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Leadership programs

Creative Australia’s leadership programs are dedicated to transforming the cultural and creative industry’s knowledge, skills, and capabilities by investing in leaders across all career stages.

2022 SEC Newgate Mentorship Program, Canberra, workshop at the National Gallery of Australia. No credit required

Creative Australia’s leadership programs are dedicated to transforming the cultural and creative industry’s knowledge, skills, and capabilities by investing in leaders across all career stages.

Our programs recognise the diverse nature of leadership and build on the rich knowledge and experience across the industry.

We partner with respected facilitators to foster personal and professional development, connecting people across Australia and internationally.

We are guided by First Nations Elders and Custodians to address the diverse needs of leaders working in all parts of the industry, from small to large organisations, emerging to established and independent practice.

Creative Australia is committed to increasing the diversity of leaders in our industry and encourages applications from people who identify as First Nations, from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people living in regional and remote areas.

We actively work with individuals to support access needs – including childcare, cultural practices, financial and/or learning access needs as required.

For more details about the leadership programs, please visit the relevant program pages via the listing below.

Leadership Program alumni

Participants of our Leadership Programs join an alumni network of over 250 national and international leaders from across the Indo-Pacific following the formal conclusion of their programs.

Find out more about the participants of these programs here.

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We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.

We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations Peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions.

We are privileged to gather on this Country and through this website to share knowledge, culture and art now, and with future generations.

First Nations Peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have died.

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We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.

We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways, and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions. We are privileged to gather on this Country and to share knowledge, culture and art, now and with future generations.

Art by Jordan Lovegrove