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Crucial Women In Construction High Tea
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In conjunction with our allied associations Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association (AMCA) SA and Master Plumbers Association (MPA) SA, the event brought together like-minded women and men who support the fantastic work that women undertake in the construction industry. Attendees had the opportunity to listen to guest speakers, network, interact with a panel of women who work in the industry, win prizes and enjoy a delicious high tea at the scenic national Wine Centre.
The Crucial Women in Construction (CWIC) initiative was established last year to celebrate and support the wonderful women who are a crucial part of their businesses in the subcontractor sector of the building and construction industries in South Australia. By bringing like-minded people together, the CWIC initiative looks at addressing the gender imbalance in the industry, whilst also ensuring we are supporting and celebrating the women in our male-dominated industries.
We were pleased to secure Jessica Adamson as our MC for the afternoon, who engaged the crowd effortlessly with her genuine nature and flawless professionalism. Throughout the afternoon we also heard from our sponsors, Cbus Super, Lynch Meyer and HydroJet Solutions Australia, on the range of services they offer and why they are so passionate about supporting the cause.
After a delicious high tea was served and the 152 attendees had a chance to network and enjoy the food and champagne, we heard from Rebecca Pickering, Chief executive Officer of Civil Contractors Federation SA and Director of Civil Apprenticeships and Careers, who had the audience hanging on to her every word. Rebecca shared her life journey and the hardships she has endured to get where she is now, which captured the audience’s attention entirely. Rebecca provided some advice and tips to the audience about how she manages life’s challenges and still stays positive, strong and hardworking. Her message was truly inspirational for all. The day concluded with an interactive panel of women in the industry, featuring Rebecca Pickering, Toni Hartley from the Department for education, Bianca Ambroso from BHP, Monica elgindi from Butterfields and Amber Shelton from Cushman & Wakefield.
The MC asked the panel questions regarding women in the construction industry, gender imbalances and tips and tricks for women wanting to get into the industry, followed by questions from the audience. It was a great interactive session that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks to our prize donors we were able to give some fantastic prizes away to end the event including hampers, chocolate, a Garmin watch, massage voucher, meal vouchers, bottle of gin and more. We would like to sincerely thank all our wonderful sponsors for making this event possible. Industry Sponsors:
Cbus Super, MeGT Australia and Lynch Meyer. Electrical Sponsors:
Clipsal by Schneider and
Rexel electrical Supplies. Mechanical Services Sponsors:
D-STAL electrical / Automated
Air and O’Connors. Plumbing Sponsor:
Hydro-Jet Solutions Australia. Our fantastic prize donors were D-STAL electrical / Automated Air, Rexel electrical Supplies, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, Master Plumbers SA, AMCA SA and neCA SA/nT. Photos from the day were taken by the wonderful Sandra Paterson Photography and the full album of photos can be viewed on the neCA SA/nT Facebook page: www.fb.com/neca.sa.1.
If you missed out on this event, don’t despair as we aim to hold at least two events a year for CWIC, so stay tuned for another event later in 2021. The High Tea will continue to be an annual event, to be held around the time of International Women’s Day.
We have received fantastic feedback from all who attended and we look forward to bringing you the next event.
For further information on this initiative, please contact Leah Boyce, Business Relationship Manager at neCA SA/nT on (08) 8272 2966 or leah.boyce@necasa.asn.au.
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