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Sydney Morning Herald
7 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I didn't know I could be a tradie, being a girl': the night that changed everything for Maddison
Maddison Daly was good at maths and physics at school, but there was one thing she wishes she had known. 'I always wanted to do a trade and, it sounds silly, but I didn't know that I could, being a girl,' she said. In the years after leaving school, she worked at McDonald's, where 'they pay you peanuts and you definitely have to work for it'. She enrolled in a business degree at university before dropping out and taking a job as a manager at Coles. Then, at 25, she had an epiphany. 'One night I was actually scrolling Instagram and I saw a lady carpenter and I went down that rabbit hole and found all these girls online who were in a trade and I was like, 'Wow, I can actually do it'.' She is now in her third year of a Certificate III to become a qualified electrotech electrician. The NSW government is planning an overhaul of the state's apprenticeship system in a bid to address the chronic skills shortage and attract more people into trades. There is also an alarmingly high drop-out rate, with figures showing that only half of those who start an apprenticeship finish it. A review of existing legislation will seek to increase completion rates, and better align training with workforce needs, particularly in high-demand sectors such as construction, tech, care and clean energy. Apprentices, trainees, employers and training providers are being asked to share their experiences of the system in a survey from Thursday. NSW Skills Minister Steve Whan said the review is about making apprenticeships and traineeships work better for students, employers, and training providers.
The Age
7 days ago
- Business
- The Age
‘I didn't know I could be a tradie, being a girl': the night that changed everything for Maddison
Maddison Daly was good at maths and physics at school, but there was one thing she wishes she had known. 'I always wanted to do a trade and, it sounds silly, but I didn't know that I could, being a girl,' she said. In the years after leaving school, she worked at McDonald's, where 'they pay you peanuts and you definitely have to work for it'. She enrolled in a business degree at university before dropping out and taking a job as a manager at Coles. Then, at 25, she had an epiphany. 'One night I was actually scrolling Instagram and I saw a lady carpenter and I went down that rabbit hole and found all these girls online who were in a trade and I was like, 'Wow, I can actually do it'.' She is now in her third year of a Certificate III to become a qualified electrotech electrician. The NSW government is planning an overhaul of the state's apprenticeship system in a bid to address the chronic skills shortage and attract more people into trades. There is also an alarmingly high drop-out rate, with figures showing that only half of those who start an apprenticeship finish it. A review of existing legislation will seek to increase completion rates, and better align training with workforce needs, particularly in high-demand sectors such as construction, tech, care and clean energy. Apprentices, trainees, employers and training providers are being asked to share their experiences of the system in a survey from Thursday. NSW Skills Minister Steve Whan said the review is about making apprenticeships and traineeships work better for students, employers, and training providers.
