Application form Leadership WA’s Signature Leadership Program 1Welcome/Personal details2Personal Details3Education 4Employment and Experience5Employment and Experience6Activities and Affiliations7Personal Leadership8Personal Leadership9Payment Details CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Thank you for your interest in applying for the 2027 Signature Leadership Program. Please read the following information ahead of starting your application. Selection for Signature is highly sought and includes an online application and - if you are shortlisted - an interview. Once you commence and save your application, you can complete it in stages and continue to edit it, until you submit it. Important Information: • All applications are confidential. • Allow yourself sufficient time to complete a comprehensive application. • Respond to the questions based on your personal experience, perspectives and leadership goals, and how you’d like to make an impact as a leader. • Ideally use your personal email address - as the same email address must be used throughout the process (to avoid the form glitching). • Save your application at the end of the first screen when a unique link will be emailed to you, from: admin@leadershipwa.org.au*. • Save regularly/at the end of each section. • Review your application prior to submitting it, as once it’s been submitted, no further changes can be made. • Once submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email and copy of your completed application/answers, from: admin@leadershipwa.org.au*. Key Dates: • Hold all dates in your 2027 diary, so you are able to attend the Experiences, Field Trips, and compulsory Opening and Closing Retreats, should you receive an offer. • Aim to submit your application well ahead of the closing date if possible, as interviews commence from August onwards. • Interviews will be held in person (or online for regional applicants). • Offers of a place and/or Scholarship are made to all recipients at the same time – once the full selection and curation process has been completed (approx. November 2026). Scholarship Applicants: • A Scholarship application is part of the online application. • Please ensure you meet the full criteria of the Scholarship you are applying for. • Scholarship applications may close earlier than the general application close date – please ensure you apply by the closing date of your nominated Scholarship. Your Employer’s Approval • All employed applicants, including Scholarship applicants, must have the full support of their organisation to participate. • This is to ensure you can attend all Experiences, Retreats and Field Trips, which are held in person, along with completing pre and post Experience reading/preparation/reflections. • Please note that the endorsement of your organisation to apply for the Program, even when they have run an internal selection process, is not a guarantee of a place on the Program. • All offers of a place on Signature are subject to Leadership WA’s unique curation process. Prior to submitting, you are required to: • Upload your profile photo/headshot, in the style of a LinkedIn profile photo (as a jpeg/png) • Upload your current resume/CV (as a PDF file) • Ensure the files sizes are 400KB or less • Read and agree to the Leadership WA Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Code of Conduct and, for Scholarship applicants, agree to the Leadership WA Scholarship Terms and Conditions. If you have questions, at any stage, please be in touch with us at: Signature@leadershipwa.org.au or (08) 6381 6700. This field is hidden when viewing the formProgramThe Growing Leaderships Scholarship Program is open to any applicants who are involved in a grain growing enterprise in WA, are based regionally, and have demonstrated grower group involvement as well as community interest and/or leadership.PERSONAL DETAILS:Title*TitleMrMissMsMrsDrAssociate ProfessorProfessorName* First Last Email* We will keep in touch with you via email. Please use the same email address as above until you have submitted this form, to ensure your saved link continues to work (as your email address is your unique identifier).Phone*Work Phone (optional)Name of organisation you are employed by*Are you applying for a Scholarship? Yes No Scholarship Applications for 2025 have now closed.Scholarship Information The Growing Leaders Scholarship is only open to members of the Western Australian grain growing industry. The Leadership WA Foundation Ted Powell Scholarships are available for those working in small-medium* not-for-profit organisation with an annual income below $20 million or a small business or sole trader. The Lotterywest Community Leadership Scholarships are for leaders working in not-for-profit organisations with an annual income below $20 million, in both metropolitan and regional WA. Regional applicants will also receive travel support. The LeadAbility Scholarship is open to leaders who are living with or have lived experience of a disability. Leaders who advocate for people with a disability and/or who work within the sector, including in diversity and inclusion positions, are also eligible to apply. For more information on which Scholarship you may be eligible to apply for, visit www.leadershipwa.org.au/scholarshipsWhich Scholarship do you wish to apply for?