Viva Energy Australia has announced it will further advance its partnership with Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL). The agreement reached this week demonstrates an ongoing commitment to advancing women in the transport and logistics industry. By becoming Silver Partners, Viva Energy, a leading Australian fuel supplier, will help TWAL continue to provide programs and initiatives […]
A UK-trained optometrist now practising in New Zealand has developed the new Beardsworth Reading Chart designed to simplify children’s eye tests and address the shortcomings of current testing resources. Ms Natalie Beardsworth, an optometrist with a special interest in children’s vision, launched her reading chart in New Zealand earlier this year and is now making […]
Wyndham Clinic Private Hospital Day Surgery in Melbourne’s west has appointed experienced health leader Ms Frances Jordan as CEO and director of nursing (DON). “After 10 years servicing the fast-growing Wyndham community, Wyndham Clinic Private Hospital Day Surgery has a new future-focused CEO/DON and revitalised leadership team who are welcoming new physicians and investing in […]
Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO and Board Chair and National President Nick Fleming will travel to Denmark, Dublin, Cambridge, and London in August to strengthen Engineers Australia’s international relations. Madew said the pair will spend 12 days meeting industry leading companies and engineering experts and to learn more about leading international practice and innovation. “We’ll […]
This year, women across BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) took part in the Girls in Resources Life Skills (GIRLS) mentoring program. The GIRLS program is an annual initiative delivered by the Queensland Resources Council’s (QRC) Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) and Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ). The six-month program sets up student mentees […]
In this month’s Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) Q&A, the spotlight is on the Young Pipeline Forum’s (YPF) Chair Megan Le Bourdonnec. Tell us a little bit about yourself? Hi, I’m Megan, I’m a cartographer and a mum of three and that’s pretty much my whole life. I joined Warren King and Company (WKC) […]
Red 5 has appointed Lisa Wynne as its new company secretary, continuing the company’s ongoing board renewal. Wynne will succeed Red 5’s long-serving company secretary Frank Campagna, who previously notified the board of his intention to retire. Wynne is an executive who has over 18 years of experience in finance, accounting, corporate governance, strategy, risk […]
The latest data on Queensland’s apprentice and trainee numbers shows a record number of women are beginning their careers in the resources industry. Queensland’s Department of Employment, Small Business and Training has confirmed that the number of women starting out in the sector has tripled over the past decade. The completion rate for apprentices and […]