Winslow is dedicated to creating opportunities for residents in the communities within which it operates, and continues to open the door for people wanting a career in the civil construction industry.

Working with our partner Prace - Adult Community Education, which conducts the Employability Skills: Civil Construction Labourer program, Winslow provides employment opportunities for people from all backgrounds living in communities that Winslow helps to create.

Last year, Sudanese refugee Felimon Asel enrolled in Prace’s Civil Construction Labourer course, codesigned with Winslow to develop employability skills for work in civil construction.

To improve his work options, Felimon also completed several English certificate courses at Prace.

His commitment was exceptional and his dedication to learning made him an outstanding role model for the class.

This was a turning point in Felimon’s life, bringing the opportunity for employment growth and fulfilment.

As a result, he was offered employment with Winslow as a traffic controller, where has since excelled.

So much so, Felimon was recently awarded the Master Builders Association of Victoria’s 2022 Victorian Learn Local Pre-Accredited Learner (Skills For work Award).

Felim on received his award at Learn Local Awards ceremony at Federation Square where Winslow, Prace and developer Mirvac were also a finalist in the Learn Local Partnership Award Category for creating the Construction Pre-employment training Program/Hub at Olivine Estate in Melbourne's north.

Felimon is a leader in his community and a strong advocate for education.

Being one of the first Sudanese people to arrive in Melbourne as a refugee, he helped many new arrivals set up life in Australia.

Dedicated to his family and community, Felimon encourages other Sudanese people to get involved in learning.

He reminds them of the importance of education as a means of obtaining stable employment to build a better life in Australia.

Moizuddin Mohammed’s career has progressed faster at Winslow than his friends who studied a Masters of Engineering degree at Central Queensland University together.

The Project Engineer, who is currently working on the Sunbury Road Project, arrived in Australia from India in 2018 and hasn’t looked back.

He began an internship at Winslow with 15 other students as undergraduate engineer in 2019 and was soon getting his hands dirty learning the trade.

Of the 15 interns, ‘Moiz’, as he’s known on site, was offered a job and within a year he was promoted to Site Engineer working on bridge construction projects.

“During the 12 weeks of his internship, Moiz was a fish to water,” said Caden Harte, Winslow’s Learning and Development Business Partner.

“He built great relationships with his team, applied himself, and with the support and guidance of his assigned mentor, he was offered ongoing work at the end of the internship.

“He quickly transitioned from our graduate program into permanent employment as an engineer, and his since gone from strength to strength being promoted multiple times.”

In 2021, he was promoted to his current role, where he is again working on the Sunbury Road bridge construction.

“Since I joined Winslow, I’ve been in the structures team working on bridges, with the first on the Western Road Upgrade,” Moiz said.

“Soon I was given my own bridge (to construct) at Woodlea estate and was given my own team – Site Engineer and Foreman.”

“I always wanted to be a civil engineer. I did my Bachelor degree back in India, and then came to Australia to do my Masters in civil engineering in structures.

“Since then, I’ve worked my way up to be a Structures Engineer.”

When he arrived at Winslow Moiz said he did not have any work experience, but after grabbing the opportunities in front of him, he is now focused on next becoming a Senior Project Engineer.

And its these opportunities to progress his career quickly that has his friends eager to join him at Winslow.

“My friends, who studied with me, want a job at Winslow because they say that at the companies where they work there is no progress, and they see my progress.

“They see Winslow gives you opportunities, it’s a family company and they value you. If you work hard they reward you.

“In other companies they are stuck in the same role after three years.”

Moiz isn’t shy with his ambitions and has his sights set on becoming a Construction Manager and to manage his own sites.

It’s not only the opportunities at Winslow, but the family environment that Moiz appreciates.

“One thing I like about Winslow is its flexible with you, if your family needs you, your family comes first,” he said.

“If you need to be with your family, your manager will say ‘put them first’.”

Being a part of a project from the very beginning was always appealed to Caitlin.

The Winslow Queensland Project Engineer, who was recently promoted from a Site Engineer role, has been with the company for three years working on residential subdivision projects.

