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Female garbage truck driver training program in Ipswich gets anti-discrimination exemption
Rumbling through the streets in her garbage truck, scooping up bins in its path — is just another day in the office for Belinda Janson.
Key points:
- Women only make up about 26 per cent of the transport industry workforce in Australia
- The QIRC granted an exemption to the council to advertise for a training program for female waste truck drivers
- The order applies for three years and only relates to a HR licence training program
The 42-year-old is currently the only female waste truck driver at Ipswich City Council (ICC), west of Brisbane, making her something of a rare breed.
“Occasionally it is harder for females to get into the [truck-driving] industry,” Ms Janson said.
“A lot of people are under the assumption females can’t drive trucks or…
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