Aspiring female leaders with an interest in agriculture are urged to apply for the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership program that offers one-on-one mentoring and professional development opportunities.
Applications for the program close Thursday, April 12, and National Farmers’ Federation president Fiona Simson has encouraged women who are seeking to further their leadership journey to apply.
The program will offer participants an opportunity to work with their mentor and establish goals and strategies to achieve their path in agriculture.
Participants will travel to Canberra for two one-day networking and professional development opportunities.
Ms Simson said the program suits women interested in connecting with like-minded, ag-focussed professionals.
“If you are over 25 years of age, have an interest in agriculture and a leadership itch you need to scratch, then we want to hear from you,” she said.
“Women have been the backbone of our farms since agriculture began in this country.
“However their on-farm representation is not matched in the senior executive or board ranks of agribusiness and ag-representative bodies.”
Ms Simson said in its inaugural year, the program seeks to change this.
Graduates of the DiALP mentoring opportunity will go on to form part of a valuable alumni of skilled female leaders with aspirations to apply their leadership skills across the agricultural sector.
"I encourage women with an unrealised leadership ambition, to apply to be a part of what promises to be a transformational professional experience," Ms Simson said.