“I had some experience working on site during my time at uni, which I always really enjoyed,” Caitlin said.

“It was also important to me that I work in a role where there is variety between each of my days, and where I am able to be challenged.”

Winslow is determined to provide career opportunities in civil construction for women, and Caitlin recommends other women consider a career in the industry.

“I have found that the Winslow team is more than willing to offer support, guidance or advice when needed – whether that be related to technical or operational matters, or personal and career development,” she said.

“Working in civil construction has exposed me to a diverse range of experiences.

“I feel as though I have had the opportunity to learn a lot within a relatively short amount of time. 

“There is a strong culture of humour and comradery that I don’t think you would get in many other industries.”

She said working in a male dominated industry is a lot easier than you might think.

“It is not what I had anticipated when I first started,” Caitlin said.

“Being a woman in construction isn’t like how it is depicted in the movies. I have found that everyone I have worked with is very inclusive and makes you feel part of the team.

“I have never really noticed that I am often the only female on site - my experience has been very positive.”

Caitlin aims to become a Project Manager and said she values the positive role models who she works with.

Winslow is future focused on supporting our women and we believe that “you can’t be what you can’t see”.

Our Women of Winslow program highlights and celebrates positive role modelling of women in positions across our Group, by developing training opportunities, capability and diversity that engage and empower our women to pursue many career opportunities at Winslow confidently.

The Women of Winslow mentoring program is creating and developing female leaders, impacting the culture of Winslow.

As part of Women in Construction Week and International Women’s Day, we celebrate some of Winslow Group’s women thriving in the civil construction industry. 

Maxie joined Winslow Infrastructure as a Traffic Coordinator before becoming Winslow's first female Foreperson.

"Gender doesn't dictate roles or responsibilities within the team,” Maxie says.

“In my eyes, Winslow Infrastructure is a versatile team that encourages internal growth within the business for everyone.

"I have found the transition to my new role more rewarding than I expected and encourage everyone to give any new opportunity given to them a go!"

For Winslow Constructors apprentice labourer Maddison, a career in construction appealed to her thanks to her role model who really sold it.

She joined Winslow last year after completing Year 10 to commence an apprenticeship while she studies a Certificate III in Civil Construction at National Skills Institute.

“My dad (Mick) has worked in construction for many years, and he inspired me to seek a career in construction,” she says.

Winslow Queensland Project Engineer Caitlin says working in civil construction has exposed her to a diverse range of experiences.

“I feel as though I have had the opportunity to learn a lot within a relatively short amount of time,” Caitlin says.

“There is a strong culture of humour and comradery that I don’t think you would get in many other industries.”

It’s the Winslow Way.

At Winslow, our involvement in the communities within which we work is to enhance them and to create opportunities for its residents.

Winslow continues to open the door for people wanting a career in this exciting industry.

Working with our partner Prace – Adult Community Education, which conducts the Employability Skills: Civil Construction Labourer program, we have employed graduates including Jasper.

Jasper, who had struggled to find employment after arriving from New Zealand, has been working with Winslow’s electrical crew on projects across Melbourne’s north after completing the program in May.

His work ethic and enthusiasm has impressed everyone within the team.

“He is everything we want,” said Electrical Operations Manager Glenn Shallard.

Jasper said he gained a lot of knowledge, which helped him to be ready for work when he started at Winslow.

“The course covered various topics, which was awesome,” Jasper said.

“Health and safety awareness was a very important topic, this being the number one priority for me when working in this industry.

“My dream job is to become a civil engineer and I am now on my way to reaching my ultimate goal.”

Winslow is also proud to be a part of the Engineering Pathways Industry Cadetship (EPIC) program with our partners Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) and Swinburne University, which provides employment and training outcomes for refugee and asylum seekers.

Participants come from a diverse range of backgrounds, with a majority coming from countries throughout the Middle East.

The aim is to support the individuals to work and study at the same time, thereby gaining experience, Australian qualifications, and access to industry opportunities.

Winslow currently has two employees in the program, including Tariq who arrived in Australia from Afghanistan on a humanitarian visa.

