Building better teams with women – Solar Victoria Apprenticeships for Women

So I'm a founding member of Australian Women in Solar Energy.

It's about collaborating with women.

We're trying to encourage more diversity within the industry.

My name is Madi and I'm a first year apprentice.

My name's Darcey and I'm a first year apprentice electrician.

I always wanted to be an electrician and my future dream is to start my own business and have an all female electrical company.

I liked that they had set up something purely for women because it is still – although it is getting better– It's still really, really difficult for women to get into trades.

Most trades are still male dominated.

I see great value in diversity within our industry and by adding more women within the industry, it creates better teams, it creates better collaboration.

I love working with another female apprentice.

It's so good to see more women getting into it and, you know, girls being made to feel part of the team.

Working with another female apprentice has been encouraging.

I would definitely recommend for solar retailers to look at hiring women through the Apprenticeships for Women program.

I know that the positive impacts that it's had within our business can benefit other businesses as well.

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