Course Projects ARLP C16 - project presentations
ARLP C16 - project presentations
'Leadership-in-Action'
ARLP Course 16 participants will present their project outcomes, their process and leadership reflections, in Alice Springs on their Graduation Day, 17 September 2010.
1. A Structure for the New Rural Industries Australia
In 2010 the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) supported a diverse group of producers to form a group called the New Rural Industries of Australia (NRIA).
This project group of ARLP Course 16 participants has assisted NRIA to explore possible structures that will meet the needs of its potential members and the organisation as a representative body for today and tomorrow.
The project group discovered this may mean designing a structure that is non-traditional and more suited to the dynamics of NRIA’s diverse proposed membership base.
A series of interviews with representative bodies were undertaken to explore how these structures operate and determine their strengths and weaknesses. Emergent themes and patterns from these interviews were apparent and the project group has recommended a set of principles from which the NRIA can design a structure most useful for its operations.
Group members: Geoff Cornford, Cathrine Donohue, Dallas King, Sue Martin, Andrew Menchelyi, Anna Moulton, Jane Oakley, Caroline Rhodes, Gary Saliba, Georgie Somerset, Ben Watts, Jonas Woolford
2. Effective engagement with indigenous communities around fishing related activities
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) provided a predictably vague project brief to the “Indigenous Fishing” (IF) subgroup, which was melded into a project exploring effective engagement with indigenous communities around fishing related activities. The project provided real life opportunities for the IF to deal with the internal leadership complexities of team dynamics, behaviours, expectations, assumptions and genuine conversations around the important and challenging topic of effective engagement with indigenous communities.
The project’s objectives were to explore ways to interact successfully with indigenous communities and build engagement capacity amongst the IF team and the FRDC. The legacy of the project is a concise document outlining key guidelines for successful communication and interaction.
The process to achieve these objectives involved developing prototype engagement guidelines which were tested and refined through a series of meetings with indigenous communities and people working with indigenous communities, including Foundation Fellows and the FRDC Interim Indigenous Research, Development and Extension reference group.
Group members: Che Cockatoo-Collins, Farron Fletcher, Ellena Hannah, Nicholas Lambert, Jane Lovell, Keelen Mailman, Scott McDouall, Brooke Rankmore, Paul Shea, Tony Wolfe
3. ‘The Water Footprint of Livestock in Australia
Debate surrounding the water footprint issue has provided the impetus for this project.
Although a relatively new concept in
Central to the debate is the contentious issue of consistency of methodology in the calculation of a water footprint.
The objective of this project will be to present a balanced view of the water footprinting debate by talking to a wide range of stakeholders, including the livestock sector, industry groups, conservation groups and consumer groups.
Public knowledge of the water footprint concept will also be tested through survey.
This project aims to lay the foundation for more valid comparisons within the livestock industry, more informed debate and better public understanding of the water footprint concept.
Group members: Troy Fischer, Corrie Goodwin, Scott Gorringe, Donna Lynch, Julie Melbourne, Jane Milburn, Mike Mooney, Anthony Shelly, James Stewart, John Wright, Alex Kutt