Ipswich, QLD gains state approval for a program to train female drivers for commercial licenses
Ipswich, QLD Female Driver Commercial License Program
Ipswich received a three-year exemption to an anti-discrimination law for the all-female training program. Participants will learn how to qualify for the Heavy Rigid license from council staffers. The training initiative also highlights paths to driving careers often dominated by men. Council leaders pursued the all-female training exemption to diversify its 50-driver team and remove barriers to public and private sector jobs.
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Ipswich City Council leads the way for female truck drivers – LGAQ
Ipswich City Council has been given the green light from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) to start up a female-only truck driving training program that is aimed at reducing the current gender gap in the transport industry.
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