00:00 Mon Lulan is a woman with a plan.
00:05 Mon is the president of the Huon She Shed, which will be a place for women to gather and learn new skills in a supportive environment.
00:14 And then we've got a theatre style set up where we have presenters coming in to talk about women's issues.
00:22 Mental health is a big one down here.
00:26 Hundreds of women have expressed interest in the She Shed.
00:30 Trisha Reardon wants to develop skills in woodwork.
00:34 She's not surprised many others want to join the shed.
00:38 There are a lot of women down here who live alone.
00:41 They have experienced domestic violence, a lot of marginalisation and there's just this lack of confidence.
00:49 And I think that's what's really important.
00:51 I think women around other women gain that confidence.
00:55 There's never been anything that's really been designed and aimed towards women to give those the skills, particularly women who are on their own.
01:03 But there's work to do and funds to be raised before the door is open to members.
01:09 This shed is really a shell. We need about $60,000 to $65,000.
01:15 Men's sheds around the state have received $600,000 in state government grants in the past four years.
01:22 But She Sheds like this one don't qualify for the same type of funding.
01:27 Don't forget us. We're just as important.
01:30 They've shown that there is a large amount of interest from women across our community that want a space like this where they can feel safe and supported.
01:38 It is something that we've talked about as a government is how we make sure that there's equitable access to those grant programs for anybody who wants to access them.
01:46 The women hope to have the shed open early next year.
01:49 next year.
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