About AWRA
The Australian Women in Resources Alliance (AWRA) is a proactive industry initiative dedicated to facilitating the increased attraction and retention of women in resources employment. TEST
The AWRA project is driven by resource industry employer group AMMA, with the leadership committee comprising representatives from various industry bodies and employers across Australia.
AWRA is using funding provided by the Federal Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) through its Critical Skills Investment Fund to implement strategies and services that support recommendation 5.5 of the National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy.
This recommendation highlights the important role female workers will play in fulfilling current and forecasted skills shortages across the Australian mining, hydrocarbons, energy, construction and related and servicing sectors. Increasing gender diversity is an industry imperative.
The Way Forward paper details the economic motives of AWRA's formation and the key barriers for female participation in resources jobs. It outlines how AWRA can facilitate the appropriate cultural change, promote best practice workplace policies and strengthen and unite the various women's networks and major industry stakeholders across Australia.
Download AWRA's Way Forward paper here.
Sign up to become involved with AWRA.
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| AWRA in Action |
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Media Release: Women miners line-up for e-mentoring program x |
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Media Release: Industry and government continue push for more women in resource jobs |
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Issue 1 of the AWRA Newsletter was launched in June. Delivered to your inbox each month, the newsletter contains the latest AWRA developments and workforce diversity news. |
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Media Release: Women in Resources Alliance workshop attracts top mining executives |
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AWRA launches Way Forward Paper on International Women's Day |
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AWRA is proud to host a survey in line with our commitment to work in partnership withother stakeholders to achieve our goal of 25% women in resources by 2020. |
| AWRA Newsroom |
| 5000 women now in mines - Newcastle Herald Read More |
| Online mentoring program for women - North West Telegraph Read More |
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'Overwhelming' interest in program - Pilbara News |
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Women mine knowledge - Forbes Advocate |
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Female miners line up for e-mentoring program - Daily Liberal |
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Wanted: women in hard hats - The Australian |
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More women needed to meet mining industry jobs growth - Workplace Express |
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Push for more mining women - My Resources |
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Job Profile: Eleanor Drake, Barrick Gold - Sunday News, NZ |
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Women at work - Australia's Mining Monthly |
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AWRA answers call for gender diversity - Gas Today |
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Women in Resources Alliance ramps up - Australian Resources & Investment |
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The $280bn dilemma - The Australian |
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Women urged to dig deep to break into mining industry - Townsville Bulletin |
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Women the focus of forum - Kalgoorlie Miner |
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Golden era for women in mining - The Australian |
| Women in mining - Rock Candy Magazine Read More |
| Miners in new push to recruit women - The Australian Read More |
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Effort to attract more women to resources - The Australian |
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Call for female workers - Pilbara News |
