The 2021 Women in Industry Awards highlighted exceptional work being done by females in the industrials sector.
CELEBRATING WOMEN IN INDUSTRY
THE WOMEN IN INDUSTRY AWARDS HAVE RECOGNISED AND HONOURED OUTSTANDING WOMEN FROM THE INDUSTRIALS SECTOR.
E
xceptional females working in mining, road transport, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, bulk handling, waste management and rail and infrastructure were honoured on Thursday 7 April, at the 2021 Women in Industry Awards in Melbourne. The awards sought to recognise women achieving great success in their chosen industry, many of which are maledominated industries. Presented by Prime Creative Media, the 2021 Women in Industry Awards saw eleven awards presented throughout the night, with key figures in infrastructure, engineering and transport being celebrated. Among the winners was Engineers Australia Chief Executive Officer Dr
60
ROADS MAY 2022
Bronwyn Evans, who was presented with the top honour of the night, the Woman of the Year award. She was also presented with the Sponsored by ifm, the Woman of the Year award winner was selected from all finalists in all categories. Dr Evans has been acknowledged as a true pioneer in the industry, being the first woman to graduate from Electrical Engineering at Wollongong University. She is also the first female CEO at Engineers Australia. Last year Dr Evans was also appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for her service to engineering. Dr Evans said that while celebratory nights were significant, there was still more work to be done across the industrials sector. “Nights like tonight are important so we
can celebrate our successes. However, we still need to have difficult conversations about education, bias, assumptions and missed opportunities for women in industry,” she said. “We know we will have succeeded when women are represented 50 per cent top to bottom. I urge all of us here tonight to use our profiles and our influence to be role models and to be champions for the amazing women who are joining our industries and professions.” Evans also received the Excellence in Engineering Award, sponsored by BAE Systems Australia – one of the largest employers of engineers nationally. Nominees for the Excellence in Engineering award included Amelinda Ilardi, Project Manager, ANCA; Ashleigh Fulcher, Mechanical Engineer, Viva Energy
