Jaimiee McCombe has been named as a finalist in the category of Exceptional Tradeswoman/Technician/Operator.
WEIPA will be well represented at the 2023 Resources Awards for Women, with two Rio Tinto employees nominated for different categories.
Allyson Cousens has been named as a finalist in the category for Inclusion and Diversity Champion in Queensland Resources.
She is a resource and support specialist and focuses on coaching and mentoring leaders to change the way they recruit for roles to provide more opportunities for diverse candidates to succeed.
Earlier in her career, Ms Cousens spent 32 years working in the public and private sectors, including 23 years with the Queensland Police Service.
In 2021, she moved to Rio Tinto’s Amrun mine, where her priority was to attract workers from diverse backgrounds, particularly women and local Indigenous people.
Colleague Jaimiee McCombe has been named as a finalist in the category of Exceptional Tradeswoman/Technician/Operator.
She was the youngest apprentice that Rio Tinto had employed at their Weipa operations when she started her apprenticeship in 2007.
After completing her apprenticeship, she took on various roles across the Northern Territory and Queensland before returning to Amrun in 2016 where she is now the maintenance supervisor for fixed plant maintenance.
The awards will be held on March 8 in Brisbane.
