profession which values,supports and celebrates the contributions of women in the engineering industry.
AAJSAJ Women at Work – Non-Traditional Jobs
This upbeat video that lets you meet somewomen who have found great satisfaction working in non-traditional trades.
Try-a-Skill WorldSkills International,Calgary 2009
If you're a woman looking for a career inskills, trades or the technology industry, this video from the WorldSkillsInternational Competition Calgary 2009 is an excellent place to start.
Australian Women in Agriculture
Learn about Australian Women in Agriculture.AWiA is Australia's peak organisation for women across all areas ofagriculture.
Juliet Potter - The Original Auto Chick
Juliet Potter is recognised by Australianwomen as a champion and pioneer in feminising the automotive industry.
WinA is a network of women who operatebusinesses or work in the automotive industry.
Women Who Wear Boots Part 1
Women Who Wear Boots Part 2
Women Who Wear Boots Part 3
Women Who Wear Boots Part 4
This great four part series from the USA isabout women in the construction industry. Through these videos, we learn aboutthe benefits of women working in the construction industry.
The SparkEpisode 19 - Women Apprentices and Training
Watch an episode of The Spark (a program from the Electrical Trades Union, Southern StatesBranch) about female apprentices within the electricaltrade.
The Skills Shortage - Womenin the Skilled Trades
This is a great video about how employingwomen in non-traditional trades has been a highly effective solution to theskills shortage in Canada, who has a similar problem to Australia.
Manufacturing Skills Australia
Learn more about women in the automotiveand manufacturing industry from Manufacturing Skills Australia
Opportunities for Women in AutomotiveIndustry
Read this interview with Tony Molla (VicePresident of Communications for the National Institute for Automotive ServiceExcellence) by JodyDeVere from askpatty.com
AustralianWomen's Motorsport Network Inc (AWMN)
The Australian Women's Motorsport NetworkInc (AWMN) was launched in March 2001 as a need was seen for a supportnetwork for the growing number of women involved in all aspects of motorsport,from fans to competitors, and for women who work in - or plan to have a careerin the automotive industry
Manufacturing Skills Australia
Learn more about women in the automotiveand manufacturing industry from Manufacturing Skills Australia
Women Welcome in the Auto Industry
Read this article by Melissa McCormick fromcarpoint.com.au about how the boysclub has been letting in girls, and are all the better for it.
Women in Technology (WiT) is one ofQueensland's most respected and active technology industry associations and apeak body for women in the technology industry in Queensland.
Women in Film and Television NSW
Women in Film and Television NSW iscommitted to improving the status of women, both on and off the screen, bysupporting and advancing women working in the film, television and relatedscreen industries.
Women are I.T. is an organisation providinga framework upon which women in Information Technology can extend their networkand expand their knowledge in an environment that encourages open conversationand debate. We want to encourage women to choose I.T. as a career and raise thestatus of women in Australian business, in the I.T. industry in particular.
The Chamber of Women in Business
The Chamber of Women in Business is a notfor profit incorporated association supporting women in business in theCanberra region. Here you can learn about their role, vision, mission andmanagement committee.
Women in Media provides a uniqueopportunity for women in the media industry in Western Australia to meet,listen to, learn from and network with other women.
Manufacturing Skills Australia
Learn more about women in the automotiveand manufacturing industry from Manufacturing Skills Australia.
The Women in Manufacturing (WIM) Clusterhas been established to ensure that women in a manufacturing role can connect,learn and network with like-minded professionals.
Campaign to Progress Women in Manufacturing
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union(AMWU) is launching a campaign to assist women with career progression in themanufacturing industry.
IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is thelargest international professional organization dedicated to promoting womenengineers and scientists.
Women in Engineering, Monash University
Some people think Engineering is all aboutmen in hard hats and heavy machinery. Think again, because Engineering is nolonger just a job for the boys!
AHA Celebrates Women in Hospitality
An article about how the Australian HotelsAssociation is recognising and celebrating the contributions of women in theindustry by from Annette Shailer TheShout.
If you are looking for a great networkingorganisation; an opportunity to make new friends and meet like-minded peopleand fellow tourism industry colleagues then look no further.
Women in the Australian Defence Force
Learn more about a career with theAustralian Defence Force, and how they cater to women.
WITT will assist women to develop theirbusinesses both within the State and nationally. It will give women anorganised voice in the industry. It will stimulate good ideas in learning,teamwork and communications.
Read this great article about women inviticulture, by Kate Dekuijer for ABC Rural News
Women Can Be Great Bartenders Too
An article by Adebola Oni about how womenare becoming increasingly confident behind the bar and giving the boys a runfor their money.
The Steaks are High When Becoming a FemaleButcher
An article by Miles Godfrey from TheLeader about Jannali resident Tahnee Budden-Murphy who is making a name forherself in a male-dominated butchery profession.
Women in Mining Network (WIMnet)
The WIMnet aims to promote attraction andretention of women in the mining industry.
The Perth Women in Mining and Resourcesnetworking group started in 2003 with the idea of being proactive aboutsupporting women in the mining industry.
Women In Mining: More Work Needed
Read this article from Mining Australia about how the miningindustry is working to improve and increase the role of women within theindustry.
Women in Mining - An Untapped Resource
Read this article by Babs McHugh from ABC Rural News about how women areplaying an important role in fixing the skills shortage in the mining industry.
10 Ways to Attract Women to Manufacturing
An article about attracting women to themanufacturing industry by Bert Maes
Women in Manufacturing - A Job for theGirls
An article from TheManufacture by Margaret Wood, MD of ICW UK Ltd, about how manufacturingmust make itself amenable to female workers.
The RWN works in innovative ways to shareinformation and promote action on rural women's issues, often in partnershipwith individuals, groups and non-government and government agencies.
Queensland Rural Women's Network Inc (QRWN)
The Queensland Rural Women's Network Incwas formed in 1993 to meet the needs of women in rural communities throughoutthe state.
Read this great article about women inviticulture By Kate Dekuijer for ABC Rural News.
The Steaks are High When Becoming a FemaleButcher
An article by Miles Godfrey from TheLeader about Jannali resident Tahnee Budden-Murphy who is making a name forherself in a male-dominated butchery profession.