Women Leaders in Sport Program Now Open

Published Mon 14 Aug 2017

The Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) program is an Australian Government initiative that is managed by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in partnership with the Office of Women.

The objective of the WLIS program is to provide women with development opportunities to reach their leadership potential in the sports industry.

Since its inception in 2002, WLIS has supported over 23,000 women in sport for leadership development. WLIS has been highly regarded in the Australian sport community. Many notable women leaders in sport are previous recipients of WLIS.

WLIS in 2018 comprises of the following components:

  1. Leadership Workshops for individuals and organisations
  2. Development Grants for individuals and organisations, and
  3. Stepping In, targeted leadership development program for individuals

Applications close 5.00pm Wednesday 6 September 2017.

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