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The program is delivered in partnership with Leadership Victoria. It aims to empower and support young women and gender diverse people to:
- identify the leadership challenges they face, and
- develop practical skills and strategies to advance their leadership careers.
Participants take part in:
- interactive learning development workshops
- collaborative group work
- structured networking and mentoring activities
- hear from guest speakers that are shifting the perceptions of young women in leadership.
Round four 2023
Round four of the program runs from 11 October to 20 November 2023. It is targeted to emerging women leaders from multicultural and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.
Applications for round four are now closed. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in September 2023.
Previous rounds
- Round one was delivered in 2022 and was open to women across all industries.
- Round two was delivered in 2022 and focused on women employed in non-traditional and male-dominated industries.
- Round three concluded in June 2023 and was open to women across all industries.
Read the stories of past Joan Kirner Emerging Leaders Program participants.
Contact us
For questions about the program, email womensleadership.fv@dffh.vic.gov.au.
Reviewed 20 July 2023