The BICC comprises experienced people that are committed to working together to implement positive change in the building and construction industry. The BICC provides advice on economic and industrial relations issues affecting the building and construction industry. It is made up of employers, industry associations, unions and government. The Building Industry Consultative Council (BICC) was established in 2001 as a high- level advisory council to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Minister for Industrial Relations Message from the Building Industry Consultative Council This strategy will help deliver just that. Greater representation of women in construction will benefit everyone in the industry. Greater diversity makes our workplaces stronger. Workplaces must be inclusive and adaptive to ensure that women stay in the industry. Women must be proactively recruited and have access to strong career pathways. We need to make women aware that construction is an attractive and viable career option. There will only be equal numbers of men and women working in construction if we take steps to attract, recruit and retain female workers. We know that boosting the number of women in traditionally male-dominated industries is key to achieving this. The Victorian Government has promised to close the gender pay gap.

The Strategy has been developed after extensive research and consultation with people in the industry, all of whom are committed to making it a success. The BICC acts as a forum for dialogue between Government, employers, industry associations and unions on significant issues affecting the building and construction industry. The Building Industry Consultative Council (BICC) has overseen the development of the Strategy. That is why the Government has funded the development of Building Gender Equality: VictoriaвЂ™s Women in Construction Strategy 2019-2022. We must put initiatives in place to ensure women can become fully qualified well-paid tradespeople.Д¬onstruction has always been a male- dominated industry, but that needs to change. More women are active in the Victorian labour market now than in the past, but they make up only 2% of the workers in Australian construction. However, we are not yet seeing this in construction. The Victorian Government is committed to achieving gender equality in the workplace.

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