Paris Knight is just one of many rising heavy vehicle women enrolling in TAFE NSW’s Coffs Harbour courses TAFE NSW Coffs Harbour says it is seeing strong female enrolments in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics courses, helping to meet the high demand for quality workers in this industry. Diesel Motor Mechanics are listed on the Skills Priority […]
Jess Ludorf has always loved trucks, so when the opportunity came to work for McColl’s Transport, she jumped at the chance. She does milk pick-ups for McColl’s, from farms located right across Gippsland, a rural region that stretches from outer Melbourne to the eastern-most point of Victoria. Typically she’ll do multiple pick-ups in a day, […]
After graduating from the Master of Optometry program at QUT in 2022, Bianca Romeo started her career in Alice Springs. It’s a unique challenge already providing a host of rich experiences, just months into the role. Moving to one of the most isolated parts of Australia where health resources are scarce and one’s clinical skills […]
The global health sector will continue to lose out unless measures are taken to accelerate towards equal representation of women in senior leadership positions, new research from The Fred Hollows Foundation reveals. The Australian-registered charity released the ‘Women deliver eye health: Let’s reframe who leads it’ report – at the Women Deliver 2023 conference in […]
Specsavers has unveiled its panel of judges who will recognise an optometrist who has delivered an exceptional act of patient care in the Dame Mary Perkins Award 2023. The distinguished judges – Ms Skye Cappuccio, CEO of Optometry Australia, Ms Carly Iles, CEO of Vision 2020 Australia, and Mr John Mulka, chair of Eye Health […]
Victorian Bioenergy Network (VBN) has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Lewis-Gray as president. She brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to environmental sustainability, circular economy, and the advancement of biogas and bioenergy technologies. “Australia and Victoria are well behind many other OECD countries in establishing infrastructure and producing bioenergy as a dispatchable renewable energy […]
Samantha “Sammy” Jung was one of three speakers at the OzWater’23 Women in Water Panel. As the Engineering Manager of Goldenfields Water, working in a regional environment, she presents unique insights into the industry. “I was fortunate to experience different cultures and their relationship with water. Nepal was an important eye-opener for me. People were swimming in […]
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the achievements of women across various industries deserve recognition and admiration. Within Sewer Equipment Company Australia (SECA), a dynamic and innovative organisation, a group of exceptional women are making their mark. With their unique skills, dedication, and passion, these women are playing pivotal roles in driving the company’s success. Trenchless Australasia […]
A BHP potash operation in Canada has become the first operationally focussed workforce to achieve gender balance. The Jansen project in Saskatchewan has achieved 43.8 per cent female representation at the end of the 2023 financial year. When including functional roles that directly support potash, total female representation rises to 57.4 per cent. Women also make up 40 per […]