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EMPOWERING WOMEN

Supporting women

 in steel to
connect & learn

TRANSFORMING INDUSTRY

UPCOMING EVENT | 21 OCT 2026

Holding Your Ground:
Voice, Presence & Influence

Join internationally recognised leadership coach Janelle Ryan for an interactive session on building genuine influence in the workplace—and leave with practical tools to navigate challenging conversations, respond with intention under pressure, and communicate with confidence without becoming aggressive, defensive or invisible.

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Connect, Learn & Grow

Connecting women with opportunities, knowledge and industry networks

Steel Chicks is a vibrant community dedicated to fostering connections, unlocking opportunities, and sharing knowledge within the steel industry. Our events offer networking opportunities, educational experiences, and community support to empower women in steel to learn, progress, and thrive.

Event Partners

Support our mission to cultivate relationships in steel that give women more opportunities to grow into leadership positions. We’ll recognise your support through brand engagement and community involvement. 

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PANEL EVENT | 10 JUN 2026

Work / Life Balance:
Truth or Myth?

Three women across different leadership roles shared honest insights on what balance really looks like, the trade-offs, and what’s actually possible.

SEMINAR | 28 NOV 2025

To AI or Not to AI

Strategic Futurist Marcus Barber delivered an engaging seminar on AI and guidelines for its use in workplaces of the future.

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PANEL EVENT | 9 OCT 2025

Online Panel Event

Three incredible professionals shared their insights into the diverse pathways and opportunities offered across the steel industry.

NETWORKING EVENT | 26 MAR 2025

Connect & Empower:
Mentoring Program Launch

A networking event at Holiday Inn, Dandenong, connecting women entering steel careers with supportive industry professionals.

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SEMINAR | 27 NOV 2024

Brain Rewiring—Confidence & Positive Mindset

An empowering evening with Dr Kim Hazendonk, Clinical Neuropsychologist and leadership coach with 25+ years of experience helping professionals unlock their potential and build high-performing teams.

PANEL EVENT | 14 AUG 2024

Breaking Barriers
in Steel

Panellists Trish Riddell, Beth Wemyss, Shae McGill and Maddie Dharmapala offered the Steel Chicks community valuable insights garnered from their professional experience in the steel industry.

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NETWORKING EVENT | 24 APR 2024

Steel Chicks Launch

Steel Chicks marked its launch with an event attended by industry leaders, passionate changemakers, and our incredible founding partners to celebrate the beginning of a movement to support and empower women in steel.

Our Partners

Structural Challenge
Talent Blue
Vulcan
Orrcon Steel
GAM Steel
Calibre Steel
Arc Structural
Barra Steel
Aus Iron Industries
Doogood Australia
Level Playing Field Lawyers
Steel Renew
Apprenticeship Careers Australia
Workforce Australia

Get in touch

20-26 Produce Drive,

Dandenong South

VIC 3175​

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info@steelchicks.com.au

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