Leadership and Governance Program

2024 Program

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are currently being assessed. 

The program includes:

• four full days governance training program
• one half day mentoring training and orientation session
• a 12-months mentoring program to support mentees.
  

Workshops will be delivered on the following days:

• Saturday, 29 June 2024 (full day)
• Saturday, 6 July 2024 (full day)
• Saturday, 20 July 2024 (full day)
• Saturday, 10 August 2024 (full day)
• Saturday, 24 August 2024 (half day).
  

To be able to join the program, applicants must: 

• be from a CaLD background
• have appropriate professional skills and qualifications for membership of boards or committees
• have professional working proficiency in the English language
• be committed and available to participate in all aspects of the program including all the workshops and a 12 months mentoring program
• be interested and willing to actively seek participation on a board or committee
• if successful, able to make a nominal contribution of $50 to register for the program.
  

For further information or enquiries, please email engage@omi.wa.gov.au

Mentoring Opportunities

Expressions of Interests (EOI) for mentors is open for OMI’s board governance and mentoring program. This program is designed to support equitable representation of people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds on public, private or not-for-profit (NFP) sector boards and committees.

This mentoring role is a volunteer basis and will be over 12 months.

There will be a Mentoring training and orientation session on Saturday, 24 August 2024 (half day).

To register your interest in the program, please complete the EOI form here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OMIMentoringProgram2024

For further information or enquiries, please email engage@omi.wa.gov.au

This program will assist participants to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to nominate for public and private sector boards and committees, and to participate fully in civic life as leaders and active citizens in Australian society.

The program can help you assess your board readiness and learn about how to pursue a board role. It includes information about boards, what being a board member involves and resources that you can access to help you on your journey to board membership. 

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This program is an important adjunct to the governance training program. It is designed to support those who seek to realise their full potential and, importantly, to step up to an active board position, whether it be in the public, corporate or not-for-profit sector.

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