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The Benevolent Society
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
29 September 2009
2010 Sydney Leadership Program seeks participants from government
The Benevolent Society’s Social Leadership Australia is emerging as a major force for positive social change in
Australia. Now in its eleventh year, its flagship Sydney Leadership Program has developed a reputation as a forum
for social leadership development and extensive network building, promoting partnerships between senior
government, not-for-profit and corporate leaders. Applications for the 2010 intake of its Sydney Leadership
Program are closing soon and places are available for participants from government. Could this be your opportunity
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or an opportunity for someone from your Department – to be a part of a great community change success story?
Each year the Sydney Leadership Program brings together a group of talented leaders (and emerging leaders)
from across the corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors to work together in one of the nation’s most
unique and powerful leadership development programs. Combining a Harvard Business School model with an
uncompromising commitment to contributing to long-term, positive social change, the Sydney Leadership Program
offers an intense, experiential learning program for up to thirty dedicated individuals – with powerful results at an
individual, organisational and societal level. 94% of Sydney Leadership Program graduates report significant
changes in their lives, in their workplaces and in their communities as a direct result of their involvement in the
program. Government sector graduates from the Sydney Leadership Program include senior managers from:
Centrelink
The Defence Department
The Department of Family and Community
Services
The Department of Health
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship
The NSW Attorney General’s Department
The NSW Law Reform Commission
The NSW Department of Ageing, Disability &
Home Care
The NSW Department of Corrective Services
The NSW Department of Education & Training
The NSW Department of Housing
The NSW Department of Juvenile Justice
The NSW Police Department
The NSW Premier's Department
Here is some of what they had to say about the program :
“The program not only lived up to my expectations, it exceeded them….. It made me see things from a
different perspective…. It equipped me with the tools to push forward in challenging situations …. I started working
with more purpose and with more clearly orientated goals…. I would definitely recommend it…. Sydney Leadership
will challenge you every day of the whole year, and beyond.”
–
Allison Henry, Advisor to Senator Chris Evans
“The program totally re-energised me and reinspired me about the unique contribution that the public
sector can make to addressing social issues, and introduce me to new ways that I, as a public servant, can make a
difference. In addition, the program gave me the fresh perspective that I needed. It gave me a new language for
analysing social issues, and it gave me new confidence to try new things. I would strongly recommend Sydney
Leadership to any public servant working on social issues. It provides an excellent intellectual framework for
analysing social issues and provides practical skills in working with internal and external stakeholders to achieve
better results for individuals and communities.”
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Lisa Ryan, Manager, Harm Minimisation, NSW Department of Health
The Sydney Leadership Program combines experiential learning, contemporary theory and individual coaching
through a series of retreats, workshops and seminars. Participants learn about a range of key social issues such as
indigenous inequality, education, cultural diversity, the environment, poverty, mental health, homelessness, youth-
at-risk and migrants and refugees.
Interested applicants are asked to register their intention to apply by 1 October 2009.
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