Tasmanian LiFE Awards – 2026 Nominee

Since 2016, NAWIC Tasmania has reshaped Tasmania’s construction culture by championing inclusion, opportunity, and visibility at every level, creating workplaces where staff feel safe, supported, and connected.

By breaking down isolation and promoting peer support, their initiatives not only advance careers but also strengthen mental wellbeing. This helps prevent workplace stress, ensuring every individual has the opportunity to thrive personally and professionally in Tasmania’s construction industry.

Among its many initiatives, the chapter provides scholarships, enabling women to progress their careers, such as Tiana, who transitioned from a site-based role into stakeholder engagement and is now progressing into a leadership role in the industry.

Lived experience also informs their work. Many volunteers and mentors have navigated the challenges of being women or allies in a male‑dominated industry. This has helped shape their training, peer support, and community programs. Initiatives such as peer-to-peer mentoring and NAWIC Natters were developed in response to industry feedback, creating informal spaces to share experiences, ask for guidance, and access support, which is critical for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention.

NAWIC Tasmania advocates publicly to break stigma and promote open discussion about mental health. They speak at events such as the Fearless Festival, showcasing the power of shared experiences to bring issues out of the shadows and inspire young people.

Through diversity and inclusion workshops, mentoring pathways, and advocacy for inclusive jobsite standards and supportive policies, NAWIC Tasmania embeds a culture of respect, wellbeing, and open conversation within workplaces in the construction industry.