Dairy

National Program

Advance in Dairy

The National Advance in Dairy Leadership Development Program equips participants to effectively represent their industry at a state and national level.

It is a six month Program which includes two residential skill sessions of three and two days respectively, conducted in Melbourne and Canberra. 

In between the sessions participants are resourced to design and implement an industry project which has national implications and aims to result in a model for use by others. Project outcomes are presented to mentors and industry, business, community and political leaders at the final session in Canberra. 

Participants are supported by facilitators, mentors and industry leaders throughout the Program.

The Program focuses on introducing the participants to the industry issues and structures at a state and national level through;

• exposure to current industry leaders through the industry/business dinners,
• informative panel sessions,
• the mentoring role that industry/business leaders participate in specifically designed to support participants for the duration of the Program and beyond.

The specific sessions are designed to focus on the skills and knowledge required to make a difference in relation to the industry issues and these include;

• speaking in public for maximum impact,
• developing a vision for the industry,
• project planning,
• team leadership,
• working as a team to consult consumers and develop a strategy for action,
• chairing meetings to achieve shared outcomes,
• lobbying for change,
• learning partnerships, and
• exploring national and international industry issues with industry and political leaders.

Advance in Dairy is a national Program targeted at all farmers, service providers and states involved in the dairy industry to enable a whole of industry perspective.

State Program

Impact on Dairy

The State Impact on Dairy Leadership Training Program equips participants with the skills, knowledge and confidence to effectively participate at an individual, enterprise and industry level. 

It is a three month Program which includes two sessions, the first session is conducted in a regional centre and the final session in the State's capital city. In between the sessions participants are resourced to design and implement an industry project with the support of a team and an industry mentor. Project outcomes are presented to mentors, industry, community and political leaders at the final session.

The Program focuses on introducing participants to the industry issues and existing leaders through exposure at an industry business dinner, an informative panel session and also through the mentoring role industry/business leaders participate in specifically designed to support participants for the duration of the Program and beyond.

The specific sessions include;

• understanding your personal style and its impact on others,
• mapping your skills to understand your strengths and those that require further work,
• contributing to meeting outcomes,
• effective communication within your work team,
• presenting a professional image of the industry,
• exploring the characteristics of leadership,
• defining a personal definition of leadership, and
• planning and implementing a project at a farm or regional level.

Impact on Dairy is offered at a regional/state level and is targeted primarily at farmers with some service providers also participating in the program.