Meet Violet Burns, Community and Stakeholder Engagement Administration Assistant on the New Women and Babies Hospital Project. 

Violet joined Webuild in 2024 as a School-Based Trainee through our partnership with the Stars Foundation, working towards her Certificate II in Workplace Skills. Throughout her traineeship, she embraced every opportunity, rotating through administration, reception, facilities, and the Learning and Development team. 

During her time at school, Violet shone as a Senior Cultural Leader, mentoring younger students, delivering Acknowledgements of Country in both Noongar and English, designing NAIDOC artwork, and supporting Aboriginal dance performances of Kwoobidak Yorga Middas. 

In 2025, Violet completed Year 12 at Coodanup College, achieved her Certificate II with Webuild, and earned significant recognition for her dedication and achievements. She was awarded the Maxima School-Based Trainee of the Year 2025. Violet was also a finalist for the School-Based Trainee of the Year at the 2025 Apprentice Employment Network WA Awards, and Trainee, Apprentice or Student of the Year at the NAWIC WA Awards for Excellence. 

These well-deserved achievements highlight Violet’s commitment to continuous growth and her ability to take on new challenges, develop new skills, and adapt to different ways of working, qualities that serve her well in her new role on the New Women and Babies Hospital Project. 

Webuild is proud to support the Stars Foundation by providing work experience opportunities, hosting open days to encourage interest in STEM careers, and attending Stars’ career forums and events. 

As we continue our reconciliation journey, our vision is to enable equal participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across the nation-building projects we deliver.  

Our partnership with Stars helps bring this vision to life by creating meaningful pathways and opportunities for young women and inspiring their engagement in STEM fields and careers. 

Learn more about Stars Foundation on their website here.

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