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To Matt Linnegar, it’s not about bouncing back, it’s about bouncing forward.

November 22, 2021

As Chief Executive of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, Matt understands the crucial role leadership plays in communities – especially during tough times. And he firmly believes those communities that

Why grassroots leadership is the key to drought resilience

For Anika Molesworth, leadership in drought and climate resilience often comes from people who think of themselves as ordinary citizens, but who are doing extraordinary things. “In the regions, challenges get

Resilience comes in all shapes and forms

Resilience in all its shapes and forms has been Paul Ryan’s passion for nearly three decades. As Director of the Australian Resilience Centre, he has a unique perspective based on the science and

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Australian Rural Leadership Foundation18 hours ago

Calling Mallee, Eyre Peninsula and Murraylands residents!

Do you love your backyard and its people? Do you want to create vibrant and strong communities in the future?

The Drought Resilience Leaders Development Program gives you the skills to share your region's story, the tools to engage with and lead from within your community and a network of like-minded people to start putting ideas into action.

✔️Free program, fully funded under the #FutureDroughtFund.
✔️Built on the ARLF's highly-regarded transformative and experiential learning principles.
✔️Delivered by experienced facilitators.
✔️In-person ( 4 and 3 days) and virtual (2 days) training.
✔️Opportunity to apply for community grants on program completion.
✔️Access to additional resources and networks.

Applications close 5 December 2021. Programs run in February/March 2022.

Learn more https://bit.ly/DRLDProgram

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Australian Rural Leadership Foundation2 days ago

Do you know someone who thinks of themselves as an ordinary person, but who is doing extraordinary things?

Someone who has challenges thrown at them every single day. Instead of sitting around and waiting for someone else to do something, they face it and get on to solving it. Then they share their learnings with others.

To Anika Molesworth, it's a quintessential trait of people in rural Australia. It's a community she loves and calls home.

But even the most resilient people can get worn out when challenges endure.
Anika has also experienced this with ongoing drought at her family's farm. She has made it her mission to help rural Australians be better prepared for drought and changes in the climate.

“I think a drought-resilient Australia is a community that is evolving, constantly learning more about changes in the natural world and the influence those changes have on community and business. That is what being prepared is, and when you're prepared you feel like you're standing on solid ground, when you're prepared you have more flexibility to look after your business, community and mental health.”

If you can think of someone that is ready to learn more about resilience thinking and use their knowledge to help their community through tough times, let them know applications for the Drought Resilience Leaders Development Program close this Sunday 5 November 2021 👉 https://bit.ly/DRLDProgram

Read more about Anika's thoughts on resilience and rural leadership 👉 https://bit.ly/3cYJbS6

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Australian Rural Leadership Foundation3 days ago

Are you looking for a way to make an impact this Christmas, but are short on time?

Donate to our Christmas Alumni Scholarship Appeal and pay the way for someone on our Australian Rural Leadership Program Cohort 30.

Alumni-funded scholarships give people who don't fit into an industry or commodity-specific scholarship the opportunity to expand their leadership skills.

Oli Le Lievre of Humans of Agriculture is one of two recipients so far. The ARLP became a bucket list item for him after completing a short course.

While he started out on a farm, Oli's career has seen him work at a corporate and start-up level. He now works in marketing and media across the agriculture industry and all of its commodities - not placing him neatly into commodity-bound scholarships.

Give someone like Oli the chance to experience a once in a lifetime professional development opportunity with a donation to our Christmas Alumni Scholarship Appeal 👉 https://bit.ly/MerryChristmasARLP

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Australian Rural Leadership Foundation5 days ago

Do you know someone that steps outside their front gate to help others, despite doing it tough themselves?

They seemingly bring a community together and invigorate others. They get them participating and moving forward, even in difficult circumstances.

This social influence, the ability to collaborate and advocate, is not just the key to resilience for the whole community - it's also the heart of leadership.

The Drought Resilience Leaders Development Program elevates people who are already able to pull everyone together in hard times to the next level... that is creating networks that work together in good times to create a future they'd like to see.

Ask them to sign up now* to take their skills to the next level in 2022 and create the community they'd like to see 👉 https://bit.ly/DRLDProgram

Read more on resilience from our Chief Executive Matt Linnegar 👉 https://bit.ly/3nR2dQl

*Currently open for people in parts of Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

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Australian Rural Leadership Foundation6 days ago

Do you approach difficult conversations with a goal mindset and confidence, or do your nerves take over and you try to avoid them? And how do you evaluate whether your decisions are ethical?

Our Australian Rural Leadership Program Cohort 28 embarked on a 3-day exploration this week to identify who they are as leaders, how they see others and what drives their decision-making process.

Guided by people, culture and communications expert Zoe Routh, ethics consultancy Halide's Trent Moy and local facilitators, the group was spread across 4 hybrid hubs in Canberra, Bendigo, Hobart and Toowoomba - meaning they finally got to meet in person and build on the relationships ignited in their virtual sessions.

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Australian Rural Leadership Foundation7 days ago

What's your go-to self-care regime when working with communities exposed to long-term stress and trauma?

And how do you go about creating collaborative and collective actions plans to build community spirit and resilience in a region?

Our Central West Queensland cohort of the Drought Resilience Leaders Development Program discussed these questions during their third and final session under a looming rainy sky in Longreach this week.

The next step for the cohort is the opportunity to test their new skills by developing a community initiative and bringing it to life with the available grant funding. To achieve this, they will come up with an idea, apply for funding, source an in-kind contribution, gather broad community support and lead their network to put it into action.

Do you have any tips for them or pitfalls they should be aware of? Share them in the comments below.

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