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The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. It was formed in 1992 and holds gift deductibility status. Over the fifteen years since its establishment, the Foundation has been funded through corporate sponsorship of its leadership program. This is indicative of the support and collaborative partnership it has developed among rural industries and organisations and the relevance and value they place on its role and its programs.  

The Foundation believes that confident and competent leaders engaged in community, industry, services, business and government are critical to the viability and sustainability of rural, regional and remote Australia. 
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Rural women leaders meet in Canberra

The National Rural Women's Summit held 26 - 28 June 2008 in Canberra successfully brought together 82 diverse rural, regional and remote women from across Australia.  The two day Summit program and the recommendations put forward to Government addressed the themes of:

  1. Climate change, environment and water
  2. Women in decision making
  3. Education
  4. Health
  5. Employment and business development
  6. Families and children
  7. Community building, reconciliation and new arrivals
  8. Young people
  9. Infrastructure, transport and telecommunications
  10. Training and skill development
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Fellows contribute to Nation's future

The future of the nation came under the spotlight at Parliament House in Canberra this month as 1000 luminaries gathered for the Australia 2020 Summit.
Amongst the chosen 1000 were 10 members of the ARLF network, who tackled the long-term challenges confronting Australia’s future.
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Mapping people for the common good
As a geographer, the word ‘mapping’ conjures up images of landscape and the physical characteristics of places. As an ocean lover and boat owner, maps (or charts) demystify features below the waves and bring life to what otherwise might seem to be a flat surface. As a student of people through my role as a Program Director, ‘mapping’ elicits two further interpretations. Firstly, it provides a window into understanding the uniqueness of an individual and, secondly, it describes the reality of what we strive to achieve through program design, the creation of a learning environment and associated pathways for personal growth.

For participants of the Australian Rural Leadership Program, the inner work of leadership development requires exploration of who you are and what you stand for. This journey of exploration begins with an outdoor, experiential session in the remote North West region of Australia known as the Kimberley. The spectacular and vast landscape, combined with the presence of the traditional owners and their strong connection to country, provides a fertile environment for understanding self and your relationships with others.
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Barb Madden

PROSTON QLD
Department of Transport and Regional Services - Rural women: Industry Leader Scholarship
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