23/07/2010
Dawn of a new era for leadership in Queensland?
“Could it be that leadership is no more than the passion to see the world better, and the responsibility to see the change through?”
This is the question asked by an impressive line-up of 25 Queensland leaders from across the corporate, government and community sectors as they graduate from Social Leadership Australia’s inaugural, year-long Queensland Leadership program in Brisbane tonight.
In a statement published on The Benevolent Society’s website today (and available below) the group— which includes representatives from across the environment, health, human services, finance, justice and public service sectors—said they hoped that, with the coming of the Queensland Leadership program, “a new era has dawned for social leadership within our great state.”
“We are now friends, collaborators on a journey to discover what difference we can each individually and as a group make,” the statement says.
“We have begun the work of building a community of leaders from across the corporate, government and not for profit sectors with a strong leadership frame and a common language. We hope this will bring opportunities for new ways to consider the large social issues that will define the quality of life and social equity in Queensland in the future.”
Based on the award-winning Sydney Leadership, now in its eleventh year, Queensland Leadership is a year-long program which promotes collaboration across the corporate, government and community sectors to address social issues. The program employs an innovative, Harvard-inspired, leadership development model and offers intensive, experiential learning, much of it in the community. The 2009-2010 program included visits to schools, homeless refuges, youth detention centres, Indigenous communities and support agencies and a rural study tour of the South Burnett region.
The 2009-2010 Queensland Leadership program was supported by its Principal Foundation Partner, Suncorp and its Foundation Media Partner, The Courier Mail. Brisbane City Council, RPS (formerly Conics). The Department of Premier and Cabinet also funded community scholarships, as well as supporting a staff member to take part in the program.
The 2010-2011 Queensland Leadership program kicks off in September 2010. Applications close on 31st July.
For more information visit www.benevolent.org.au/leadership or call (07) 3835 5835. Full list of graduates below.
Media contact
Rachael Vincent, Communications Manager, Social Leadership Australia (02) 9339 9318
Queensland Leadership 2009-2010 Alumni
The twenty five graduates from the inaugural Queensland Leadership Program are:
Hannah Banks
Team Leader, Health Promotions & Communications
Logan Women’s Health & Wellbeing
Laura Barnes
Director – Strategic Projects, Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation
Catherine Bartolo
CEO, Youth & Family Service (Logan City) Inc
Tonya Carew
Superintendent/District Officer, Queensland Police Service
Jeff Cheverton
CEO, Queensland Alliance
Jeff is the recipient of a Conics Leadership Scholarship.
Jennifer Cullen
CEO, Brain Injury Association Qld
Jennifer is the recipient of The 2009 Brisbane City Council Community Leadership Scholarship.
Cosi de Angelis
Head of Commercial Broker, ANZ
Rod Douglas
President, Greening Australia (Qld)
CEO, SuccesSystems
Rod is the recipient of a Conics Leadership Scholarship.
Peter Forday
General Manager, Yalari
Peter is the recipient of a 2009 Premier’s Community Scholarship, funded by the Queensland Government.
Jane Geltch
Manager, Kingfisher Adult Learning
Jane is the recipient of a 2009 Suncorp Community Leadership Scholarship.
Tanya Johnson
Executive Manager, Suncorp
Craig Johnstone
PMO Manager, Urban Art Projects
Megan Kelly
Operations Manager – Services, Endeavour Foundation
Damien Knight
Manager – Nerang EYC, The Benevolent Society
Anne Livingstone
Research & Development Manager, Global Community Resourcing
Jill Magee (LONGREACH)
District CEO, Queensland Health
Jason March
CFO, Brisbane Housing Company
Richard Matthews
Services Manager, Brisbane City council
Adrian McKnight
Executive Manager, Suncorp
Stephen Roche (TOOWOOMBA)
Executive Director, Shine Lawyers
Dan Toombs (TOOWOOMBA)
Director, Pokodot
Tony Vidler
Area Manager – Disability, Endeavour Foundation
Karyn Walsh
CEO, Micah Projects
Karyn Walsh is the recipient of a Suncorp Community Leadership Scholarship
Glenys Webby
Community Care Advisor, Blue Care
Julie Zieth (CAIRNS)
CEO, FNQ Independent Living
Julie is the recipient of a 2009 Premier’s Community Scholarship, funded by the Queensland Government.