{"id":310,"date":"2024-01-22T08:49:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T22:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2024-05-06T08:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T22:01:59","slug":"celebrating-women-in-trades-photo-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/our-work\/projects\/women-in-trades\/celebrating-women-in-trades-photo-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Women in Trades Photo Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"310\" class=\"elementor elementor-310\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d857ff1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d857ff1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170e11c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"170e11c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccaeb20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccaeb20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea4f1f dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ea4f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-banner-2-png-DRAFT.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-919\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-banner-2-png-DRAFT.png 2048w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-banner-2-png-DRAFT-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-banner-2-png-DRAFT-1024x342.png 1024w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-banner-2-png-DRAFT-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-banner-2-png-DRAFT-1536x512.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681d825 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"681d825\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d85a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40d85a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-943ca46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"943ca46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<em>Celebrating Women in Trades Photography Project\u00a0<\/em>is a collaboration between Women\u2019s Health Grampians and Apprenticeship Support Australia.<\/p><p>The project aims to celebrate the achievements of women in trades, to provide strong role models of women working in male-dominated industries, and to support and inspire other women\u00a0 to begin their own trades career.<\/p><p>Twelve women from around the Central Highlands region who work in a non-traditional trade were selected to feature in this project. We are honoured to present these remarkable images, captured by Mitch Nivalis of MDP Photography &amp; Video, along with the stories from the women themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192d8e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"192d8e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e88393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e88393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Printable posters featuring the photos and stories can be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/publications\/gender-equality\/\">downloaded from our publications page.<\/a><\/p><p>We have two 6x2m banners featuring the photos and stories which are available for public display; if your organisation would like to host a banner please reach out to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:angela@whg.org.au\">angela@whg.org.au<\/a>.<\/p><p>Women who are considering a career in trades can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vcci.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6SEx6ByBGB8G4zs\">contact Nicole Brudenall,<\/a>\u00a0Coordinator of Women in Non-traditional Trade at Apprenticeship Support Australia for a free career consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c7570 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49c7570\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a94657 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a94657\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4063d28 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4063d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tara-MDP_WHG-8698-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-932\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tara-MDP_WHG-8698-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tara-MDP_WHG-8698-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa7174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaa7174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tara, Apprentice Cabinetmaker <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b0b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57b0b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Certificate III in Cabinetmaking) <br \/>\u201cI was always drawn to the construction industry and thought I\u2019d study building design or management at uni. But taking woodworking class at school set me on the path for getting on the tools instead. I love learning new skills \u2013 no two days are the same. I believe that currently, because there are those extra hurdles to get into trades for young women, you find that women tend to be truly passionate about the work they produce and they can be amazing assets to any site or company.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6583c33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6583c33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69b5f8 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f69b5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Maddison-MDP_WHG-8418-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-927\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Maddison-MDP_WHG-8418-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Maddison-MDP_WHG-8418-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724453c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"724453c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maddison, Apprentice Mechanic <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd2fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbd2fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical)<br \/>\u201cI grew up on a farm with this job all around me since I was little. I love that in my job no two days are ever the same, and I learn something new every day. Sometimes I\u2019ve had to learn to ignore other people\u2019s negative opinions, and I\u2019d tell other women in trades to keep your head held high, don\u2019t quit, and stand up for yourself! We need more women in trades so that we can follow our dreams without judgement.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c265361 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c265361\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5cffe dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e5cffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sarah-MDP_WHG-8516-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sarah-MDP_WHG-8516-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sarah-MDP_WHG-8516-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sarah-MDP_WHG-8516-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sarah-MDP_WHG-8516.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa84b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa84b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sarah, Apprentice Welder<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9984b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d9984b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Certificate III in Engineering\/Fabrication)<br>\n\u201cI stumbled into welding. Although I never thought \u2018when I grow up I want to be a welder\u2019, I quickly discovered it was my passion. Now I couldn\u2019t imagine being in any other career. My biggest challenge has been lack of confidence; coming into a predominantly male workforce I often faced a lot of self-doubt. However, with the help and support of my colleagues I now feel confident and empowered at work. These days your gender doesn\u2019t have to determine what you can achieve, so follow your passions in life!\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432bd72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"432bd72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8cd3e dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd8cd3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Storm-MDP_WHG-8561-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-931\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Storm-MDP_WHG-8561-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Storm-MDP_WHG-8561-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c461209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c461209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Storm, Apprentice Plasterer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe1c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fe1c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining)<br>\n\u201cI liked the idea of doing hands-on work and knew other people who worked in trades, so I did VCAL through school. I love being a plasterer \u2013 every day is different. It\u2019s a good feeling when you see another woman working on site. One day when I\u2019m qualified I\u2019d like to own my own business. I\u2019ve learned to never doubt yourself \u2013 even if others seem bigger or stronger \u2013 give it your best shot and don\u2019t underestimate yourself!\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9093fa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9093fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b34894 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b34894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sam-MDP_WHG-8348-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-929\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sam-MDP_WHG-8348-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sam-MDP_WHG-8348-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132079d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"132079d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sam, Site Manager<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9b874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df9b874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe construction industry found me \u2013 after doing some work experience I studied Building and Construction and have never looked back. Being a woman in construction has sometimes been challenging, it seemed I needed to work twice as hard to show I could do the work (or do it better!) But I\u2019d encourage other women to give construction a red hot go, you\u2019ll love it. You\u2019ll learn how to build buildings that people will use for generations to come. It\u2019s making a little bit of history for yourself.