Working as a civil engineer for the Afghan government had made him a target of attacks by extremists forcing him to leave the country.

He arrived in Australia hoping to restart his career, only to find his qualifications and experience were dismissed.

The EPIC program has enabled Tariq to continue working as an engineer while obtaining Australian qualifications.

He says the biggest difference between working in Australia and Afghanistan is the safety precautions.

“I had never worn safety boots before coming here,” Tariq said.

“Here everything starts with safety and ends with safety, to make sure everyone is safe, happy, and at the end of the day, goes back to their homes.”

As part of National Reconciliation Week, the Winslow Group has launched its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Appreciation training.

Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

As Australians, we can all be proud to be the home of one of the oldest continuous civilisations on Earth, extending back more than 65,000 years.

Our Cultural Appreciation training course aims to increase employees’ awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their culture.

Cultural awareness is a first step towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency, which refers to an ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.

The focus of our training is to provide background and context, and then to move into appropriate behaviour from Winslow employees.

Each person at Winslow is empowered to make good decisions to look after each other as family, be accountable to each other and be committed to operating safely.

It’s the Winslow Way.

Winslow aims to raise the awareness and career opportunities for women by building internal capability and by working alongside likeminded organisations and maintaining our strong relationships.

We are doing our part to ensure that females are armed with enough information to be best positioned to consider civil construction as an industry of choice for their career.

For Winslow Constructors apprentice labourer Maddison, a career in construction appealed to her thanks to her role model who really sold it.

“My dad (Mick) has worked in construction for many years and he inspired me to seek a career in construction,” she said.

“The close community and friendly workspaces I had heard about is what really appealed to me.”

Maddison had an early introduction to the industry by doing work experience at Winslow on the Latham’s Road Upgrade project in 2022.

She joined Winslow last year after leaving school after completing Year 10 to commence an apprenticeship while she studies a Certificate III in Civil Construction at National Skills Institute.

“Studying has helped with my job as the units I complete correspond with the tasks I am doing on site,” Maddison said.

“I have been on the 215 Beaconsfield job site, which has included road and pavement development, deep drainage, underground boring, landscape and footpath development.

“All my colleagues and leaders have a great deal of experience and mentor me, and I have learnt a lot of new things.

“My foreman Matt always ensures I completely understand a task before I start a job, and he is always happy to explain things multiple times or in different ways if he needs to.  

“And my dad has a lot of experience within this industry, and he is always sure to show me the most efficient and safe methods when completing a task, I have learnt allot of my knowledge from him.”

Matt said Madison is enthusiastic and has adapted well to her apprenticeship and is achieving high quality work.

“Madison’s peers on site say she is eager to learn and fits in well with the work force,” Matt said.

“Overall, she has been an asset to my project.”

Maddison said she would recommend other women entering a career in civil construction.

“I have had a great experience, and I believe I will keep having a great experience,” she said.

“Working in a male-dominated industry has been really normal for me and it has never bothered me because I was in a mostly male friendship group throughout my schooling.

“I can confidently say that Winslow has welcomed me and treated me no differently because I am a woman.”

Winslow is invested in developing our workforce to ensure strong skills in our teams.

By learning new skills ‘the Winslow Way’, we ensure quality in the workplace and provide greater opportunities to promote staff from within.

Our Emerging Leader Program was created to run alongside our Site Leadership Program to develop the skills our team needs to deliver outcomes our clients are looking for.

Our 2023 participants graduated in December after completing the 10-month program.

A special thank you to our partner Thinka for supporting Winslow’s future leaders.

Winslow Infrastructure hosted a high energy pitch event with Crazy Ideas College (CIC) and 25 students from Patterson River Secondary College earlier this month.

Six teams battled it out and put the theory ‘not all ideas are crazy’ to the test, as they engineered solutions to community issues or problems and pitched them to an expert panel, determined to bring their ideas to life.

Winslow is committed to giving back to the local community, encouraging innovation and developing the next generation of leaders enhances our connection to the wider community.

