Fostering Indigenous leadership is vital to the ongoing survival and growth of Indigenous communities in Victoria. By supporting exceptional people and developing their leadership capacity, the Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership provides lasting benefits to the Indigenous community in Victoria.

The Fellowship consists of 5 year Fellowships and a 12 month Emerging Leaders Program.   

Current Fellow Daphne Yarram’s work and passion is around the development of programs to support Indigenous children, young people and women, to build self esteem, confidence and support them to reclaim, embrace and understand and be proud of their cultural identity.

Inaugural Fellow Paul Briggs of Shepparton finished his term as Fellow at the end of 2008 and the appointment of the next Fellow will be dependent on sustainable funding.  

The 12 month program Emerging Leader works with the next generation of leaders of Victorian Indigenous communities, providing them with mentoring, professional and personal development and the opportunity to improve their leadership skills. In 2008 the Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership appointed its second round of Emerging Leaders – Lidia Thorpe of Gippsland and Roland Atkinson of Shepparton.   

“The support of the fellowship has been empowering and instrumental in developing my confidence. It has been an opportunity that has required me to challenge myself in new ways and provided me with exposure to key people across industries”.

                              Belinda Jakiel, inaugural Emerging Leader, 2008. 

For more information about the Fellowship please visit http://www.indigenousfellowship.net.au/