Female representation in construction, manufacturing, engineering, transport and logistics will receive a boost with a new fee-free training program being initiated by the NSW Government.
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The fee-free Built For Women program will support 3,000 training places for women in trades through aiding women aged between 16 and 24, female jobseekers, women at risk of unemployment and women in receipt of Commonwealth benefits.
Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said the Built For Women program is about attracting women to rewarding careers in trades industries that are experiencing skills shortages.
Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor said the Built For Women program would help close the gender gap present in the trades industry.
"Whether you're a female school leaver looking to pursue a career as an engineer or a woman looking to retrain as a construction worker - now is the perfect time to train and get started in the industry," Ms Taylor said.
For more information visit education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw/built-for-women or call 13 28 11.
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