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Women in trades

At TAFE Queensland we're passionate about encouraging and empowering more girls and women to consider pursuing a trade pathway. 

Women seeking broader job opportunities, stable employment and hands-on careers are taking up apprenticeships and helping to fill a number of skills shortages.


TAFE Queensland is proud to work with government, industry and employers to support a pipeline of talented women and girls into careers in male-dominated trade industries.

 
Read about our tradie trailblazers

Bella is changing careers from administration work into the automotive electrical industry with the help of a pre-apprenticeship course.

Newly qualified marine mechanic Mason Gatto, 21, took out top honours at the TAFE Queensland 2024 Townsville Trade Excellence Awards on Thursday, 18 July 2024.

Carpentry apprentice, Grace Duff, is so close to completing her qualification at TAFE Queensland — just one pitched roof with a stick frame to go.

Newly qualified boilermaker Frank Moro, 22, took out top honours at the TAFE Queensland 2024 Mount Isa Trade Excellence Awards on Thursday, 5 September 2024.

Jasmin Corby is turning a passion for woodwork into a career in carpentry, with the proud Kungarakan and Gurindji woman hoping to one day help more First Nations women to follow suit.

The 2024 TAFE Queensland - SkillsTech CSQ Apprentice Awards saw bright sparks from the utilities industry presented awards for their excellence.

Two inspiring apprentices have taken out the marquee awards at the 2024 TAFE Queensland - SkillsTech CSQ Apprentice Awards.

High performing building industry apprentices were recognised at the 2024 TAFE Queensland - SkillsTech CSQ Apprentice Awards.

Newly qualified light vehicle mechanic Kye Langford, 25, took out top honours at the TAFE Queensland 2024 Cairns Trade Excellence Awards on Thursday, 17 October 2024.

Chelsea Roberts is loving her electrical apprenticeship, and is working on a new TAFE Queensland facility where future apprentices will train in her trade.

Sinead Mann completed a TAFE Queensland pre-apprenticeship course to secure an apprenticeship which sees her working on an exciting new TAFE Queensland facility.

Malcom Russo and Samantha Symonds, students from Ingham State High School, are kickstarting their careers in the electrical industry through TAFE Queensland's Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start) (UEE22020) program.

 
There's nothing that I can't do that the guys can do at work, and probably my biggest supporters are my workmates.
Jennah Halley, Certificate III in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (UEE32211)
 
Being an apprentice was great because I was earning money as I was learning my job.
Rach Brooker, Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (MEM30219)
 
If you're thinking about pursuing a trade career, just go for it. It doesn't matter what anyone says to you, just do it. If you are really keen, people will take you on and help you out a lot.
Brittney Bellingham, Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade (MEM30319)
 
In the future, I see myself completing my apprenticeship, being a fully qualified carpenter and maybe that will lead to me being able to teach other apprentices coming up and maybe doing a supervising job.
Elisabeth Matters, Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30220)
 
The thing that I love most about being a mechanic is you get new jobs every day. You get the opportunity to get a car, diagnose it, fix it and give it back to the customer.
Amy Smith, Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology (AUR30616)
 
What I like most about working in my industry is it's challenging. I enjoy the challenge.
Leah O’Connor, Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (UEE30811)
 
A trade certificate is four years of your lifetime but you get a lifetime qualification. It really does open up some opportunities and doors for yourself.
Belinda Imhof, Certificate III in Plumbing (CPC32420)

Our industry connections

The National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC) and TAFE Queensland have partnered to develop and deliver a Diversity and Inclusion Awareness program. This program aims to support male-dominated trade industries by supplying these industries with the tools to make a cultural shift.

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