Transforming Women’s Economic Participation Workshop, designed to foster collaboration and drive change in male-dominated industries.

Centered around the Theme of “Unity”, this workshop will explore how the challenges women face in the workplace extend beyond the construction industry. While the Building Equality Policy has been a cornerstone for advocating and driving the participation of women in construction, our findings highlight that issues such as attraction, recruitment and retention are not confined to one sector.

This event will bring together small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), industry leaders, government representatives, academia, and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) experts to develop actionable outcomes. Together, we will address the barriers women face, create practical solutions and establish valuable networks across various industries.

The workshop will include roundtable discussions and networking opportunities, allowing participants to share insights, challenge the status quo and collaborate for meaningful change.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday 10th of December 2024

Time: 10:00am - 1:30pm (including networking morning tea & lunch)

Venue: Victoria University, 370 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

The discussion topics will be centred around the pain points based on feedback received:

Retention Rates

Navigating Resistance

Inclusive Support Systems

Progressive Education

Emotional Awareness

Pauline Duncan
Head of People & Culture
Mazzei Group

Pauline has been instrumental in driving initiatives that foster inclusive workplace cultures in number of national construction companies (across large commercial and residential building and construction). With experience in education, professional services with KPMG, strategic communications, stakeholder management and human resources across a range of sectors, Pauline discovered her love for construction working at one of Australia’s largest home builders. Pauline was tasked with “putting the human back in human resources”. Pauline sees a healthy workplace as one that is rich in diversity. Currently, she remains laser focused on empowering women in the workplace and increasing the number of female employees in trades and onsite roles.”

Pauline is also a Director of BuildSkills (Jobs and Skills Council) for Building, Construction, Property and Real Estate, and a NED of Collingwood Football Club Foundation Board.