Cassandra Hicking was named the National Association of Women in Construction's (NAWIC) annual scholarship winner and this is the fourth year the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) has sponsored the scholarship.
QBCC Commissioner Anissa Levy said the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) scholarship would provide Mrs Hicking the opportunity to further her self-development.
“We know how important it is to have women represented in the building and construction industry but we also need to offer them support and encouragement along the way,” Ms Levy said.
“The QBCC has sponsored this scholarship since 2018 because we know how important it is to have women represented in this industry.”
Cassandra Hicking was named the QBCC’s 2022 winner of the AICD scholarship program.
Mrs Hicking, 42, owns CH Resourcing and said she was looking forward to continuing helping women gain employment, as well as confidence, from roles in the building and construction industry.
“I think women need to know there are many rewarding roles in the construction industry” she said.
“This type of awareness needs to start at a young age so women have more opportunities to consider when thinking about their career.”
Mrs Hicking has participated in NAWIC’s mentoring program, both as a mentor and mentee and is the program lead for education engagement at NAWIC.
NAWIC Queensland President Sheree Taylor said NAWIC’s vision had always been to have an equitable construction industry where women participated.
“The AICD scholarship is an important initiative to create a pipeline of talented women who are ideal future board members. This is a life-changing opportunity for our scholarship winner Cassandra,” Ms Taylor said.
“We are extremely grateful for QBCC’s ongoing support to NAWIC Queensland and for sponsoring this scholarship.”
The scholarship entitles Mrs Hicking to a 12-month membership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors, as well as completing their company directors’ course.