The LGPro Emerging Leaders Program will be of benefit to current leaders, to those who aspire to positions of leadership and to those who aspire to provide leadership in a particular area of interest in Local Government Victoria.

Twenty-four “emerging leaders” from Councils across Victoria are selected each year to participate in the Emerging Leaders Program, representing a mix of professions, locations, age groups and gender. There are no age restrictions for selection to the Program.

The Emerging Leaders Program is based on a combination of expert input and an experiential learning model providing extensive interaction amongst Program participants. Key elements of the Program include:
- Exposure to a broad range of experiences and observations
- An active role for participants in the management and implementation of the Program
- Local Government case studies and relevant material that can be readily applied to daily leadership and management practices in a local government work environment
- A “learning by doing” approach.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the Program are to:
- Develop people who will lead Local Government in Victoria in the future
- Develop people who will lead at all levels in their Councils
- Provide an opportunity for participants to network with emerging leaders from different professions to build stronger links and understanding between professions
- Increase appreciation of the wider issues in Local Government in Victoria
- Utilise the resources of the Local Government sector to provide practical experiences of leadership within the Local Government context
- Provide training for emerging leaders that is not necessarily “management” focused
- Retain emerging leaders within the Local Government sector.

Nominations for 2012 program now open

Click here to download the Invitation to nominate form

Sample ELP Session outlines

2011 Emerging Leaders

Click here to see recent The Age article featuring two Emerging Leaders

Click here to download Graduate Testimonials