Our Emerging Leaders, including Quality Engineer Clarissa Veneziani, Project Engineer Harjot Minhas and Environmental Advisor James Thomas, mentored students to enhance their initial ideas in anticipation of the big pitch.

General Manager – Winslow Infrastructure, Damian Murrihy, General Manager Leonard Bam and Senior Manager Communications and Engagement, Ebony Fisher joined our star-studded panel including Darren Crocker, North Melbourne AFLW coach, Suzanne Wood, State General Manager for Westpac, Rob Fisher, CEO of Bodd, Amanda McKenzie, founder of Swish Clothing and My Skinny Mask, and Filitsa Giannopoulos, creative art and design industry specialist and founder of Nina & Pequito.

The panel provided terrific feedback and advice to the young entrepreneurs on how to push forward with their ideas.

“Not traditionally offered at school, this program connects industry and community with young minds, to pioneer and pursue issues and ideas important to them,” Damian said.

“As a business, we are so excited to bring something new and exciting to the infrastructure sector. We are revolutionising the way business and industry interact with the community and young people and we are proud to be able to bring this opportunity to life.”

Winslow is passionate about inspiring and supporting women.

‘You can’t be what you can’t see’ is the mantra of our Women of Winslow mentoring program, which is why Winslow was proud to sponsor and participate at the Property Council of Australia’s ‘Girls In Property’ event at Chadstone Shopping Centre yesterday.

While not usually seen as part of the property industry, we see ourselves as a fundamental foundation.

Some of our female leaders spoke to secondary school students about the possibilities available for women in the construction industry.

The event raised awareness among the students about the many career paths the property industry offers and encouraged greater female participation in the industry.

It is hoped that program assists more young women to choose to work in the property industry, helping to create a sustainable pipeline of talent for the growing industry.

The students gained an insight into the industry, heard from industry leaders about what a career in property looks like, the challenges and opportunities that a career in the industry might present as well as the raft of careers available.

Winslow continues to be a supportive environment for women in civil construction with a growing number joining our on-site teams.

Winslow’s North region recently hosted a tour of a work site for a group of young women from the Girls Can Too program who are interested in careers in civil construction.

Group training organisation Squad, like Winslow, is passionate about breaking the mold and helping young women get into trades that are non-traditional for women.

Squad works with schools and young people in the community to help get them job-ready and lined up in a career path that is right for them.

“We assist these young women in getting into work experience to try their hands at different roles and we also make sure we are working with local businesses, such as Winslow, that support this type of initiative and are willing to view female employment in trades from a modern perspective,” said Squad Talent and Workforce Partner Kyle Breust.

“With Training Services NSW, we have helped design the Girls Can Too program to assist with showing young women a variety of different trades and industries with hopes they may one day enter the workforce into their desired trade path.

“We also arrange industry site tours and work experience, so the girls get more and more exposure.”

A group of enthusiastic young women in the program were shown around the Wodonga site last week by Site Engineer Ben Jackson.

“They got a brief run down on what happens on a civil construction site and a rundown of what the new housing estate they are currently working on will look like,” Kyle said.

“The girls got to have a look inside three different machines – an excavator, a grader and a roller – and also got to witness a truck and dog in action spreading material for the pavement build.

“The girls really enjoyed having a look around site and they all wish they could have operated some of the machinery.”

This was the third site visit of the 10-week program, to expose young women to a variety of non-traditional trades.

Winslow prides itself on providing opportunities to the communities within which it is working, as much the company aims to offer employees to learn new skills

A perfect example of someone who took the opportunities provided and has excelled at Winslow is, Ibrahim “Ibby” Mohamud.

Unemployed and unsure of what career path he wanted, Ibby was offered a place on Winslow’s Pathway to Construction starter program.

The program was designed, and partnered, with Djerriwarrh – West@work and Mirvac.

Winslow piloted the Pathway to Construction Program in 2016 and participants were hand-picked to enrol and completed their pre-employment course the Woodlea Community Centre.

After undertaking a Cert 2 in Civil Construction, Ibby started work as a labourer in 2016 and has never looked back.

