The annual awards are coordinated by the Tasmanian Minerals, Manufacturing and Energy Council (TMEC) in conjunction with the AusIMM Women in Mining Network Tasmania (WIMnet) to create awareness of the inspirational women working in resources, mining and manufacturing and encourage other women to pursue careers in these Tasmanian industries.
Ray Mostogl, TMEC Chief Executive Officer, said, “After eleven years of holding these awards and promoting diversity in workplaces traditionally considered only suitable for men, a new era has been ushered into the mining and manufacturing sectors in Tasmania as it is across the nation.
While women have been employed in these industries dating back many decades, attitudes toward diversity remained entrenched in the dark past. We have seen a record number of entries for today’s awards. Today’s event has seen the highest attendance ever. The change is well underway.
These awards herald much broader indicators than the outstanding achievements of any one individual, it can also be a measure of their network, their work colleagues, their employer and on it goes. Individuals and companies represented today be it award participants, sponsors or
supporters are the engine room of the change. It is a change which will position this sector to have a cleaner, smarter, diverse future”.
Ted Bradshaw, representing AusIMM WIMnet and Head Judge remarked on the important role of the awards in inspiring women to pursue careers in non-traditional sectors. “The awards provide important recognition for the contribution women are making locally, but also for the companies
who employ, support and provide career opportunities for our inspiring women,” Ted said.
“The resources sector is no longer the stereotypical male orientated industry of the past. Prior winners have proven that women can flourish in a variety of roles in our sectors from the ‘shop floor’ to senior management. Each of these women challenge outdated perceptions of the
industry and provide a role model to both men and women”.
“It also means more career options are available to our younger generations, and a more balanced industry workforce means engaged, diverse thinking about what our best future can look like. The awards ceremony was livestreamed to the TMEC Facebook page during the event.
This allowed the finalists’ family, friends and colleagues to watch the announcement of each of the award winners in real time. These awards are generously sponsored by Bell Bay Aluminium, Liberty Bell Bay, MMG Ltd, Weld Australia, Caterpillar Australia and the Elphinstone Group.
The winners of each of the Tasmania award categories in mineral resources, automatically progresses to the national awards which will be hosted by the Minerals Council of Australia in Canberra on 10 September 2024.
