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Executive Indigenous Leaders Program (EILP)

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Cultivating the next generation of future, senior Indigenous business leaders.

Together with private and public organisations across Australia, Elevate RAP has collaborated with AGSM, to offer a ground-breaking opportunity that will cultivate the next generation of Indigenous business leaders. The Executive Indigenous Leaders Program (EILP) focusses on developing executive-ready Indigenous future leaders.

The EILP is designed to provide executive level leadership development to high performing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander managers. Participants are typically in established management roles and may have been identified as possessing senior level potential. For many organisations this represents their middle to senior management strata.

In 2025, the EILP will cater to two distinct groups: established leaders with considerable experience and those who are new to leadership or developing their leadership capability. Participants will spend time both with the entire cohort as well as their group, with two groups running concurrently.

The program consists of 5 modules spanning 12 days throughout May to December 2025. It offers a variety of learning experiences including experiential learning in Darwin NT, Sydney NSW, and hybrid digitised and classroom learning.

Key Learning Outcomes:

Deepen cultural awareness & identity in the context of business leadership
Discuss challenges & opportunities facing future Indigenous leaders
Build a strategy and innovation toolkit to implement change within your organisation
Create strategy and innovation as vitally linked activities
Develop & implement a strategic action learning project to impact change in your organisation
Build a strong network of fellow leaders across the business community
Receive coaching and personal development planning
Use storytelling to convey purpose and motivate

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‘River Reflections’ collaborative artwork created by Nyul Nyul artist Lowell Hunter allowing with the EILP participants and AGSM Indigenous Leadership Team in 2024.

This artwork was created on the banks of the Merri River on Eastern Maar Country, Warrnambool, Victoria.

‘River Reflections’ is a story that Lowell wanted to share with the EILP about taking time to slow down and nurture our cultural and spiritual beings.

Our actions and states of mind matter, because we’re so deeply interconnected with one another. Working on our own consciousness is the most important thing that we can do.

‘River Reflections’ is also a reminder to take time out to sit with Country as it has a way of guiding and looking after us.

Course Details:

Duration: 12 days, throughout the year spanning 5 modules

Location: Online Learning and in-class program hours

Cost: Early Bird Applications submitted prior to COB Friday 4 April 2025 cost $14,190 (inc. GST). Applications submitted after this date will incur an additional $500 (+GST) late registration fee.

Travel accommodation and per diems are not included in this fee.

CEMD Allocations: 12 CEMD Points

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