service providers run leadership programs, colloquiums, fellowships and programs suitable for councillors’ leadership development. Leadership programs for Councillors in Victoria Peak Bodies offer a range of professional development programs for councillors which include: MAV Diploma of Local Government and the Graduate Diploma of Management. MAV also offers the MAV Councillor Development Weekend and the MAV Mayoral Program. The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) offers the Company Directors Course and ‘Governance essentials for local government’ program. Cranlana offers the Executive Colloquium. VLGA offers the Leading The Agenda series, the Essentials for Mayors Weekend and biannual catch up for mayors. Australian Local Government Women’s Association, Victoria offers a mentoring program. Other Leadership Development opportunities available to Victorian Councillors include: Leadership Victoria offers the Williamson Leadership Program, Women’s Leadership Program and Leadership for Not For Profits. Centre for Ethical Leadership offers the Ethical Leadership Program. Many rural councillors are either participants of, or alumni of Rural Community Leadership Programs. In 2017, there are ten Community Leadership Programs throughout regional Victoria including: Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program Fairley Leadership (Goulburn Murray) Gippsland Community Leadership Program Leaders for Geelong Leadership Ballarat and Western Region Leadership Great South Coast Leadership Wimmera Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program Northern Mallee Leaders Rivers and Ranges Community Leadership Program The Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) is rural Australia’s national leadership development program delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. McArthur Local Government Fellowship funds a current Victorian councillor to undertake international research and study of a policy area of significance to the local government sector. Since 2010, three women and three men have been awarded the Fellowship. The Churchill Fellowship supports international travel to conduct research. The Victorian Government offers the Joan Kirner Young and Emerging Women Leaders program. The University of Melbourne (Ormond College) offers a training program in Diversity, Leadership Skills, Unconscious, Knowledge, Bias and Mitigating Factors. How local government can advance leadership development On average, MAV reports that at each election cycle, there is approximately a 50% turnover in councillors. This results in more than 300 new councillors coming into the sector every term and all have varied professional development needs. Continuous professional development over a councillor’s term helps build competence in all aspects of their role. Through regular professional development, councillors can become aware of practices, projects and initiatives across the sector that can be shared and applied in individual councils.
service providers run leadership programs, colloquiums, fellowships and programs suitable for councillors’ leadership development. Leadership programs for Councillors in Victoria Peak Bodies offer a range of professional development programs for councillors which include: MAV Diploma of Local Government and the Graduate Diploma of Management. MAV also offers the MAV Councillor Development Weekend and the MAV Mayoral Program. The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) offers the Company Directors Course and ‘Governance essentials for local government’ program. Cranlana offers the Executive Colloquium. VLGA offers the Leading The Agenda series, the Essentials for Mayors Weekend and biannual catch up for mayors. Australian Local Government Women’s Association, Victoria offers a mentoring program. Other Leadership Development opportunities available to Victorian Councillors include: Leadership Victoria offers the Williamson Leadership Program, Women’s Leadership Program and Leadership for Not For Profits. Centre for Ethical Leadership offers the Ethical Leadership Program. Many rural councillors are either participants of, or alumni of Rural Community Leadership Programs. In 2017, there are ten Community Leadership Programs throughout regional Victoria including: Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program Fairley Leadership (Goulburn Murray) Gippsland Community Leadership Program Leaders for Geelong Leadership Ballarat and Western Region Leadership Great South Coast Leadership Wimmera Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program Northern Mallee Leaders Rivers and Ranges Community Leadership Program The Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) is rural Australia’s national leadership development program delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. McArthur Local Government Fellowship funds a current Victorian councillor to undertake international research and study of a policy area of significance to the local government sector. Since 2010, three women and three men have been awarded the Fellowship. The Churchill Fellowship supports international travel to conduct research. The Victorian Government offers the Joan Kirner Young and Emerging Women Leaders program. The University of Melbourne (Ormond College) offers a training program in Diversity, Leadership Skills, Unconscious, Knowledge, Bias and Mitigating Factors. How local government can advance leadership development On average, MAV reports that at each election cycle, there is approximately a 50% turnover in councillors. This results in more than 300 new councillors coming into the sector every term and all have varied professional development needs. Continuous professional development over a councillor’s term helps build competence in all aspects of their role. Through regular professional development, councillors can become aware of practices, projects and initiatives across the sector that can be shared and applied in individual councils.
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