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Supporting rural leaders for stronger communities

Sam missed out on the Australian Rural Leadership Program due to lack of funding, but her work with offenders is vital for building safer communities. Learn about her efforts to help individuals understand their behaviour, rebuild social connections, and overcome the stigma of being labelled an offender.

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Nick Austin awarded the Bruce Simpson Scholarship for ARLP Course 33
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) is pleased to announce that Riverina farmer Nick Austin has been awarded the…
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New Director Q&A – Melanie Bish
Dr Melanie Bish has joined the Board of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF), bringing a career shaped by…
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Building belonging through small business
When Max Fonte first arrived in Alice Springs, he was struck by two things: the power of nature and…
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New Director Q&A – Ben Barlow
For Ben Barlow leadership in rural Australia is not an abstract concept, it is a lived experience shaped by…
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New collaboration with Creative Australia to grow creative-sector leadership
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) is excited to partner with Creative Australia to strengthen leadership capability across the…
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ARLF welcomes new board chair and directors
This year’s Annual General Meeting saw the appointment of four new Directors and the departure of three Directors, including…
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Two powerful legacies, one gift of leadership
The Bruce Simpson Rural Scholarship Fund and the Matilda Ferguson TRAIL Scholarships have yielded three very special ARLF scholarships…
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Rising through disruption
When life unravels, how do we rebuild? For Sally Williams, resilience was not a buzzword, but a daily choice…
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Look to Indonesia, Not Over It (2025)
In 2015 the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation shared a simple message: “Look to Indonesia, not over it”. A decade…
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National Summit to rethink leadership development in Australia
What does leadership development look like when tensions related to ideology, evidence epistemology and values collide? That’s the central…
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