Know your value.
Own your role.
Advance your career.
The First Five program is designed to meet your unique development needs as a woman navigating your first five years in a male-dominated industry.
Registration for the March 2025 First Five cohort closes at 5pm AEST 14th February 2025
You are capable.
But as a woman in the first five years of your career, it may not always feel like it—especially in a majority-male workplace.
It's not just you. And it's not just gender.
Most early-career women in male-dominated industries feel some degree of uncertainty in themselves and in their role.
That's because you're navigating multiple layers of "new."
Gen Z in a Gen X World
Your older colleagues and managers come at their work from a different perspective and with different values.
It's irritating to be constantly underestimated, and it's frustrating to swallow your good ideas for fear of overstepping unspoken, unclear boundaries.
New to the World of Work
Uni isn’t a real world environment in which to practice vital soft skills like communication, conflict resolution, and networking.
Few women graduate knowing how to advocate for themselves in a professional setting, so they're overshadowed in meetings while being offered fewer opportunities and advancements.
Outnumbered by Men
If you feel like an outsider, you are. You're navigating an environment designed by men for men.
Culture has taught men to discount women's contributions. In male-dominated environments, it takes significant confidence and courage to back yourself.
The First Five Program equips you to —
Develop the self-concept and skills you need to own your role.
(Social constructs be damned.)
Sophia - Operations Risk, Compliance and Assurance Analyst (Energy)
It's definitely boosted by confidence - I find it easier to ask for opportunities and justify why I should be getting them. There's something to get out of it for everyone."
Deeksha - Data Scientist (Technology & Utilities)
"Before the start of this program I feel like it was really hard for me to ask for my career progressions and have difficult conversations. Now I don't shy away at all!"
Alice - Operational reporting and insights engineer (Water Utilities)
"I've been empowered by the amazing women - both those in similar situations to me in the first five years but also more experienced professional women as well."
The First Five Program
The program is structured to add support, not stress.
Phase 1: Group Coaching
8 Week Live Group Coaching, Max. 3 hours/week
To facilitate open, honest conversations about vulnerable topics, First Five Program cohorts are limited to 30 participants.
All sessions are recorded and available in the First Five vault.
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Phase 2: Your Community of Peers
12 Months of Community Access
Young women in male-dominated industries need to connect with other women facing similar challenges in the workplace. The First Five Community reduces isolation, bolsters confidence, and deepens participants' resource pool.
Community participation is optional, but strongly encouraged.
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Coaching Topic Highlights
First Five isn't just for women in hard hats.
We welcome any woman-identifying person in their first five years of work in any male-dominated industry.
100% of Participants Recommend It
And for all the right reasons.
Increased their ability to communicate effectively with senior managers
Feel equipped to stand up for themselves and champion their ideas
Have new ideas for how to successfully navigate gender equality issues
Feel more confident to manage their fear of confrontation
Feel equipped to advocate for their own career progression opportunities
Have increased their understanding of the motivations of others
Hear from First Five graduates.
Your value is undeniable.
If we were having coffee together right now, you'd lose track of how many times I remind you of your worth.
But because I can't be with you all the time, and because you won't get much external validation in male-dominated environments, you've got to internalise your self-worth and communicate it through your words and actions.
The First Five Program is set up to empower you to do just that.
I'm genuinely so happy you've found your way to this page and this program, and I hope we'll be talking together very soon.
Tanya Andrews, First Five Program Lead Facilitator
Founder of Trellis Collective, Girl Shaped Flames, and UNIQ You
Meet some of our barrier-smashing guest experts.
Emma Brand
Autumn Pierce
Lauren Mua
Daisy Ambach
Trang Pham
Jane Lowney
Senior Director, Robert Walters
The First Five Program Includes:
One-on-One
Coaching Session
This call offers each participant the opportunity to share her unique challenges and goals with her program facilitator.
8-Week Group
Interactive Program
A combination of self-paced learning, large-group workshops, and small-group working sessions gives participants wrap-around education and support.
Employer Feedback Presentation
Through anonymised participant feedback, your organisation will glean insights to help you create a workplace culture that attracts and retains female talent.
12 Months of
Community Access
Monthly virtual and quarterly in-person networking sessions boost participants' confidence and keeps them connected to other women in the industry.
12 Months of Learning Content
This ever-expanding vault offers participants continued professional development so they can grow their skills and maximise their potential for your organisation.
Let's do this. Together.
Decide you deserve it.
You may not fully believe you deserve a program like this (yet), but you do. And your team, organisation, and industry need your voice!
Talk to your manager.
Tap the button below, and we'll email your manager with information about the First Five Program. When you get approval, come back here to register.
Use your new confidence.
You'll leave your First Five experience knowing your value, owning your role, and preparing to advance your career. (And with a network to cheer you on!)
"A kickstart to your career."
-First Five Program Participant
The First Five Program is the ONLY development program designed exclusively for Early Career Women in male-dominated industries.
You've got this. We've got you.
Trellis Collective acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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