Application form Leadership WA’s Rising Leadership Program 1Welcome/Personal Details 2Personal Details3Social Media4Education5Employment and Experience6Scholarship7Personal Leadership8Personal Leadership9Payment and Submit CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Thank you for your interest in applying for the 2026 Rising Leadership Program. Please read the following information ahead of starting your application. Keeping Updated | During the application process, you will receive a small number of emails from Leadership WA, sent from: admin@leadershipwa.org.au. If missing from your Inbox, please check your spam folder and if not there, let us know using the contact details below. Selection Process | Applicants will be assessed and shortlisted for interview based on their written application and CV. Interviews | Will be scheduled both before and after the cohort closing dates. Outcomes | All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application at the conclusion of the full selection process, for their selected cohort. Dates | We recommend you hold all Experience Dates in your diary to keep them available until offers are made (usually 6-8 weeks ahead of the Program commencing). Scholarships | If you're applying for a Scholarship, please ensure you meet all of the eligibility requirements. Helpful application advice: • All applications are confidential. • Your email address is your unique identifier. Please keep the same email until you've submitted your application. • You’ll be prompted to save your application at the end of this page. • A unique link will be emailed to you, which gives you access to your application until submitted. • Once submitted, changes are no longer possible. • All questions must be completed. • Employed applicants require the full support of their Employer to participate - both in relation to agreeing to fund the Program Fee (Scholarship applicants excluded) and support your attendance at all Experiences. The final stages of the application form require you to: • Upload your (recent) headshot, eg. a LinkedIn-style profile photo (as a JPEG/PNG). • Upload your current Resume/CV (as a PDF). • Ensure file sizes are 400KB or less. • Read and agree to the Leadership WA Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Code of Conduct (and any additional T&Cs, such as those relating to Scholarships). • Press submit. Once submitted, you'll receive a confirmation email and copy of your completed application. If you have any questions, at any stage of the application process, please be in touch with us at Rising@leadershipwa.org.au or on (08) 6381 6700. We wish you all the best during the application and selection process. PLEASE BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION: This field is hidden when viewing the formProgramThis field is hidden when viewing the formYearThis field is hidden when viewing the formYearWhat intake are you applying for?* March June Are you applying for a Scholarship?* Yes No Please note that candidates who work in government or for government agencies or associated departments are ineligible for Leadership WA scholarships. Please liaise directly with your Organisational Development/HR team to ask if internal/departmental-funded places are available for Leadership WA Programs.Which Scholarship are you applying for?* Leadership WA Foundation Ted Powell Scholarship LeadAbility Scholarship Mount Burdett Scholarship Lotterywest Community Leadership Scholarship (Metro) Lotterywest Community Leadership Scholarship (Regional) CTF Construction Sector Leaders Scholarship (Metro) CTF Construction Sector Leaders Scholarship (Regional) For more information on which Scholarship you may be eligible to apply for please visit www.leadershipwa.org.au/scholarships If you wish to be considered for more than one Scholarship, please contact Dann.Wick@leadershipwa.org.au PERSONAL DETAILS Title*TitleMrMissMsMrsDrAssociate ProfessorProfessorName* First Last Name of organisation you are employed by*Email* This will be how we send your Program information and acceptance letter. As some work domains may reject our emails as part of their security measures, we recommend a personal address. This email will act as a unique identifier in the Leadership WA database.Phone*Work PhoneWe highly recommend saving your Application at this point. The form can take 20 minutes to complete and by saving now you’ll be able to come back and complete the Application with additional information as needed. The link will be active for 90 days. PERSONAL DETAILS Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code CountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Date of Birth* DD slash MM slash YYYY Gender* Female Male Other If other, please specify*What do you identify as your cultural background?*If multiple please separate with a comma (,)Do you identify as Aboriginal Australian and/or Torres Strait Islander?* Yes No Where did you hear about us?*ColleagueManagerSearch engineAlumni eventFacebookLinkedInInstagramOtherIf other, please specify* SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn URLProfessional Facebook URLProfessional Twitter URL EDUCATION Are you currently studying?* Yes No I have checked the dates of the program and am confident my formal study will not affect my participation in the Rising Leadership Program.