8.30am – 8.45am

Welcome to Country

Helen Badger – President NAWIC, MC and Conference Chair

8.45am – 9.00am

Announcement from Minister TBA

- 11% Pilot Program announcement

9.00am – 10.30am

Keynote Speaker – Jenine Beekhuyzen

10.30am – 10.45am

Morning Tea

10.45am – 12.00pm

Breakout sessions – Trade Specific workshops & networking

1. Carpentry/cabinet maker – Grey

– Jo Saccomani (Two sheds workshop woodwork for women)

- Amanda Woods (Furniture maker/carpenter)

2. Plumbing – Blue

- Carlie Low (Brisbane City Council)

- Aimee Stanton (Plumber)

3. Mechanics – Black –

- Claire Brown (WITTS Apprenticeships)

- Erin Fairman (Piston and Pearls)

4. Electrical – Yellow

- Darwin Sparkettes

- Keiren Jacobs (Essential Energy)

5. Wet Trades - Purple

6. Landscapers/gardeners – Green

7. OTHER - White

12.00pm – 1.00pm

LUNCH – Register for Friday break out sessions - shopping opportunities

@ Tradeshow

1.00pm – 1.45pm

Teagan Dowler (The Blue Collared Woman)

1.45pm – 2.45pm

Coping with stress and anxiety in the workplace

- Amy Stephenson (Unique Outcomes)

2.45 – 4.15pm

Panel Discussion – Careers beyond the tools!

- Carlie Low

- Radmila Desic

- Teagan Dowler

- Elissa Pirotta

4.15pm – 6.00pm

Close - Product demonstrations and shopping opportunities @ Tradeshow

6.00pm – 10.00pm

Pre dinner networking and social

Conference dinner (EAT, STREET, DINNER) and award presentations @ Conference venue.

8.00 – 9.00am

Product demonstrations and shopping opportunities at the Tradeshow

9.00 – 10.00am

Research Presentation – RIGID, NARROW AND INFORMAL; SHIFTING THE GENDER IMBALANCE IN CONSTRUCTION: Building Industry Specific Responses

Natalie Galea

10am – 10.10am

Career Opportunities Announcement – Australian Antarctic Division

10-10.30am

Live streaming to the Sisters in the Building Trades Inc. presents Manila Tradeswomen

10.30 – 10.45am

Morning Tea

10.45 – 11.45am

So your Boss is a Woman? Rachel Mottram (Telstra Business Woman Finalist WA)

11.45am – 1.00pm

Break out sessions

1. Legalities – Helix Legal

2. Top tips for making the most of your super’! Anne Kemp (BUSSQ)

3. Tools Suppliers – New product demonstrations

4. How to market yourself on Social Media – Sara Parkinson (Freckle Digital)

1pm – 2pm

LUNCH - Shopping opportunities @ Tradeshow

2 – 3.00pm

Surviving and thriving in the trades – Louise Azzopardi (World Skills Competitor)

3.00pm – 4.30pm

Session 4 – Final Panel Discussion – Learning from the past to change the future! Let’s Unite!

- Fi Shrewing SALT

- Alison Price NAWIC QLD

- Helen Badger NAWIC

- Amanda Woods (Women in Trades Network)

4.30pm – 4.45pm

Closing - Next Conference Announced!