The 2019 event had a change of venue to previous years, with mentors and mentees coming together in the Commission’s Seminar Room on Level 2, 141 St Georges Terrace.
This year mentors included WA Industrial Relations Commissioner Toni Walkington, Co-editor of STM Nicolette Casella and Senior Reporter at The West Australian Kim Macdonald.
Acting Commissioner Dr John Byrne said the event had grown in popularity among schools, with four schools attending this year.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for young women starting out their careers to get advice from women who have valuable experience in a range of disciplines,” he said.
Dr Byrne said many of the mentors had participated in previous years and enjoyed their interactions with the mentees.
Manager Commission Services Diana MacTiernan mentored for the second time this year and said she was impressed with the thoughtful questions many of the girls asked.
“They are all thinking seriously about the different challenges they might face going into the workforce and genuinely want the tools to address them in the best possible way which is really admirable,” she said.
Mentors and mentees at the Commission's speed mentoring event for International Women's Day
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