A group of Illawarra women are part of a campaign to help drive diversity within the property industry.
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The ‘500 Women in Property program’ is a national Property Council initiative which creates sponsoring and networking opportunities for up-and-coming women in the property industry.
Acknowledging that despite the gains made to date there is still more work to do, Jennifer Macquarie, the deputy chair of the Illawarra committee of the Property Council said the industry was firmly on the path to locking in diversity as a core operating principle.
“Property is now the biggest employing industry in Australia, including the Illawarra region,” Ms Macquarie said.
“That means we have a serious responsibility and leadership role to play in delivering on diversity.
“Over the past few years we, as an industry, have really increased our efforts.
“The Property Council has established a broad range of practical tools, resources and initiatives to promote diversity and these have been embraced by our members.
“I’m pleased that three women from the Illawarra will be involved in the program this year.”
The Illawarra women involved are Holly Howell, marketing manager at The GPT Group; Madeline Cross, business development manager at The GPT Group; and Mignon Kriegel, property accountant from NSW Ports.
According to the Property Council, the ‘100 Women in Property’, first established in 2016 has in two years grown to become ‘500 Women in Property’ in response to the increased demand.
I’m pleased that three women from the Illawarra will be involved in the program this year.
- Jennifer Macquarie
The sponsorship initiative involves 500 emerging women leaders and another 500 sponsors committed to championing their participant.
The Property Council also runs the ‘Girls in Property’ program that was piloted in NSW last year, in partnership with the Department of Education. This program is currently building a national rollout to increase the awareness of the career opportunities in the property market before students make their senior elective choices.
“Diversity is increasingly accepted as a core principle, for staff, leaders and companies alike and the Property Council continues our commitment to supporting women in the property sector,” Ms Macquarie said.