Charles Darwin University (CDU) has a new Women in Trades mentoring program.
The new program connects young women commencing their apprenticeships with women working in the NT trades sector.
CDU Careers Centre has partnered with the NT chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction to facilitate the new initiative and support female apprentices in non-traditional TAFE disciplines such as construction and refrigeration.
CDU employability programs officer Caroline Thompson said the new mentoring program offers an opportunity for female apprentices from various disciplines to meet and to hear from experienced female tradespeople who have already walked the path of the apprentices.
“For some women, it can feel a little overwhelming to walk into a predominately male classroom and workplace in industries such as construction, transport, electrotechnology and plumbing,” Thompson said.