{"id":59636,"date":"2022-03-07T07:09:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T20:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=59636"},"modified":"2022-03-07T07:09:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T20:39:43","slug":"solar-victoria-women-mb2382","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-victoria-women-mb2382\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Government Wants More Women Working In Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Solar Victoria\u2019s Growing Our Clean Energy Workforce initiative is focusing on lifting participation of women in the state’s renewable energy industry.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Minister for Solar Homes Lily D\u2019Ambrosio announced subsidised apprenticeships in addition to professional mentoring and access to ongoing education aiming to boost the number of women participating in the industry; part of Solar Victoria’s $11 million Growing our Clean Energy Workforce package.<\/p>\n

Minister D’Ambrosio said women are significantly under-represented in solar, making up less than one per cent of the workforce in terms of electricians, licensed electrical inspectors, solar designers and installers – and also other related trades such as plumbers, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics.<\/p>\n

Under the initiative, the Andrews Government will subsidise half the cost of new solar electrical apprenticeships for the first two years, and provide apprentices a tool allowance along with six-monthly incentive payments.<\/p>\n

As well as supporting solar electrician apprenticeships, the scheme also covers apprenticeships for mechanical services plumbers, and air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics. Businesses registered with Solar Victoria’s Solar Homes and Home Heating and Cooling Upgrades programs will be able to employ apprentices under the program.<\/p>\n

For women working in related energy industries, free or low-cost training delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs) will be made available to support them in a transition to clean energy, or to upskill in renewables. There’s also support for women working in, entering or thinking of a career in the solar industry through online workshops, conversational information sessions and professional mentoring.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re supporting and empowering women while encouraging the next generation to take advantage of the ever-growing opportunities created by Victoria\u2019s thriving clean energy sector,” said Minister D’Ambrosio<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Further information on these and other aspects of the Growing our Clean Energy Workforce package can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Female Participation Within Australia’s Clean Energy Sector<\/h2>\n

Results from the first ever survey on diversity within the Australian renewable energy industry were published in October last year by the Clean Energy Council. The results indicated Australia’s clean energy sector continues to be a male-dominated world, with more than 60 per cent of the workforce identifying as men.<\/p>\n

Female representation across various categories:<\/p>\n