Hydro pumps up support for workplace diversity

The Hydro Tasmania Group is doubling its commitment to Engineers Australia’s Women in Engineering Scholarships as the business steps up its push for workplace diversity.

This year’s inaugural winner of the Hydro Tasmania scholarship was Lucy Watt, a former Mt CarmelCollege and Guildford Young College student who is studying first year engineering at the University of Tasmania.

Next year we have committed to sponsoring two of the scholarships. The recipients will each receive $5,000 to help fund text books, study fees, and other services that support their study.

Hydro Tasmania CEO Steve Davy said the energy industry, and particularly engineering roles, had traditionally been very male-dominated.

“While just under one-third of our 1200 staff are women, and we are working to increase that ratio,”Mr Davy said.

“Young women need to know engineering is no longer a boys’ club, that a strong career is within theirreach, and businesses like Hydro Tasmania will support them.

“That’s why we’re delighted to pump up our support for the Women in Engineering Scholarship.”

Last year, Hydro Tasmania signed-up to the Clean Energy Council’s Women in Renewables Leaders’Pledge and established a networking and development program to encourage women in leadership.

Almost half the people selected for Hydro Tasmania’s annual Graduate Program are women, although they’re still under-represented in engineering positions.