“I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but after doing the Cert 2 I knew this was for me,” Ibby said.

“From there I had a plan – labourer, plant operator, Leading Hand.”

Ibby began his career with Winslow working at Woodlea Estate in Rockbank and soon moved around sites across Melbourne, including Tarneit, Truganina and Clyde in the southeast.

“I’ve been everywhere – I know everyone!” he joked.

Ibby’s enthusiasm and work ethic has just seen him promoted to Landscape Foreman working at Olivine in Melbourne’s north, which suits him as it’s closer to home.

He is testament to the opportunities available at Winslow for school leavers and graduates.

Winslow participated in Women in Construction Week across many functions last week, including International Women’s Day-related events.

The National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC) held its annual high tea event at the Glasshouse in Melbourne, which was also a great opportunity for participants of our Women of Winslow mentoring program (mentees and mentors) to connect.

Winlsow was represented at the NAWIC High Tea by women from across the Winslow Group, who work in various roles and projects, who all enjoyed the opportunity to engage with peers in the civil construction industry.

Our Women of Winslow initiative’s aim is to strengthen the internal connections of our Winslow women and also external industry connections.

It highlights and celebrates positive role modelling of women in positions across our business, demonstrating capability and diversity that will inspire and empower future generations of women to pursue many opportunities at Winslow confidently.

Women of Winslow not only builds the positive visibility of women in our business, but also provides important opportunities to understand career pathways and development opportunities through stronger connections with like-minded colleagues.

Our Women of Winslow program highlights and celebrates positive role modelling of women in positions across our Group, by developing training opportunities, capability and diversity that will engage and empower our women to confidently pursue many career opportunities at Winslow.

The Women of Winslow mentoring program connects, supports, and develops our female employees.  

The aim is to strengthen the internal connections of our Winslow women and external industry connections.

By coming together, the women have an opportunity to connect as a network and enables them to support each other throughout the program.

Our mentors have been actively engaging with their mentees and sharing experiences and learning from each other.

Winslow’s wholistic approach to learning reinforces the value we place on using and passing on knowledge.

Our traffic management HSE Coordinator Charlotte was partnered with mentor Chantal, a HSE Manager at our utilities business.

The pairing has provided them both with mutual support and a greater understanding of each other’s roles and Business Unit.

“The program has provided me with valuable insights from Chantal’s experience in the field and helped to promote professional growth by providing me with guidance, support, skill development, and confidence that I would not have gained on my own,” Charlotte said.

“I look forward to how this mentorship will further influence my development.”

Chantal said she is really enjoying the mentoring program and having Charlotte as her mentee has been beneficial because they both work in the HSE field.

“We both learn from each other and share experiences,” Chantal said.

“It has also been good having another female to talk about life with. For our last catch-up, Charlotte spent the morning with me visiting my job sites to see what we do as it is very different to her work sites.

“The program has also allowed me to build friendships with other women part of the Winslow Group that I would never cross paths with.”

Winslow is a company that has always provided opportunities for the communities in which we operate and continues to provide a supportive and rich work environment where women are welcome and want to work.

In 2019 the Victorian Government launched the Women in Construction Strategy to increase women’s participation in trade and semi-skilled roles.

The strategy paved the way for more opportunities for women in this growing and exciting industry, and projects Winslow works on has seen an increase in women in various roles.

In a male-dominated industry, there are many roles at Winslow where women are excelling, such as site engineers, quality engineers, project engineers, graduate engineers, Health Safety and Environment (HSE) co-ordinators, communications and stakeholder managers and more.

Our ‘Women of Winslow’ mentoring program highlights and celebrates positive role modelling of women in positions across our business, demonstrating capability and diversity that will inspire and empower future generations of women to pursue many opportunities at Winslow confidently.

Sunbury Road Upgrade Project Director Stephen Cliff said the project is benefiting from the increasing number of women in the team and the business.

“We have women working in all aspects of the project in a variety of roles including key leadership and management positions,” Stephen said.

“Our pathway for the development of women in construction is positive as we continue to enhance the workforce balance and actively seek to provide equal opportunities for all.”

