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Master Builders Australia push for more women in construction

Laing O’Rourke and the National Association of Women in Construction have partnered to empower women in the construction industry with the 2018 NSW NAWIC Mentoring Program.

In an effort to tackle the gender pay gap, Master Builders Australia is calling for more women to pursue careers in the building and construction industry.

CEO of Master Builders Australia Denita Wawn said there is a profound community concern about the gender pay gap, and that getting more women into well-paying jobs in growing industries like building and construction could help close it. In an effort to tackle the gender pay gap, Master Builders Australia is calling for more women to pursue careers in the building and construction industry.

“Building and construction is the nation’s second largest industry and one of the highest paying.   It currently employs more than a million Australians but only 11 per cent of them are women,” Ms Wawn said.

“There are great opportunities for women to achieve financial security and independence through a wide range of careers in our industry now and in the future,” she said.

“On-site or off it, on the tools or in the office or, as is often the case both, women need to know that building and construction is an industry that will welcome them and where they can achieve both financially and in their careers.”

Ms Wawn also said Master Builders is committed to achieving real change and their Women Building Australia initiative aims to change perceptions and raise awareness, so the industry can recruit, train and retain more women.

“We want our members businesses to benefit from the skills and aptitudes that women bring to building and construction workplaces,” she said.

“Master Builders has also launched a National Mentoring Program to support women in their choice of a construction industry career. It brings together women who are just starting out in their careers or are training to attain a building industry qualification.

“As an industry a key priority it is ensuring that we can provide the skills that young people need and that employers want. The Women Building Australia initiative is a great example of how industry can invest in the future of its workforce and help tackle the gender pay gap,” Ms Wawn said.


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