Community Leadership Program

Are you interested in strengthening your leadership skills and meeting like-minded people who strive to be leaders within the community?

The Community Leadership Program is a free program that provides community with an opportunity to build on their leadership skills and capacity for both personal and professional development as a leader in the community.

Applications are now open. Applications must be received by midnight on Sunday 6 February 2022.

Overview

This program is intended for existing and emerging leaders in the community who wish to develop and up-skill their leadership capacity. The Community Leadership Program is a free program delivered from March through to June 2022, with the capacity to take on 20 new participants.

The program requires a time commitment of approximately seven three-hour sessions, and will include workshops on:

  • Program Launch & Introduction
  • Workshop 1 - Communication Preferences
  • Workshop 2 - Community Leadership
  • Workshop 3 - Public Speaking
  • Workshop 4 - Goal Setting & Monitoring
  • Workshop 5 - Understanding Community and Diversity
  • Workshop 6 - Reflection & Resilience
  • Workshop 7 - Co-design workshop
  • Graduation
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2021 Community Leadership graduates.
2021 Community Leadership graduates.
2020 Community Leadership graduates.
2020 Community Leadership graduates.
2018 Community Leadership graduates.
2018 Community Leadership graduates.
2017 Community Leadership graduates.
2017 Community Leadership graduates.
2016 Community Leadership graduates.
2016 Community Leadership graduates.
2015 Community Leadership graduates.
2015 Community Leadership graduates.

How to apply 

Complete and submit the application web form provided below. Alternatively, download the attached documents, complete send via email to communityadmin@shepparton.vic.gov.au or mailed/hand delivered to:

ATTENTION: Community Strengthening
Greater Shepparton City Council
90 Welsford Street,
Shepparton

Applications must be received by midnight on Sunday 6 February 2022.

* You must be 18 years or over to participate.

Application forms and further information is available for download below.

Online application form

* Fields marked with an asterisk are required.

e.g. What do you hope this program will help you achieve?

This may include experience, achievements or aspirations of volunteering and/or employment.

e.g. Background, culture, interests. Is there a key life experience(s) that have significantly shaped you?

Commitment is approximately seven 3 hour sessions plus launch and graduation.

We get a lot of automated junk mail (spam), so we require you to pass this quick test before submitting.

Download application form and attachments

Participant Application Form

Community Leadership Program 2022

PDF, 748 KB

Flyer

Community Leadership Program 2022

PDF, 652 KB

Testimonials

 

For further questions on the Community Leadership Program please contact Council on (03) 5832 9700 or email communityadmin@shepparton.vic.gov.au.