Some of Winslow’s women who work on the Sunbury Road Upgrade in Melbourne’s north-west offer their advice about working in the construction industry:

Environment and Sustainability Manager Julie Buckley said “take others on the journey with you. Construction is a hard industry, so integrity and determination are essential.”

Project Engineer Emily Di Biase said, “build strong relationships, be true to yourself and be confident in your decisions.”

Environmental and Sustainability Trainee Kara Gordon said, "as long as you’re a team player and purposefully driven, the opportunities could be endless.”

Site Administrator Mary Hudd said, "don't be afraid to ask questions, that’s how everybody learns.”

Sustainable Site Maintenance officer Suzannah Morrison said "never surrender your values as they will lead you to work with the best in the sector.”

Safety Advisor Eleni Nikolaou said, “don’t hesitate - if you have an idea or a solution to something, voice it and have that conversation.”

We’re expanding and have many exciting prospects available that offer learning opportunities to support our female colleagues to reach their career goals.

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A new adult education program pioneered by Winslow Constructors and Mirvac is expected to create up to 1000 local jobs in a new community in Melbourne’s rapidly growing northern suburbs.

Winslow has partnered with Mirvac and not-for-profit education provider Prace to launch the program at the 465-hectare Olivine community in Donnybrook.

The Civil Construction Labourer program is expected to create up to 1000 local jobs throughout the development of the Olivine community to deliver lifelong learning and local employment opportunities for Melbourne’s growing northern growth corridor.

The program will be launched on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Olivine with the Minister for Higher Education and Training, The Honourable Gayle Tierney MP, Winslow Managing Director Dino Strano, Mirvac Head of Residential Stuart Penklis, City of Whittlesea Administrator Peita Duncan, and Prace chief executive Paddy McVeigh, in attendance.

The Civil Construction Labourer program is part of a range of vocational and pre-employment training and TAFE pathways.

Winslow Constructors’ Executive General Manager Rohan Davidson said the company aims to “close the loop” between education and employment, providing pre-employment training for the civil construction industry and direct pathways to employment with Winslow.

“The adult learning program has been designed to ensure students receive relevant training and experience, providing the best possible opportunities for future employment in the civil construction industry,” Mr Davidson said.

“Winslow Constructors has committed to delivering up to 15 local jobs for the first intake of students and we expect this to grow, with the civil construction industry experiencing growth within the area and an existing lack of pre-qualified personnel for recruitment.”

Winslow’s Learning and Development Business Partner Caden Harte said the Civil Construction Labourer program gives those taking the course an opportunity to gain employment within the Winslow Group, or with a company in its supply chain

“There have been a range of pre-employment style programs offered for civil construction over the years, and where appropriate Winslow has supported these efforts by offering employment to suitable program graduates,” Mr Harte said.

“With Prace and the Pre-Employment Hub at Olivine, Winslow has had the unique opportunity to co-design the offering from the ground up, to help prepare workers specifically to work on Winslow sites, either as a direct hire through one of our companies or via our supply chain.

“This has resulted in a unique offering, with training aimed specifically at employability skills that are not typically taught in the white card or other industry preparation style courses.

“This same course of study also prepares students to transition naturally into the Certificate III Civil Construction, which provides a strong base for them to continue to build their careers with Winslow.”

Winslow continues to offer opportunities to all members of the community within which we operate.

And supporting women is part of the Winslow Way.

Our partnerships to provide employment and career opportunities has seen Winslow collaborate with businesses training and upskilling women.

Sindhusri “Sri” Nimmala came to Melbourne from India four years ago to complete her Masters in Civil Engineering at Central Queensland University.

She spent her first seven months as a graduate working in a bottle shop because she couldn’t find work as an engineer until Sheforce connected her with Winslow Infrastructure.

Sheforce is a recruitment and labour hire business that offers training and upskilling women to find opportunities in construction.

Sri now works in the civil construction industry as a graduate engineer with Winslow, where she is working on major projects.

