RECRUIT

Tradeswomen for the future

RETAIN

Women in all roles in construction

REFORM

Industry culture for the benefit of all workers

Supporting Women
in Trade Roles

We provide support, guidance and connections for female apprentices, students, school leavers, women returning to work and any woman in a trade role, no matter where she is at in her career.

Our Programs

Employment pathways, getting a start, mentoring, guidance and real support when you need it. Our programs are designed to help you recruit the best people, provide an environment where they can thrive & enable a positive site culture for everyone.

EMBARK Program

The EMBARK Program is a free mentoring and peer support initiative designed and facilitated by Build Like a Girl, in collaboration with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) ACT. Target Audience: Women and gender-diverse individuals in their first

Women in Construction taster program

Build Like A Girl regularly partner with Spark Gininnderry, The Umbrella Collective and CIT to deliver an innovative accredited training program focused on skills development, work experience and an introduction to a variety of construction skills. Participants on this program

Site Toolbox Talks

Build Like A Girl was engaged to deliver site based presentations and toolbox talks across the MRPA work sites in Victoria, as part of an initiative to engage with staff, measure culture standards, and provide tangible tools and skills to

Training

The legislation is constantly changing, and the need to have teams trained and knowledgeable is paramount.

There are the rules, and then there is the type of positive site culture we all want to be a part of.

Do your team know what is expected?

Unconscious Bias Training

Unconscious bias training has become a cornerstone of many DEI strategies, designed to help individuals recognise and mitigate their implicit biases. However, the effectiveness of unconscious bias training has been a topic of debate. Build Like A Girl engages participants

RESPECT @Work Training – Respect Onsite

Respect@Work Creating safe, inclusive and respectful workplaces by training leaders, managers, supervisors and site teams to understand and comply with the positive duty obligations. This isn’t a tick and flick course – this is real change delivered by real people.

Our mission:

Bringing programs for women-in-trades together across Australia in one movement.

Build Like a Girl is a registered charity with the ACNC that enables an overarching movement that drives holistic collaboration between all women-in-trades training programs, Australia wide.

We offer

Structured, long-term support and mentorship for women in trade roles, employer assistance and guidance, and a forum for industry to work together to increase the number of women on tools.

Our vision

Every woman, regardless of age, ethnicity, income level or social status, can freely choose and enter into a trade apprenticeship in the building and construction industry. She will be supported through training, employment and beyond, becoming a part of a changing industry culture. That working in a trade will become the norm for women.

With only three percent of tradies being women… we’ve got to change that.
Jo Farrell, Founder of Build Like a Girl

Our Stories

You can’t be what you can’t see

Testimonials

This week was really awesome, I enjoyed working with professional group and the workplace was the same that I searched for. I want to say thank you. I am interested in working in this country as an employee because my experiences are matched to their jobs and projects

Week 1 – Work Experience with Shepherd Electrical

I am very happy and learnt a lot at Shepherd. Thank you for choosing this placement for me.

Week 2 – Work Experience with Shepherd Electrical

I want to let you know I signed the letter of acceptance for Shepherd Electrical. As a electrical engineer with graduate professional level 1.2. I want to thank you again and again. I am happy in my workplace. You and your kindness are always in my mind and appreciate it forever.

Week 4 – Work Experience at Shepherd Electrical

Our Partners

Our partners share our vision for empowering women in trades. Together, we’re building stronger pathways, greater opportunities, and a more inclusive construction industry.

Supporting Women
in Trade Roles