By Stephanie Holliday
WOMEN across Victoria living in regional and rural areas can apply for the 2023 Rural Women’s Network Leadership and Mentoring Programs up until 5pm on February 27.
Both programs will encourage and empower participants to have an active voice and role in the agriculture sector. The leadership program will provide women with support to participate in training or study that accelerates their development as leaders. Whilst the mentoring program pairs rural women for a peer-to-peer exchange of skills and experience.
Sheree Fitzgerald of Goulburn-Murray Water participated in the Mentoring Program in 2022 and found it to be an invaluable experience.
“The program was terrific and provided a wide range of practical business and career skills, tips and advice for women in regional areas. The program connected with you with some impressive rural women across the state who make a significant contribution to a range of agriculture industries, public sector and rural health,” said Sheree.
“It’s a great opportunity and I encourage others to apply for it.”
Up to 16 women work together in pairs under the 12-month mentoring program, with the leadership program comprising of a structured 12-month program which combines a core program of study with an individual program of study, open to 10 women from across Victoria.
To be eligible, applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, reside in regional or rural Victoria, be involved or interested in the Victorian agriculture sector and/or the Victorian agriculture supply chain and confirm their availability for the duration of the program.
For more information and to apply for either program, visit the Rural Women’s Network page on the Agriculture Victoria website.
