The NSW Government will support women into transport careers through newly announced campaigns.
Transport for NSW announced the Career with Room to Grow campaign to attract more women into transport careers, particularly senior leadership roles.
“Transport has traditionally been a male-dominated sector, which is an outdated hangover from an era when steam trains ruled the railways,” Transport for NSW spokesperson said.
“It’s time for us to move into modern times and recognise the benefits of increasing female representation across the board in our workforce, particularly at senior levels,” the spokesperson said.
According to the Government, a range of projects have been implemented to attract, develop, and retain women in senior roles. These include leadership programs, mentoring and sponsorship opportunities, secondments, networking, succession planning and fast-tracking programs.
“Transport’s so much more than blokes and big machines. It doesn’t matter what your gender is, if the job interests you and you have what it takes ? we want to hear from you,” the spokesperson said.
At present, 25.5 per cent of senior roles across Transport for NSW are held by women, which is around four per cent increase since January 2016 when an initial campaign was implemented
As Deputy Secretary, Freight Strategy and Planning, Clare Gardiner-Barnes is one of the most senior executives in Transport for NSW.
“It’s terrific to see the growing energy, passion and accountability being driven to grow the diversity of our workforce, particularly the importance of women in senior leadership positions,” Ms Gardiner-Barnes said.