Construction Pathways Course now open for registration!
Get a head start in a trade-based career with our Construction Pathways Course. Delivered by our partner PEER, you’ll build skills, gain confidence, and find out if an apprenticeship or further training is for you.
The Big Sister: Advance Mentoring SA/WA project drives transformational change in the construction and clean energy sectors by implementing an access and retention program for women apprentices, led by women for women.
Big Sister supports and advances the participation of women in the electrotechnology and clean energy sectors in South Australia and Western Australia. The project delivers a pre-vocational training program, mentoring, industry awareness events, and employer engagement to improve gender equity in traditionally male-dominated trades.
Big Sister RAISES AWARENESS about the huge opportunities for women to join the energy trades as well as raising awareness of the opportunities among key stakeholders, industry partners, and potential participants.
Big Sister ENGAGES employers, government bodies, service providers and training providers to support the initiative.
Big Sister PROMOTES participation among women interested in apprenticeships in the construction and clean energy sectors including school -based, school leavers and mature age cohorts
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Big Sister provides contextualised pre-vocational courses to prepare women for apprenticeship placements.
The program provides ongoing support and mentorship to participants from qualified tradeswomen who work on the tools
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Big Sister provides vocational counselling to 10% of secondary schools in WA and SA
The program delivers a range of events promoting and increasing the awareness about trade careers for all women
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The energy trades provide women with meaningful, well-paid work
The Big Sister Program provides support for employers to build and maintain gender-inclusive, safe workplaces
And provides cultural competency audits for workplaces to ensure cultural safety is provided for First Nations apprentices who may be employed
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Big Sister provides women with the skills needed for careers that will to help drive Australia’s net zero emissions targets
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