Coronation Property Group (Coronation) has announced a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity Australia, sponsoring their Habitat Women Work Ready program for 2025.
This 12-week training initiative aims to empower women who have faced employment barriers to enter the construction and maintenance industries.
The program will provide essential accreditations and hands-on skills to up to 60 women, preparing them for construction work.
This aligns with Coronation’s commitment to increasing female representation in the historically male-dominated NSW construction sector.
Joe Nahas, Coronation’s Managing Director, emphasised the benefits of this partnership: “Not only is meaningful employment a source of economic independence for women, but the sector also benefits through enhanced diversity of thought and opinion, driving better outcomes for everyone.”
The partnership kicked off last month when Coronation’s team collaborated with 10 program participants to transform a vacant house in St Peters into temporary accommodation for families in need.
This project provided on-the-job training for women while delivering urgently needed transitional housing.
Queenie Tran, Head of Australian Programs at Habitat for Humanity Australia, welcomed the partnership, stating: “Women enter our Program to build their skills and confidence to participate in this male-dominated industry.
“Many of the women in our Program have experienced barriers to employment and are now on a pathway towards a job, safety, economic independence and freedom.”
Coronation’s Head of Social Impact, Charlotte Dillon, highlighted the dual impact of the partnership: “This partnership with Habitat not only provides much-needed emergency housing in the middle of a chronic housing shortage but also offers longer-term support of a program that empowers women and transforms their lives.”
NSW Ministers Rose Jackson and Jodie Harrison recently visited the St Peters site to inspect the work and commend the partnership between Coronation and Habitat for Humanity Australia.
This collaboration demonstrates how private sector initiatives can address both housing shortages and gender inequality in the construction industry, creating positive change for individuals and communities.
