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Gaines among champions

ortescue Metals Group Ltd chief execu- employers in WA.
Ftive Elizabeth Gaines is among the con- Employment in the resources sector is
tenders for this year’s Women in Resources at all-time highs in WA, with the State em-
Champion award. ploying a much higher proportion of workers
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of (6.7%) than anywhere else in Australia (na-
WA’s (CME) Women in Resources Awards tional average 2%).
is now in its 11th year and continues to cel- Big ticket iron ore and oil and gas projects
ebrate the important role women play in the currently being developed will ensure op-
sector by actively promoting equal opportu- portunities for employment in both sectors Elizabeth Gaines has been nominated for
nities and championing gender diversity. remains strong. the CME’s Women in Resources Champion
While there were 19 finalists selected in In mid-2019, the Workplace Gender award. Winners will be announced at the
the various awards categories, there were Equality Agency (WGEA) reported that WA awards dinner on March 6 at the Perth
more than 100 nominees reflecting the sig- had the widest gender pay gap (21.8%) in Convention and Exhibition Centre
nificance the resources sector placed on the country.
gender diversity. “The differences in the gender pay gap has a lower gender pay gap and balanced
“A diverse workforce is one where em- can be partly explained by industry profiles gender representation.”
ployees feel more engaged. It’s a more cre- of each state and territory,” the WGEA re- St Barbara Ltd was the only Australian
ative and productive one. Diversity leads to ported. “For example, the full-time work- gold mining company to receive the Em-
better discussions, decisions and outcomes force in WA is concentrated in mining and ployer of Choice for Gender Equality citation
for everyone,” CME chief executive Paul construction sectors, industries with rela- from the WGEA last year.
Everingham said. tively high earnings and low representation St Barbara has maintained a nil gender
In FY2019, it was reported the resources of women. In contrast, the majority of the pay gap for like-for-like roles since 2013 and
sector employed an average of 124,010 full-time workforce in the Australian Capital through constant attention to data analysis
people, more than 12,000 people on the Territory is employed in the public adminis- managed to reduce its pay gap from 43% in
previous year, making it one of the largest tration and safety sector, which traditionally 2007 to 12% in December 2018.

CME Women in Resources 2020 finalists

Women in Resources Champion Kathryn Serjeantson
Development/Drill & Blast Superintendent, Rio Tinto
Brendon Brodie-Hall
General Manager, Dampier Salt, Rio Tinto Ltd Outstanding Operator/Technician/Trade
Nevinia Davenport Woman in Resources
Senior Advisor, Diversity, Inclusion & Community,
Thiess Pty Ltd Briohny Evans
Elizabeth Gaines Superintendent Fixed Plant Planning, Fortescue
Chief Executive, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Allison Fuller
Supervisor Maintenance, BHP Ltd
Outstanding Woman in Resources Jennifer Ward
Haul Truck Operator, Newmont Australia
Ali Burston
Managing Director, Metisphere Outstanding Company Initiative
Ivy Chen – Small to Medium Company
Principal Consultant, CSA Global
Rishelle Hume BOAB Indigenous Engagement
Manager, Aboriginal Employment Strategy, Bis Industries Girls Rocking Resources
Chevron Australia Gold Fields Ltd St Ives Diversity & Inclusion Group
Keren Paterson (SIG DIV)
Chief Executive, Trigg Mining Ltd Outstanding Company Initiative

Outstanding Young Woman in Resources – Large Company

Vanessa Bullock BHP Indigenous Development Programme
System Engineer, Woodside Energy Ltd Compass Group Launch into Work
Polly Mahapatra Rio Tinto Busting the Myth of Merit
Completions Management System Coordinator,
Chevron Australia

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