“It’s not a normal job, it’s my dream job that I’ve pictured for many years,” Sri said.

“Coming into my exact field, I’m so happy. I’ve just been made permanent too, I’m so happy.”

Sri knows how hard it can be for international students to find work in their chosen field, while seeing more women entering construction emboldens her.

Working in an industry she has coveted for so long is so thrilling Sri said she bounces out of bed each morning.

“I love working with everyone, and I’m loving what I’m doing - this is what I’ve dreamt of for many years,” Sri says.

Some lessons are more impactful when they are hands on.

At Winslow, we lean heavily into the experiential learning model, favouring hands-on experience and on-the-job learning where possible for the development of our teams.

Dioramas are a learning tool created to tabletop working on our sites.

It is a complete scenario, representing a complete aspect of the learning objective. It is three dimensional and it is hands on.

In this case the learning objective is to determine what safety controls are required to make the site safe and how they should be situated.

Our trainers can also quickly change the conditions of the scenario to showcase different situations and how they should be handled.

A recent request for asset protection training from Winslow’s National HSE Manager – Residential came with an extra requirement: “make it impactful, and make it hands on”.

The result?

A 1/50th scale diorama of a site showcasing trenching next to overhead powerlines.

The diorama comes with accompanying training aimed at identifying hazards, assessing risk, and implementing controls.

At a recent training session for our Site Leadership Program, we had the privilege of hosting Rob Oldfield from Energy Safe Victoria and Michael Welsh from Before You Dig Australia.

Future Site Leadership Program attendees will utilise this training tool in their Locate, Prove & Protect Services module, where from the safety of the training room they can take what they have learnt and practically apply it.

Learning by doing - the Winslow Way.

Winslow collaborates with various groups to provide opportunities to different community groups, and we value using and passing on knowledge.

Chaya, a Winslow Constructors Site Engineer, has been mentoring university students studying for careers in the construction industry.

The Buddy Program is run by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Victoria Education Committee to help students navigate the transition from university to industry, and successfully integrate into the workforce.

The program is available for Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management and Architecture students of all genders.

Chaya is one of 33 ‘buddies’ who have volunteered to participate in the program to mentor one to two students.

“I wanted to participate as I had an interesting journey into the industry,” Chaya said.

“I also wanted to promote Winslow’s priority to employ people who show initiative and promise.”

recruitment and labour hire social enterprise in the construction industry, resulting in the employment of three talented women into our business.

Sindhusri (Sri) Nimmala is working on RBR, Dulangi Malwatta on the Sunbury Road Upgrade Project, and Ammaila Rashid, who works in our pre-contracts team in Port Melbourne, have all been employed as graduate engineers.

The WI and Sheforce teams recently filmed a video as part of the Hume SEED program case study, to highlight best practice in inclusive employment, collaboration and B2B opportunities and the positive impact that our collaboration is having on people’s lives. 

Larissa Farnan, WI HR Manager and Sri were the stars of the show, with support from Dulangi and team volunteers for some B-roll shots.

“WI decided to participate in the Hume SEED program as we have a commitment to inclusive hiring practices,” Larissa said.

“The Hume SEED program is an economic development program aimed at providing employment opportunities for underrepresented groups in Hume through inclusive hiring and social procurement.

“It is important to have a diverse and inclusive workforce in the competitive construction industry, not only as a means of social responsibility, but also as a pathway to success.

“WI joined forces with Sheforce, another Hume SEED signatory, to drive inclusive employment and foster meaningful change.”

Sri came to Melbourne from Hyderabad, India four years ago to complete her Masters.

She spent her first seven months here as a graduate working in a bottle shop because she couldn’t find work as an engineer.

A friend told her about Sheforce, and this created the pathway to her employment with WI on the RBR project.

Sri is grateful for the ongoing support of Larissa, and for the opportunity Sheforce offered her, as it can be very hard for international students to find work in their chosen field.

“It’s not a normal job, it’s my dream job that I’ve pictured for many years,” says Sri, who was offered the job on her 26th birthday.

“Coming into my exact field has made me so happy and I’ve just been made permanent too.”