WIN A GOVERNANCE SCHOLARSHIP

Find your place at the board table with a governance scholarship

Not-for-profit leaders now have the chance to win a part-scholarship to study for Australia’s premier diploma-level governance qualification, the acclaimed Diploma of Governance ((BSB52318).

The latest round of part-scholarships offers opportunities to more people across more subsectors, and provides a helping hand to those who have traditionally been under-represented at senior management and board level.

The $1000 scholarships are being fast-tracked, with decisions on eligibility to be made within 10 days of application. Prospective students can apply any time during the year but places are limited and subject to terms and conditions.

The financial assistance is available to applicants from these groups: • LGBTIQ+

• Community health

• Rural and regional

• Going green

• Board diversity

• Faith-based charities

• Indigenous Australian

• Local government

• Sports

Return on investment

Our Community group managing director Denis Moriarty said the new scholarships lowered the barriers to training, while enhancing diversity, resilience and innovation in the organisations that needed it most.

“Our top priority is to deliver practical, accessible and affordable training. These scholarships will help us to more quickly reach more of the groups that will benefit most,” Mr Moriarty said.

Informed by the findings of the ICDA Not-forprofit Governance Roadmap, Australia’s biggest non-government not-for-profit study (see page 00), the diploma was one of the most effective ways organisations could tackle the pressing issues identified in the report, Mr Moriarty said.

He also pointed to the Centre for Social Impact’s study of the social return on not-for-profit education and training, which revealed that every dollar spent on governance training reaped six dollars in value for an organisation.

“Whether it’s greater diversity, better reviews, more effective inductions, preventing fraud or measuring progress, a scholarship can open the door to a future leader,” Mr Moriarty said.

“Too often we hear about failures of governance in the corporate, government, charity and notfor-profit spheres. Twenty years of delivering the diploma confirms my view that proper training can help cut off these problems at the pass.

“That’s why we’re expanding our scholarships program.” Scholarship supporters

ICDA has struck various partnerships to deliver the scholarships across diverse subsectors.

Past supporters have included the Trawalla Foundation, the Australian Scholarships Foundation, Women’s Leadership Institute Australia, the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR), Greening Australia, and Sports Without Borders.

About the Diploma

The Diploma is delivered in cities and regional centres around Australia by the Institute of Community Directors Australia, an Our Community enterprise, acting on behalf of TAFE Gippsland.

The training materials and assessments for this qualification have been developed by the Institute of Community Directors Australia. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be issued with a certificate of completion from TAFE Gippsland as the registered training organisation (RTO 0417).

The full cost of the Diploma is $4,495, which covers enrolment, student iPad, assessment and administration. Scholarship recipients will pay only $3,495.

More information Scholarship applications, terms and conditions More about the Diploma of Governance Course dates and locations