Accelerate your career with a leadership development scholarship

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024 we are offering partial scholarships valued up to $5,000 to help women at all levels participate in our world-class leadership courses

Courses are available for women at all levels.

Closing date extended! Apply by Friday 26 April 2024

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Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress.

We know that more women in leadership roles will improve gender equity in Australia. That’s why we’ve released significant new scholarship opportunities to encourage more women to step into leadership roles – with the support, skills and networks they need to succeed.

Our world-class leadership development programs provide the practical tools and strategies that will help women succeed in leadership roles, with a focus on real-world learning for immediate impact.

Find out more about our programs below.

Skills for workplace impact

A 10-week program for women at all levels, providing game-changing interpersonal and communication skills to improve your impact and confidence at work.

Scholarship

$1,000 partial scholarship

Duration

10 weeks

Commitment

1-2 hours per week (average)

Format

Online

Modules

Self-understanding
Impactful Communications
Productive Conflict
Conscious Decision Making
Maximising Effort and Energy

Early career managers

Delivered part-time over four months, Leading Edge is designed to enable the transition of aspiring and early career female managers into confident, capable and motivated leaders.

Scholarship

$1,000 partial scholarship

Duration

4 months

Commitment

2 hours per week (average)

Format

Online

Modules

Supporting Leadership Performance
Effective Interpersonal Communication and Feedback
Emotional Intelligence and Conflict
Career and Professional Growth
Elements of a Successful Team
Presence and Presentation Skills
Leading in Times of Change

Mid-level managers

Delivered part-time over seven months, Executive Ready is designed to stretch mid-level leaders and propel them towards executive level performance, behaviours and mindsets.

Scholarship

$3,000 partial scholarship

Duration

7 months

Commitment

2 hours per week (average)

Format

Online

Modules

Leadership and Authenticity
Communication, Presence and Influence
Team Dynamics
Driving Performance
Leading Innovation and Change
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Purpose, Priorities and Professional Development

Senior and executive leaders

Delivered part-time over nine months, the Advanced Leadership Program is a high-impact and challenging developmental course for senior and executive leaders.

Scholarship

$5,000 partial scholarship

Duration

9 months

Commitment

1.5 hours per week (average)

Format

Online

Modules

Leadership and Authenticity
Empowering Teams
Reinforcing Resilience and Wellbeing
Redefining Your Role
Progressing Diversity and Inclusion
Engaging with Challenge and Conflict
Rewiring Your Networks
Evolving Strategic Change
Communicating with Presence and Influence
Developing a Leadership Mindset
Creating Future Focus

Pathway to a World-Class MBA

Our partnerships with leading universities enable WLA graduates to gain credit towards some of Australia’s most respected MBA programs.

More information

What our graduates say

Throughout the course I learned a lot about myself, and I also learned about my colleagues and the people I interact with.

Theresa Jacques

Director, Department of Intensive Care, St George Hospital

Our impact

Here’s a snapshot of what our program graduates have told us:

Confidence

9 in 10 gained the confidence to advance to more senior level of leadership

: 9/10

Change

More then 9 in 10 improved their ability to lead change in their workplace

: 9/10

Workplace Skills

Nearly 8 in 10 were better able to provide effective feedback and three quarters were able to manage conflict

: 9/10

Progress

Nearly 8 in 10 said career progression improved

: 9/10

Contact Us

To find out more or apply, please fill out the form and a member of our Scholarship Liaison Team will be in touch.

Alternatively, if you’d like to speak to someone, please give us a call on the number below.

Closing date extended! Apply by Friday 26 April 2024.

Call 1300 938 571