How to apply

The WATTLE (Women ATTaining LEadership) Program is designed to address the under-representation of women in senior levels of leadership in the university sector at academic and professional levels.

As a program partner, the University has reserved two places in the 2023 WATTLE Programs for academic and professional staff programs being held at the following times:

Professional staff

  • Program closed

Academic staff

  • Introduction session (online), 13 November 2023 (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AEST); and
  • Four-day residential program, 27–30 November 2023

Participants will hear from both government and industry executives on a range of topics including:

  • leadership development
  • diversity and inclusion
  • resilience, visibility and influence and
  • leading through change and disruption.

Participants selected to represent the University will be required to attend the online introduction session and the four-day residential leadership program.  Expenses associated with attending this program interstate are covered by the University.  More detail will be provided to successful staff.

This program will empower participants to reflect on their own careers by hearing from inspirational leaders and discussing with them the known inhibitors of career progression for women.  The participants will become members of a network of women from different disciplinary backgrounds, who through this program will get to know and trust each other and provide support across universities.

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