BUSY Sisters Announce Mechanical and Electrical Apprenticeship Opportunities with Hitachi
At BUSY at Work, our BUSY Sisters Program exists to connect women with high-quality trade apprenticeship opportunities; not just roles but long-term careers built on integrity, retention and genuine support. We partner with employers we trust and are confident in, underpinned by strong retention outcomes and aligned values, ensuring meaningful opportunities for women entering the trades. We are proud to be partnering with Hitachi […]
Katelyn Explores all the Options and Chooses her Path in Auto Trades!
This year’s National Skills Week (25 August – 31st August 2025), asks career seekers to ‘Explore all the Options’, which is exactly what Katelyn did while completing her high school education, undertaking an apprenticeship as a light vehicle mechanic. When Katelyn enrolled at The BUSY School’s Salisbury campus, she found more than just a classroom, […]
Emily changes career from nurse to heavy vehicle auto apprentice!
Hailing from Central Queensland, before Emily made the switch to the automotive industry, she had a successful career in nursing, being flown out to work in rural indigenous communities to provide care. After working in this field for some time, Emily decided she needed a new challenge. Growing up around trucks – with her dad […]
Inaugural She’s Got Skills Trade Showcase Event a Huge Success!
Inspiring women to enter non-traditional trade careers, BUSY Group’s BUSY Sisters and Skill360 recently held the inaugural ‘She’s Got Skills Trade Showcase’ event and by all accounts, the day was a huge success! At the Shailer Park event which saw over 250 interested women and school students from the Gold Coast, Brisbane and as far as Warwick attend, eighteen exhibitors […]
BUSY Sister Chanan is now a fully qualified spray painter!
Finishing her apprenticeship in record time, hardworking Chanan is now a fully qualified spray painter and she attributes a large part of her success to the BUSY Sisters mentoring program. Reflecting on what inspired her apprenticeship journey, Chanan said, “It really all started when my dad and I repaired broken jet skis together. He handed […]
BUSY Sisters Partner with Motor Trades Association QLD (MTAQ)
With the current Australian skills shortages, particularly in the trades, industry associations recognise the need to attract new skills to ensure future viability. Recognising the unique skills sets and diversity benefits of employing more women into traditionally male-dominated trades, many industries are embracing the growing interest women are showing in trade careers. This includes the […]
Chelcie’s Wasting No Time in Her Career
Chelcie was on track to completing a Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Engine Technology, undertaking an apprenticeship where she was working on boat engines. Not feeling that this was the right path for her, Chelcie decided she wanted to challenge herself further by changing over to a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic apprenticeship. A member of the […]
Rachel Sparks Up her Apprenticeship!
Halfway through her training and about to start her third year in her apprenticeship to become an electrician, Rachel needed to find another employer so she could earn and learn on the job while completing her trade qualification. A member of the BUSY Sisters program, which offers mentoring support and a connected community for females […]
Not Ready to Retire, Noelene Starts a Chef Apprenticeship
At 75, Noelene has had some twists and turns in her working life that began in New Zealand where she started a career in law. She soon realised that working in property law and being stuck in an office all day was not for her and after a couple of years left the industry. About […]
BUSY stepping up against domestic violence in First Nations communities
Domestic violence is a societal issue that affects all Australian’s, regardless of income, status or postcode. Whether you have personally experienced violence within your home or know someone close to you who has, the impact on Australian communities and societal wellbeing is something we all need to be aware of – and be proactive in […]