This Thursday, some of Queensland’s leading women in the mining industry will vie for top honours in the Women in Resources National Awards.
Queensland’s finalists include the following —–
- Jo -Anne Dudley Senior Manager Strategic Mine and Resources Planning Rio Tinto (Exceptional Woman in Queensland Resources)
- Holstein Wong Supply Analysis BHP (Exceptional Young Woman in Queensland Resources)
- Dannielle Weston Diesel Fitter Hastings Deering (Exceptional Queensland Trade/Technician/Operator)
- Rachel Durdin General Manager, Project Shaping Rio Tinto Brisbane (Gender Diversity Champion in Queensland Resources)
- Rio Tinto Weipa (Excellence in Diversity Programs and Performance )
These were the winners of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC)/Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ) state awards presented in Brisbane in March and will join finalists from all other states and territories at the presentation event at Parliament House in the nation’s capital.
The awards will be presented by The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer, Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women and the Chair of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) Board of Directors Dr Vanessa Guthrie.
More than 20 federal parliamentarians will attend the awards breakfast in the Mural Hall, including Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.
“It’s testament to the importance of gender diversity in resources that so many federal parliamentarians are attending this event,” said QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane.
“I am proud of all our Queensland finalists who are great examples of people and companies who have championed the cause of improving diversity in our resources sector.
“Here in Queensland our sector is creating a job every hour and it needs all hands to the pump to ensure we have the skilled workforce to match demand.
“That means we can’t afford to be missing out on the talents of half our population.
“Currently, women make up 15 percent of our workforce and I’m confident that through the efforts of our finalists, and our sector in general, we will reach our goal of at least 20 percent women in ‘non-traditional’ roles by 2020.
“Once we’ve reached that number, with the innovation and technology around today there’s no reason why we can’t aim for gender parity in our sector.
“I wish all our Queensland finalists well, but whatever the result, all remain winners and will continue to be our best ambassadors for our sector in Queensland.”
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