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With major skill shortages affecting Australian industries, women are being encouraged to consider employment opportunities in the trades sector.
Whether it is being an auto-technician or working in construction, the sky is the limit as the NSW Government looks for new ways to encourage more women to consider getting into trades.
Currently, women make up just two per cent of qualified trade workers in key Australian industries experiencing major skills shortages such as construction, electrotechnology and the automotive sector.
Executive Director of Training Services NSW David Collins said the Have Your Say consultation is seeking to understand what information is most important when people consider recommending a career in trades for women and girls.
“Increasing female participation in the trade workforce is crucial to the economic prosperity of NSW as women play a vital role in addressing skills shortages in key industry areas and occupations in NSW,” Mr Collins said.
The Women in Trades strategy is informed by industry, research, and data and this includes exploring how behavioural interventions can increase the appeal of trades to women.
For more information on the Women in Trades Strategy please go to www.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/resources/women-trades-strategy
To participate in the Women in Trades initiative please visit: www.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/vocational/vet-programs/women-in-trades#toc-get-involved