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 CCF WA's Women in Civil initiative was formed in 2012 with the vision to empower, connect and celebrate women in the Western Australian civil construction industry. Through our advocacy, networking events, awards, mentoring programs and more, we are committed to improving diversity for a better industry. Become part of CCF WA's Women in Civil network today! Be part of our Women in Civil network and get exclusive access to niche infrastructure industry networking events, news, support and programs. Email us to find out more and join the network!
Women in Civil Awards The Women in Civil Awards recognise exceptional women for their leadership and commitment to excellence within the WA civil construction industry.Since 2012, CCF WA has presented the Women in Civil Award at our annual Industry & Training Awards. This year, we are instituting four new Women in Civil Awards (three individual and one corporate). The 2025 Women in Civil Awards will be presented at the Women in Civil Lunch on Thursday, 17 July, where we'll be joined by the Honourable Simone McGurk MLA, the Minister for Women. Nominations for the Women in Civil Awards will be open in May 2025.
Women in Civil Mentoring Program The Women in Civil Mentoring Program is a professionally designed and delivered development program for women Mentees in the Western Australian civil infrastructure industry who seek support, guidance and professional growth.
Mentees are paired with a highly experienced Mentor who is willing to commit time and energy to help the Mentee with their professional development. 
CCF WA works with leadership development organisation Modal to deliver the program, which is facilitated by Rechelle Hawkes AM, former Hockeyroos Captain and three-time Olympic gold medalist. This program assists Mentees develop skills in areas including goal setting, understanding personality styles, network building, how to identify and confront challenges, and industry understanding and confidence. Over the past few years we’ve been been hearing how the Mentoring Programs have literally been changing lives. At a recent breakfast event, one of the mentees from the program told us that such were the personal skills and confidence she gained from the mentoring program, she viewed it as a turning point in her career. The 2024 Mentoring Program is now underway, proudly sponsored by the Transport Portfolio and Kais Hire, supported by Cbus Super and SRG Global. |
COMMENTS FROM PAST CCF WA WOMEN IN CIVIL MENTORING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: |
‘Meeting all the confident and strong women in the program definitely inspired me to want to aim higher in my career and be more involved in the industry. I feel I have gained a lot more confidence throughout this program, in being able to speak up at work and how I present myself.’ – 2022 Mentoring Program mentee | ‘What I have learnt from the workshops has allowed me to become more comfortable and confident in my workplace. I am far more comfortable to suggest changes in the workplace and have those “difficult conversations” than I was before this program.’ – 2022 Mentoring Program mentee | ‘(The mentee) had a noticeable improvement in her self-confidence and also self-awareness as a manager which allowed her to understand and work on areas of improvement. Overall, I felt this was a fantastic program.’ – 2022 Mentoring Program mentor |
Women in Civil Events CCF WA's Women in Civil sundowners and breakfasts are the ideal networking opportunity for women in civil constructionUpcoming: 2025 Women in Civil Awards Lunch The 2025 Women in Civil Lunch will be held on Thursday, 17 July at Crown Perth. The lunch will also include the new, reimagined Women in Civil Awards. For more information and to nominate, head to the Women in Civil Awards page. 2025 Women in Civil Sundowner The 2025 Women in Civil sundowner will be held in Q4 2025. Check back for more information closer to the event! Recent: 2024 Women in Civil Sundowner On November 14, 2024 we celebrated Women in Civil at the annual Women in Civil Summer Sundowner. 140 people joined us to soak up the view from the rooftop at Prince Lane Bar with networking, drinks and nibbles. To quote one of our attendees, it really had a fabulous energy! Thank you to all who attended for supporting the Women in Civil initiative, and of course to our wonderful sponsors: our Women in Civil proudly supported by our Women in Civil Partner, Kais Hire and supported by Alcolizer Technology, Assingar and Cbus Super. Facebook Album LinkedIn Post2024 Women in Civil Lunch Join us on Friday, July 5, 2024 to support #WomeninCivil, catch up with your industry peers and expand your network at our first Women in Civil event for the year. We will be joined by special guest speaker Ashlee Harrison, CEO at zero2hero. Plus, there will be a lively panel discussion facilitated by Rebecca Reeves, General Manager - WA/NT Concrete at Holcim Australia. The panel will include Amanda Branley, Chief Procurement Officer - Finance and Contracts at Public Transport Authority, and Rechelle Hawkes AM, Consultant at MODAL, three-time Olympic gold-medal winner and former Captain of the Hockeyroos. Tickets are now sold out. 2023 Women in Civil Summer Sundowner On December 6, 2023 we celebrated Women in Civil at the annual Women in Civil Summer Sundowner, proudly supported by our Women in Civil Partner Kais Hire supported by Alcolizer Technology and Cbus Super Fund. A huge thank you to Sharon Kais, James Moore, Natasha McCulloch and their teams plus Civil Train WA for providing the door prizes, and to all 150 attendees (our biggest ever - again!) for making it such a wonderful event to end the year on. 2023 Women in Civil Winter Sundowner Our Women in Civil Winter Sundowner was held on June 8, 2023, at the Construction Training Fund’s Construction Futures Centre. Attendees enjoyed the opportunity to experience all the Centre's interactive games and features while networking. Thanks to our Women in Civil Partner Kais Hire and Assignar for sponsoring the event. 2023 Women in Civil Breakfast It was a busy morning on Wednesday, March 15 for the CCF WA team, hosting the sold-out 2023 Women in Civil Breakfast supported by Kais Hire, Sitech WA and Downer Group. We were joined by a crowd of 300 at The Westin Perth to hear from special guest speakers Belinda Stopic and Rebecca Reeves, who covered industry stats, practical career and life advice for women aspiring to advance their career in civil, and a reminder to leaders to mentor and sponsor women within their own organisations. Jackie Taylor also spoke to her experience as a Mentee in the 2022 Women in Civil Mentoring Program, and the graduating cohort was presented with their certificates of completion by Belinda Stopic representing the State Government Transport Portfolio, major funder of the Mentoring Program. Thanks to Department of Transport, Western Australia, Kais Group , Cbus Super Fund and Whittens for sponsoring the 2022 Women in Civil Mentoring Program. Thank you once again to our speakers, sponsors and suppliers, and a big thank you to all who attended for supporting the Women in Civil initiative. We hope everyone who attended the event took away something valuable, whether it be an insight, a reminder or a connection. |
The Women in Civil initiative is for all women, including anyone who identifies as a woman and non-binary people. All are welcome at Women in Civil and all CCF WA events. |
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