Future Leaders

The Future Leaders Program provides an amazing opportunity for youth in our community to participate in activities that increase confidence, build skills, knowledge and leadership capabilities and introduces students to different career opportunities within the region.

The Future Leaders Program was founded by Portland Aluminium in 2005 to order showcase the many different industries in the Glenelg Shire, to bring youth back into the community after their tertiary studies and create a workforce of inspiring leaders.

The program introduces students to different industries, allows opportunities for networking and challenges the way they think about the world of work. We pair students with a mentor in their field of choice to provide career guidance and provide hands on experience of their future career. The program is helping to create a potential workforce and also helping to build the social capacity of our community.

Since its inception, over 200 local young leaders have participated in this highly reputable and influential program, with many moving onto future successes where they have drawn on the skills learned from the program.  During this time, local businesses have continued to support the program with scholarships, sponsorships and through the mentor aspect of the program, which has included the involvement of over 150 different mentors since 2005.

The Future Leaders Program will introduce the successful participants to various aspects of business, industry and government/community organisations through a structured, informative and interactive program which will enable those taking part to gain firsthand knowledge of how these workplaces operate.

These events will be managed by the Future Leaders Portland co-ordination team which consists of Anne Murphy and Tiana Richardson, from the Glenelg and Southern Grampians Local Learning & Employment Network (GSG LLEN), and Anna Impey, from Portland Aluminium.

 Who it’s for?

 The Future Leaders Program is offered in the Glenelg Shire and is offered to Year 10 and Year 11 students or equivalent

 Partners

 Future Leaders is supported by major program sponsors Portland Aluminium, Pacific Hydro, Glenelg Shire. Furthermore, Committee for Portland, Wannon Water, Port of Portland, United Way Glenelg, Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly & Community Health Service Inc (DWECHS), Wdea Works, Portland District Health, Deakin University, South West Tafe, Keppel Prince, Victoria Police, Portland Young Professionals Network and Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal.

For more information about Future Leaders contact:

Tiana Richardson

email: tiana@gsgllen.org.au

Phone: 0400558681