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A global network and community for early-career women navigating male-dominated industries.

If you're feeling stuck, under pressure or outnumbered - even though you’re determined to succeed - this is where you belong.

Welcome to



A powerful professional development hub and community for early-career women navigating male-dominated industries.

If you're feeling stuck, under pressure or outnumbered - even though you’re determined to succeed - this is where you belong.

Together, we convert challenges into launchpads and solo struggles into shared strength. 

At The Collective, you’re part of a global community that truly gets your world of work. Together we tackle challenges like imposter syndrome, communication struggles, and managing up - sharing strategies, support, and solidarity.

With expert guidance and peer connection, you’ll grow your confidence, your network, and your career.

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What's on inside The Collective

Networking + Special Guest Sessions

 

Join The Collective’s Momentum Room for a dynamic 90-minute virtual event featuring an inspiring guest speaker and interactive networking. Gain fresh insights, practical strategies, and valuable connections with like-minded professionals. Leave feeling energised, informed, and supported by a community committed to accelerating your career in male-dominated industries.

In September we're welcoming Daisy Ambash, Principal - Projects in the Major Projects & Capital Studies Team and Environmental Engineer for Glencore Zinc Assets Australia. We'll be discussing all things honest and revealing about what it's like to navigate your early career years in a male-dominated environment.

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"I was concerned about my future in the industry and how I wanted to progress with my career, with uncertainty regarding support and career conversations. Connecting with other young professional females makes you feel understood.

Plus I learned so many skills - presenting, understanding my workplace, handling difficult conversations, and maintaining boundaries."

Hot Seat Coaching


In this focused 60-minute hot seat coaching session, participants take turns bringing real career challenges to the table for live coaching with Tanya Andrews.

Benefit from personalised guidance, peer perspectives, and actionable takeaways. Whether in the hot seat or observing, you’ll walk away with strategies you can apply immediately.

In September we'll be tacking all of YOUR curly questions about gender bias, micro-aggressions, code-switching and more.

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"I was feeling quite isolated. I knew I needed to be here because it’s my job, but I didn’t think anyone appreciated that I was giving so much. I felt like I was the only woman in this situation and didn’t have a network.

Trellis has been a saving grace to help me through these kinds of challenges."

Small Group Workshops


Our 60-minute small group workshops are designed for practical skill-building in a supportive, collaborative setting. With a focus on real workplace challenges, you’ll learn actionable strategies, share experiences, and receive targeted guidance.

Limited group sizes ensure every voice is heard, making each session both personalised and highly impactful.

In September our session will be focused on tools, strategies and tactics to navigate male dominated industries when you're one of the only women (and most inexperienced!) in the room.

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"I didn’t have a lot of confidence in construction. Being a male-dominated industry, I feared conflicted conversations with men, which held me back. Reassurance from others showed me I was right to speak up.

Now I come to work whole, perform at my best, ask questions, learn, and advocate for young women, knowing I have support around me."

A Community That Gets It

Be part of a global network of women rewriting the rules in male-dominated industries - sharing insights, backing each other, and driving change together.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

AU$250

  • 12 x Monthly Guest Speaker Q&A's
  • 12 x Monthly Workshops / Masterclasses
  • 12 x Monthly Group Coaching Sessions
  • Recorded Replays
  • Discounts to Trellis Live Events
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Meet Tanya Andrews:

Your Career, Confidence, and Gender Equality Expert
 
At the helm of The Collective is Tanya Andrews, a dynamic coach with a lifetime of experience navigating and thriving in male-dominated spaces. Growing up on construction sites with her civil engineer father, Tanya had early exposure to environments with reduced access for women. 
 
For the past ten years, Tanya has dedicated her working (and much of her personal life) to advocating for women’s growth and success. Through her social enterprise, Girl Shaped Flames, she’s empowered over 5,000 high school girls to build confidence, resilience, and leadership skills.  Through her not-for-profit, UNIQ You, she’s connecting thousands of young women with female industry role models, significantly increasing the number who pursue careers in male-dominated fields.
 
Now, she’s turned her attention to early-career women: the backbone of a robust pipeline of female talent in industries in dire need of diverse representation.  
 
Tanya’s passion is helping you turn obstacles into opportunities, using tailored strategies and real-world insights to help you thrive. With Tanya as your guide, you’re not just gaining a coach, you’re gaining a mentor who’s walked the path and is dedicated to helping you carve your own.
 

Meet Tanya Andrews:

Your Career, Confidence, and Gender Equality Expert
 

At the helm of The Collective is Tanya Andrews, a confidence, communication, and career expert, and gender equality specialist with a decade of experience championing women’s growth.

Through her social enterprise, Girl Shaped Flames, she’s empowered over 5,000 high school girls, and via her not-for-profit, UNIQ You, she’s connected thousands with female industry role models. Now, Tanya focuses on helping early-career women turn obstacles into opportunities with tailored strategies and real-world insights.

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And access to the wisdom and practical guidance of our incredible extended expert community.

Learn from and connect with women who have navigated these same waters before you, and benefit from their knowledge, guidance and support. 

The Collective’s Hub and Community gives you:

Expert insight tailored for YOUR world:  as an early-career woman navigating generational dynamics in a male-dominated industry.

Practical tools and clear pathways to accelerate your growth, so you can move forward with confidence now, not years from now.

Connection with peers who truly get it, facing similar challenges and navigating the same terrain.

Access to mid- and senior-level women across industry, ready to share hard-won insights and help you rise.

We’re not here to tell you to “lean in harder.”  We’re here to equip you with the knowledge, tools, and backing to lead, influence, and succeed, on your terms.
 
The Collective is built by women who’ve walked this path and are committed to making it faster, easier, and more empowering for you to grow.