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a65698 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a65698\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed451c7 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed451c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Guinny-MDP_WHG-8519-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Guinny-MDP_WHG-8519-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Guinny-MDP_WHG-8519-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6328d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6328d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guinny, Apprentice Electrician<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502b0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"502b0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Certificate III in Electrotechnology)<br \/>\u201cI never really wanted to go to uni. Doing an apprenticeship appealed to me as I liked the idea of carrying out a qualification over four years while earning and learning. I was very nervous starting my pre-apprenticeship, but the course gave me everything I needed to feel prepared going into the workforce. Having more women in trades will allow younger generations to get inspired and have role models.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9a746 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e9a746\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a98ef dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32a98ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Alyssa-MDP_WHG-8983-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Alyssa-MDP_WHG-8983-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Alyssa-MDP_WHG-8983-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac77ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac77ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alyssa, Apprentice Plumber<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290ee76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"290ee76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Certificate III in Plumbing)<br>\n\u201cI found the hands-on aspect of plumbing to be extremely appealing. I love interacting with others, and learn something new every day at my job. Being one of the few women in my trade can make it hard to gain respect quickly, but I think that women bring good communication, punctuality and professionalism to a workplace. I\u2019d encourage women to jump in and give it a go, even if you\u2019re unsure!\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38aeed9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38aeed9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb893b dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bb893b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Matisse-MDP_WHG-8833-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-928\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Matisse-MDP_WHG-8833-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Matisse-MDP_WHG-8833-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b3f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5b3f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mattiese, Apprentice Diesel Mechanic<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b40b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b40b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology)<br \/>\u201cI grew up helping my dad fixing up projects at home on weekends and holidays. We would work on anything from 4WDs, to motorbikes, and jetskis. A highlight of my job has been rebuilding Isuzu truck manual transmissions \u2013 I can now remove, rebuild and refit one in two days! I think we need to break down the traditional walls for women in the workplace, and encourage them to enter whatever trade they think they would like to work in.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4d05c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de4d05c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef602d dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cef602d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lily-MDP_WHG-8631-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lily-MDP_WHG-8631-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lily-MDP_WHG-8631-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcb953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dcb953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lily, Apprentice Painter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b08e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06b08e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Certificate III in Painting and Decorating)<br \/>\u201cI knew I wanted to do a trade, but wasn\u2019t sure what. But after doing a work placement through school I decided to take on a painting and decorating apprenticeship. My work hours are great, and I get a real sense of satisfaction from seeing the end result of my work and love working in a team environment. It\u2019s great to see more women working in trades, and I have lots of women in my class at trade school!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b11b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39b11b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-854c9ce dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"854c9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chrissy-MDP_WHG-8770-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chrissy-MDP_WHG-8770-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chrissy-MDP_WHG-8770-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d7b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88d7b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chrissy, Business Owner<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d03fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d03fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(A Grade Electrician)<br>\n\u201cI did a women\u2019s trade course when I first left school, and I liked the maths side of electrical so I gained a full-time apprenticeship. I love interacting with people through my job and building great relationships with my clients. Women bring good communication skills and a different perspective to the job. There\u2019s definitely still some sexism in the industry, but if you believe in yourself and don\u2019t let anyone hold you back you can do anything!\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b7532 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4b7532\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041b13d dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"041b13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brittney-MDP_WHG-8949-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-923\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brittney-MDP_WHG-8949-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brittney-MDP_WHG-8949-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58bde4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c58bde4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brittney, Apprentice Carpenter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1278bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1278bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Certificate III in Carpentry)<br \/>\u201cI\u2019d always liked working with my hands, so I took the job to see if I\u2019d like it and I fell in love with carpentry. I love learning new skills and doing things I never thought I\u2019d be able to do. I also love proving people wrong who never thought I could do this! I would encourage women thinking of a trades career to block out any negative comments and give it a go \u2013 we need more strong role models for the younger generations so they know they can have any job they want!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff4bef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ff4bef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d879ad6 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d879ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Abbey-MDP_WHG-8305-768x512-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Abbey-MDP_WHG-8305-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Abbey-MDP_WHG-8305-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86b88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e86b88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abbey, Apprentice Tiler<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ecb54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90ecb54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling)<br \/>\u201cI wanted to work in the building industry so I started off doing work experience and VCAL, then took on a school-based apprenticeship. I love that every job I do is completely different, and I\u2019m always learning. Sometimes I have felt out of my comfort zone, but my team helps me out. I would tell other women to not be put off entering a male-dominated industry \u2013 we need more women in trades to lead the way!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2d0ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d2d0ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75feca5 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75feca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DPC-copy-1024x730.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10041\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DPC-copy-1024x730.png 1024w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DPC-copy-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DPC-copy-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/whg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DPC-copy.png 1209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e824a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e824a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With support from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet\u2019s Office for Women.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Celebrating Women in Trades Photography Project\u00a0is a collaboration between Women\u2019s Health Grampians and Apprenticeship Support Australia. 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