Western Australia’s first women’s shed is seeing older women signing up to socialise and learn new skills — everything from woodworking to writing a will.
Isabelle McLellan is 72 and a retired nurse who has taken up woodworking despite having a knowledge base of "zero".Ms McLellan is among dozens of women to join Western Australia’s first women’s shed — a place for women of all ages to connect and build skills in the Perth suburb of Scarborough.
According to its website: ‘The goal of a women’s shed is to reduce isolation, to advocate for independence and to amplify socially embedded intergenerational collaboration, mentorship and connection while developing skills and community’."I feel very passionate about helping build the community. I think women are very capable and often aren't given a chance to work with tools, or they have an interest but don't know how to start.
“Women live relatively longer than men, and often end up in retirement with fewer savings. In fact, women 60 to 64 have about 17 per cent less super than men of the same age."The former senator says isolation is a major issue for all older people – especially women – and the impacts have been compounded during COVID-19.
“Of 400,000 people experiencing homelessness in Australia today, around 150,000 are older Australians. And there are many more women than men.
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