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ACT Provides Million-Dollar Budget to Encourage Female Tradies and Mature-Aged Workers
The ACT recently announced that they are allocating a one-million-dollar budget to boost the number female tradespeople and mature-aged workers in the capital. This vocational education package will be rolled out over the next four years, and fund Skills Canberra to develop upskilling and reskilling activities for women working in trades and mature-aged workers.
According to training minister Meegan Fitzharris, this funding package ‘aims to address barriers experienced by women seeking to enter trades that are traditionally male-dominated … The proportion of women who commenced a traditional trade apprenticeship in 2015 was three percent. Promoting female participation in traditionally male-dominated trades will improve workplace equity and strengthen different industries through greater female representation.’
The package will also assist mature aged workers with employability—the skills programs targets those re-entering the workforce after raising children or those wishing to enhance their skill set to prepare for management roles. ‘Mature aged workers have a lot to contribute to our community—and we want to ensure that anyone who wants to continue working can do so with the right skills’, Ms Fitzharris said.
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The ACT recently announced that they are allocating a one-million-dollar budget to boost the number female tradespeople and mature-aged workers in the capital.