Nice Work if You Can Get It: Project Outcomes Forum
What we learned about making trade training more inclusive for women – and what needs to change next

🗓 Date: Tuesday, 1st July 2025
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (followed by light refreshments)
📍 Location: Chisholm Institute, Dandenong Campus

About the Event
Join us for a reflective and forward-focused forum exploring the outcomes of Nice Work if You Can Get It — a collaborative project that applied a gender equity lens to engineering and manufacturing training at Chisholm Institute.

Led by Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE), Chisholm Institute, and the South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA), and funded by the Victorian Government’s Women in Manufacturing and Energy program, the project investigated the structural and cultural barriers that prevent women from entering and thriving in manufacturing careers.

This forum will share what we learned, what was uncovered through the Gender Impact Assessment (GIA), and how education and training systems can take meaningful steps toward inclusion and equity.

Why Attend?

Learn about the systemic challenges women face in male-dominated trades
Hear how a gender equity approach was applied in practice at Chisholm Institute
Gain practical insights from educators, employers, and gender equity specialists
Contribute to the conversation about what needs to happen next for real change

Who Should Attend?
This forum is relevant to professionals and stakeholders working in:

Vocational education and training (TAFE, RTOs, GTOs)
Manufacturing and related industries
Workforce development and apprenticeship support
Gender equality and diversity initiatives
Government and policy development
Community and advocacy organisations

Program Highlights

Welcome and Introduction
Project Overview – The context, partnership, and process
Key Insights – What the GIA revealed about systems and culture
Panel Discussion – Reflections from education, health, and industry leaders
Audience Q&A and Networking

Why It Matters
Manufacturing remains one of the most gender-segregated industries in Australia. The Nice Work if You Can Get It project demonstrates how change is possible when education, industry, and community work together to address inequality at the systems level.

🔗 Register now to be part of the conversation and contribute to shaping a more inclusive future for women in manufacturing.

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