* Yes Due to the commitment required for our programs it is not recommended to be engaged in formal study while on a program with Leadership WA. However, participants may be able to accommodate both. We recommend you check the dates of the program and make sure your formal study workload will not lessen your ability to fully participate in the program. If you would like to speak to the Leadership Development Manager about this, please call us on (08) 6381 6700.Highest level of education*Doctoral degreeMaster's degreePost Graduate Certificate/DiplomaBachelor's DegreeAssociate DegreeAdvanced DiplomaDiplomaCertificateHigh School GraduateDid not GraduateInstitutionYear completed/expected completionPlease enter a number from 1950 to 2050.Please enter your hobbies and interests Gardening Cooking Baking Arts & Crafts Theatre Yoga Languages Board Games Book Clubs Networking Meeting up with friends Volunteering Public speaking Travelling/Exploring other cultures Music Dancing Camping Playing a musical instrument Online Gaming Reading Writing Journaling Painting Sketching Photography Design Podcasts Blog writing Keeping fit Boating Basketball Football Surfing Volleyball Running Skiing/Snowboarding Tennis Cycling Swimming Mountain/rock climbing Other Other EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE Current position title*This field is hidden when viewing the formOrganisation is a Commercial Business Government Department Government Trading Enterprise Tertiary Institution Not-For-Profit Organisation Household Work Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code CountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Line Manager's Name* First Last Line Manager's Title*Line Manager's Email* Line Manager's Phone*List (multiple choice) your skills* Administration & Office Support Advertising & Media Agriculture Audit & Risk Banking & Financial Services Board Experience Call Centre & Customer Service Coaching/Mentoring Communications/PR/Marketing Community Engagement Community Services Construction Consulting & Strategy Creative/Performing Arts Data Design & Architecture Digital/Cybersecurity Education & Training Engineering Environment & Conservation Event Management Finance & Accounting Fundraising/Sponsorship & Grants General Management Governance Government & Defence Healthcare & Medical Hospitality & Tourism Human Resources Industrial Relations IT/Information & Communication Technology Insurance Legal Manufacturing Mining/Resources & Energy Occupational Safety and Health Organisational Development Policy and Legislation Project Management Real Estate & Property Retail & Consumer Products Sales Science & Technology Small/Own Business Management Sport & Recreation Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Planning Tendering Trades & Services Transport & Logistics Other (please specify below) Please include Skills you would use in your workplace and outside your place of work ( e.g in volunteering roles)If other, please specify* SCHOLARSHIP Please describe your current leadership role in actively working in or for the betterment of the construction sector in Western Australia*(max 250 words)How do you feel participation in the Rising Leadership Program will enhance your ability to support the construction sector?*(max 250 words)How do you practically intend taking your leadership learnings back to your workplace and the construction sector?*(max 250 words)Please tell us about the financial situation of your organisation and the need for financial assistance or your personal financial hardship*Please note Scholarships are available for those who are self-employed in small businesses and those working in the not-for-profit sector in a small to medium sized organisation.If you are successful and are offered a Scholarship please tell us how participation in the leadership program will benefit yourself, your organisation and enhance your capacity to make a positive impact on the community?*A critical consideration for the Mt Burdett Foundation and Leadership WA is how you will demonstrate that your participation in this program will help you make a marked difference in your community? ie Tell us what you will commit to doing? How will this have a lasting impact in your community?*What inspires you about your regional community and why?*Please attach a brief letter from a member of your community who will provide a character reference to support your application. It needs to include how they know you and what they see as your current and/or potential contribution(s) to your community.Max. file size: 128 MB. What do you consider your highest or most significant career achievement to date?*Please describe the structure, size and scope of the team you lead? This can be direct reports or a project team. If you don’t currently lead a team, that is fine, please help us understand in what way you are leading other people and will be able to apply the learning as you go through the program.* PERSONAL LEADERSHIP What is it about your desire to improve your leadership that makes you want to participate in this program? (approx. 250 words)*What are your key values and why? (approx. 250 words)*How would you describe your leadership style/s?*Who inspires you as a leader or role model and why? (approx. 250 words)*What skills or knowledge do you think leaders need to develop or know for the future? (approx. 250 words)* PERSONAL LEADERSHIP How will you apply your leadership learning back to your own community to create a marked difference?*Please outline any leadership training/courses/subjects you have completed via studies, employment or voluntary work.*What were the specific learning outcomes/tools/frameworks you covered in the above?*Upload Resume*Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB. Please upload a PDF version of your resume Upload Headshot*Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 128 MB. This can be a similar style to a photo you use for your LinkedIn profile i.e., does not need to be a professional headshot. PAYMENT Have you discussed payment with your employer?* Yes No How will payment be made? My employer will Pay I will be paying *please note that we are referring to the ‘organisation fee’, which your employer is required to pay. You will be invoiced directly for your "personal fee" component. However, should they choose to do so, your employer may pay both fees and can advise us once offers are made.Name of company/person to be invoiced.** I understand that Leadership WA may contact my manager to discuss my application If unsuccessful I would like Leadership WA to contact me about other opportunities* Yes No * I have read and understood the privacy policy and the terms and conditions of Leadership WA Terms & condtions Privacy Policy Code of Conduct