Building a Better Future is an exciting new project funded by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and the Australian Government Office for Women (OfW). It aims to highlight the diversity of fields, roles, career paths, opportunities and workplaces that are available to women in the construction industry.

Through the project stories and images of women actively involved in diverse roles within the construction industry will be featured on the BBF website. The stories will include information about how and why these women got into the industry, what they studied, what path they have taken through the industry, what challenges they have overcome and what theircareer highlights are. In addition to the stories the site will provide links to current websites that provide relevant training and career related information. The project aims to provide inspiring and relevant information for girls and young women considering career and training options, career advisors and young women wanting to move into the construction industry or move within it.

We are inspired by your stories; stories of women who have successful and varied careers in non traditional areas and we think they will encourage girls and young women to investigate and consider real career choices in one of Australia's biggest industries.

We would like to invite you to contribute to this project by sharing your own story about being a part of the construction industry, and encourage more young women to follow you.

YOUR DETAILS
These details will only be used for the purposes of this project; primarily to contact you if you are selected, to request images and to get your approval if your story needs to be edited in any way. Details of your studies or qualifications and years in the construction industry may be added to your story page.
Applicant / First name / Surname
Current position and organisation
(if applicable)
Studies completedor qualifications (if applicable)
Studiescurrently being undertaken
(if applicable)
Years in the construction industry
Mailing address
Telephone (business hours)
Mobile
Email
YOUR STORY
Please answer these three questions (Maximum 100 words each)
1. Briefly describe your role, your position or job and what you enjoy about your role on a typical day/week?
2. What challenges and opportunities did you face in choosing your current position, how did you deal with them and what challenges remain?
3. What initially attracted you to this job, career or industry?
Please answer at least four of these six questions (Maximum 100 words each)
4. Briefly describe your first job in this field and what career path has led you to the job you currently have?
5. How have you managed:
a) work and education/training
b) work and family and life
6. How has being a woman in a male dominated industry impacted or influenced your career?
7. What is your office or site environment like and who else works with you? (List some of your better known projects if relevant)
8. Do you have an anecdote or story that would describe why you love your workand encourage other women to consider this career?
9. The future:
a) what do you hope to do next within the construction industry? and
b) where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?
YOUR CONSENT
I submit the above information for the consideration of the NAWIC Website Coordinator forinclusion in the NAWIC "building a better future" project.I understand that my storymay not be included and I will be advised accordingly.
Upon notification of selection of my story for inclusion in the projectI agree to participate fully in this project by supplying images to NAWIC and givingNAWIC the licence to use both my story and my images for the "building a better future"website and any promotional material or activities directly relating to this project.
Name and Date
MORE INFORMATION
NAWIC are actively initiating and developing projects and programs for women in construction. We would appreciate you indicating below, by ticking the boxes, if you are interested in receiving more information about any current NAWIC programs.
□ Being a Mentor or Mentee
□ Speaking at Schools or Universities
□ Helping to find, or provide, Work Experience
□ NAWIC Bovis Lendlease Post graduate Scholarship
□ Becoming a NAWIC member / For more information about NAWIC please go to: Telephone 1300 782478