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For our cohort of women in our Build Your New Career program, the next couple of weeks will reveal the endless opportunities that are available in the construction and trades industries.

A special feature in The Australian Financial Review today highlighted the important work being done in Western Sydney including our very own STEM programs for high school girls and executive women.

We recently had the privilege of partnering with Endeavour Energy to hold the second of our Future is Bright STEM & Trades Bootcamps for high school girls at Endeavour Energy’s Technical Training Centre in Prestons.

Congratulations to all the WISE Women program graduates. Completing a program like this takes dedication, hard work, and perseverance, and it's great to see how your efforts have paid off.

This past school holidays we held our first Future is Bright STEM & Trades Bootcamp in partnership with Endeavour Energy (NSW)!

Last week we held the first of our ‘Local. Link. Learn.’ Networking Lunch Series at the Mercure Hotel Liverpool with an amazing group of determined, passionate business women in partnership with Liverpool City Council.

Women from Sydney’s west have gathered at Parramatta’s CommBank Stadium for an International Women’s Day summit, discussing postcode prejudice, carer responsibilities, higher education access and other key issues.

Yesterday, we launched our 2023 Careers Connect Program at PHIVE Parramatta.

Joining us were our program participants, a diverse range of women from Western Sydney who are seeking to return to work after having a career break to look after their families.

Western Sydney Women Founder & CEO, Amanda Rose, spoke on Mornings with Sarah MacDonald on ABC Radio Sydney about what women in western Sydney think about politics ahead of the upcoming state election.

Western Sydney Women founder Amanda Rose says STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), aviation, trades and construction are lucrative sectors women are “eminently qualified” for.

“It doesn’t mean you have to be on the tools – although you could be, if that’s what you’re interested in,” she says.

We are very excited to announce our partnership with Endeavour Energy which includes delivering STEM and Trades Bootcamp Days for high school students.

Jobs and finances were at the top of the list for the majority of the 1000+ female residents of western Sydney who participated in the survey with 34% of respondents prioritising pay equity and 24% prioritising cost-of-living as their biggest concerns. 42% of women said workplaces can help them achieve their career goals by increasing their salary while 21% said they would most appreciate more flexible work arrangements.

The Future of Women in Western Sydney summit is advocacy group Western Sydney Women’s latest initiative to support women by engaging government, business, and community leaders to give women a seat at the table where decisions are made.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Western Sydney Women Awards! What an amazing night last night at Bankstown Sports celebrating the achievements of so many incredible women in Western Sydney. The atmosphere of encouragement and joy in the room was tangible.

We celebrated the graduation of The Future is Bright Trades Program 2022 at Endeavour Energy. In our Trades program, we have 12 amazing high school girls who participated from different schools.

Western Sydney Women were very honoured to partner with Defence Australia for The Maritime RobotX Challenge 2022. This is another huge opportunity for students in Western Sydney to have access to all the exciting pathways that a STEM career can provide.

This year marks the fourth annual Western Sydney Women Awards. A uniquely accessible awards program, it represents women dedicated to what they do in business, as role models, and as pillars of their communities in Western Sydney.