{"id":30133,"date":"2024-02-20T11:03:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T01:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infrastructuremagazine.com.au\/?p=51204"},"modified":"2024-02-20T11:03:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T01:03:03","slug":"ara-releases-new-young-leaders-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=30133","title":{"rendered":"ARA releases new young leaders strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has released a new strategy to help young leaders in the industry have a say in key issues like workforce gaps and diversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ARA Young Leaders Advisory Board (Y-LAB) comprises eight members from leading public and private rail organisations in various roles including engineering, operations, governance and HR.<\/span><\/p>\n

ARA CEO, Caroline Wilkie, said that the Y-LAB strategy will enable the views of emerging talent to be reflected in the association\u2019s projects and priorities aimed at supporting a thriving rail industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Y-LAB is the voice of young rail professionals, who are the future of rail, and provides invaluable insights into key industry issues and strategies to support a sustainable, productive and efficient rail industry,\u201d Ms Wilkie said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe ARA is working with industry on several significant initiatives, including addressing the skills gap and increasing diversity, and the Y-LAB plays an important role in future-proofing the rail industry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The purpose of the Y-LAB is to formally engage the younger generation of the Australasian rail industry on industry issues and provide a voice for and be a champion of the younger demographic.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Y-LAB also aims to foster connections for young people in rail and hold several networking events each year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Y-LAB Board Member, Samiha Najem, said the Y-LAB also supports professional development, with a particular focus on improving diversity and promoting rail to school leavers and university and TAFE students.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Y-LAB provides an invaluable opportunity to ensure the ideas and views of the future generation of rail are heard and considered,\u201d Ms Najem said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIts members are wonderful examples to the future generation of school leavers and university and TAFE students of the many rich and rewarding careers that rail has to offer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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