Sheforce Gender Equality Program
Reshaping Workplaces to Be Safe, Respectful & Inclusive for All Genders
At Sheforce, we believe cultural change isn’t optional - it’s essential. That’s why we’ve partnered with Victoria University’s College of Health and Biomedicine to launch the Sheforce Gender Equality Program: a bold, evidence-informed initiative designed to support safer, more inclusive workplaces.
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Why It Matters
Gender inequality remains a key driver of economic disparity and domestic violence, and continues to impact the health, wellbeing, and safety of women globally. In male-dominated industries like construction, these challenges are amplified by structural and cultural barriers that limit women’s participation and progression.
The Victorian Government’s Building Equality Policy (BEP) is a critical step toward change - requiring industry to disrupt outdated norms and create space for women to thrive. Sheforce is setting the new standard - building equity into the foundations of industry through respect, one site at a time.
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Sheforce Gender Equality Program
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Respectful Workplaces. Real Change. One Site at a Time.
The Sheforce Gender Equality Program (SGEP) is a proactive tool for building psychosocially safe workplaces - embedding respect, inclusion, and equity before harm occurs. It shifts culture upstream, equipping construction sites to prevent gender-based risks and foster environments where every worker feels safe, valued, and empowered from day one.
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The SGEP begins where change matters most - at the top, fostering allyship and redefining safety.
Delivered directly into workplaces, it engages leadership first, then filters through every layer of the workforce to help our clients meet their Gender Equality Action Plans by embedding respectful workplace practices across the entire subcontracting supply chain.
​What Participants Are Saying
💬 “Provides a safe environment to facilitate open discussion about gender equality.”
💬 “This training was welcomed, and the fostering of open and honest discussion was great.”
💬 “Well-structured presentation with lots of discussion. Well done!”
💬 “Provided a refreshing and relevant approach to gender equality, especially in reviewing unconscious bias.”
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Contact Sally Caruana at hello@sheforce.com.au to find out more.
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About Victoria University
For more than 100 years, Victoria University (VU) has offered accessible education to students in Melbourne’s west and beyond.
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VU is one of only six universities in Australia to offer courses in both TAFE and higher education; from certificates to diplomas, degrees and postgraduate courses.
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VU's flexible approach to learning and teaching supports its strategic plan and they aim to continue creating positive outcomes for education, industry and community into the future.