So what does International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8, look like for the nation’s female truckies?
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Let’s embrace diversity to help address the driver shortage
With truck driver shortages threatening the nation’s supply chain and economic stability, Women in Trucking Australia’s hope as the road transport sector moves into 2025, is that HR departments will continue to redefine their driver recruiting strategies to embrace and onboard female drivers in greater numbers.
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Trucking event exceeded our wildest expectations
After the successful launch of National Female Truckies’ Day in mid-2023 as a virtual event, the Women in Trucking Australia (WiTA) board resolved to host an in-person celebration in 2024.
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These adverse behaviours are negatively impacting training experiences
As WiTA’s “Foot in the Door” female driver training program moves into its second year, we’ve watched with growing concern the emergence of a number of adverse behaviours that continue to negatively impact the training experiences of female students.
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Join the fundraising convoy and celebrations in Adelaide
Women in Trucking Australia’s National Female Truckie’s Day and TOOTS Awards celebrations are set down for Saturday July 6 in Adelaide’s beautiful Victoria Park.
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This ‘road rule’ has to stop
After an impressive industry year recruiting and supporting greater numbers of women into trucking careers, my first column for 2024 was to be a congratulatory piece celebrating a new year filled with the promise of greater employment opportunities for up-and-coming female heavy vehicle drivers.
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Progress finally gearing up for women in trucking
Historically a male-dominated industry, the road transport sector is beginning to see the emergence of greater numbers of women into trucking positions as cultural ideologies begin to challenge traditional gender roles.
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Future looking brighter for female truckies
It’s hardly groundbreaking news that the heavy vehicle driver workforce is overwhelmingly male.
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Do it for my friend Des: book a colonoscopy today
This tragic tale is dedicated to my mate Des, a veteran truckie who, not too long ago, lost his epic battle with bowel cancer.
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It has never been easier for women to get a start
One of my favourite “duties” as WiTA CEO is fielding calls from women considering a trucking career. These women do their research thoroughly and I’ve noticed that most – if not all, voice similar concerns.
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