Initiative launched to get more women into mining jobs





The statement, made in Myne Start’s underground training site, saw him encouraging more women into mining jobs. The Minister was in Mackay to launch the Women in Resources Sector Strategy (WRSS) program, as reported by the



“We’re aiming to retain women already working in the resources industry by establishing support channels and further developing their skills and leadership qualities,” says Langbroek.

$100,000 per year over three years will be allocated to fund four months of training for 20 women from Mackay according to a statement from a



“People around the world want our resources, we have lots of them and we need to make sure we have people who are trained and skilled to deliver those resources to the rest of the world.”



Attitudes towards female miners are changing; male miners respect female miners on modern mine sites. “I must say our major companies are so far ahead of public perception,” said Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy director Roger Atkins.







One of the fears of top female students was the idea of breaking into a male-dominated industry, which Langbroek and Atkins claim will improve as more women go into a mining career. Presently women make up 15 % of the workforce in Australia.



The push to get women into oil and gas jobs and coal mining jobs is not a new one and this latest push should help to make the most of the opportunities out there.

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More women are needed in mining , says John-Paul Langbroek, Minister for Education, Training and Employment.The statement, made in Myne Start’s underground training site, saw him encouraging more women into mining jobs. The Minister was in Mackay to launch the Women in Resources Sector Strategy (WRSS) program, as reported by the Daily Mercury “We’re aiming to retain women already working in the resources industry by establishing support channels and further developing their skills and leadership qualities,” says Langbroek.$100,000 per year over three years will be allocated to fund four months of training for 20 women from Mackay according to a statement from a government source . He then went on to comment on the mining oil and gas job opportunities still available in Queensland.“People around the world want our resources, we have lots of them and we need to make sure we have people who are trained and skilled to deliver those resources to the rest of the world.”Attitudes towards female miners are changing; male miners respect female miners on modern mine sites. “I must say our major companies are so far ahead of public perception,” said Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy director Roger Atkins.One of the fears of top female students was the idea of breaking into a male-dominated industry, which Langbroek and Atkins claim will improve as more women go into a mining career. Presently women make up 15 % of the workforce in Australia.The push to get women into oil and gas jobs and coal mining jobs is not a new one and this latest push should help to make the most of the opportunities out there.

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