* Growing Leaders Scholarship Leadership WA Foundation Ted Powell Scholarship Lotterywest Community Leadership Scholarship (Metro) Lotterywest Community Leadership Scholarship (Regional) LeadAbility Scholarship How did you hear about the Growing Leaders Scholarship Program?* Direct from GGA Direct from CBH Past Scholarship Recipient Social Media Word of Mouth Print Media You may select more than one of the abovePlease save your application at this point. You will then be able to return and continue your answers, as required. Please check your inbox (or your spam folder) for your link. If you haven’t received a link, please let us know at Signature@leadershipwa.org.au. PERSONAL DETAILS:Would you like an Executive Assistant to be CC'd into your emails?* Yes No Executive Assistant Email* 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 Non-binary 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 eventAlumni RecommendationFollow on LinkedInFollow on InstagramFollow on FacebookFollow on Facebook LinkedIn AdvertisementInstagram Advert AdvertisementFacebook Advert AdvertisementOtherIf other, please specify*SOCIAL MEDIA:LinkedIn URL EDUCATIONAre 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 Signature Leadership Program.* Yes Due to the commitment required for Leadership WA Programs, it is not recommended Participants are engaged in additional formal study alongside participating in the Program. If you feel you are able to accommodate both, we ask that you first contact our Leadership Development team to discuss this. Please call (08) 6381 6700.Please enter the details of your current study below.*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 Baking Journaling Fencing Theatre Yoga Languages Boardgames Creating and organising a book club Networking events Local meetups Volunteering at a charity centre Public speaking Exploring other cultures Dancing Camping Playing a musical instrument Reading Writing Sketching Photography Design Blog writing Painting Football Volleyball Marathon running Skiing Tennis Cycling Swimming Baseball Mountain climbing Other If other, please specify*SKILLSPlease list (multiple choice) your skills.* Administration & Office Support Advertising & Media Agriculture Audit and 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) If other, please specify.* EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCEThis field is hidden when viewing the formOrganisation is a Commercial Business Government Department Government Trading Enterprise Tertiary Institution Not-For-Profit Organisation Household Current position title*Work Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican 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 SCHOLARSHIPPlease tell us about the financial situation of your organisation and the need for financial assistance or your personal financial hardship*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*How is the organisation you work for/own aligned or involved in the grains industry?*Please provide a brief description of current responsibilities and role within the business*My reasons for applying for the Growing Leaders Scholarship Program are:*My personal vision for the WA grain industry is:*My personal vision for my career/business is:Professional Profile (Biography)*A few adjectives or phrases that describe me are:*I have a good understanding of what my personal obligations are in participating in the Growing Leaders Scholarship Program, the associated Leadership WA’s Programs and community engagement expectations. I understand that I am required to cover all travel and accommodation costs associated with attending the program events and experiences.*YesNoDoes your role require you to travel or have periods of peak workloads? (e.g. harvest, seeding)* Yes No EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCELine Manager's Name* First Last Line Manager's Title*Line Manager's Email* Line Manager's Phone*What do you consider your highest or most significant career achievement to date?* ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONSPlease list up to five community, civic, professional, business, religious, social, sports and other organisations of which you are, or have been, a member or volunteer indicating any positions of responsibility.*How much time each month do you currently commit to the above organisations or equivalent activities?*What kind of community activities would you like to get into in the future?* PERSONAL LEADERSHIPWhy are you applying for the Signature Leadership Program?*Describe your leadership style/s. (approx 250 words)*Tell us about your values. (approx 250 words)*Describe your personal inspirations, leader/s or role model/s and why they are important to you. (approx 250 words)*Please outline any leadership training/courses/subjects you have completed via studies, employment or voluntary work.*What strengths and experiences do you feel you would bring to the Program and your fellow participants?*Please outline your understanding of experiential learning.* PERSONAL LEADERSHIPThe Leadership WA community has significant potential to lead transformational social change in our world. We would be very interested to know more about the role/s you have in the community. What impact have you made?*We are interested in finding out more about two key community issues you believe are facing Western Australia. The issues you select could be challenges to be addressed and/or opportunities to be realised. What are the two issues and why do you feel they are important? (approx 250 words)*What do you feel needs to be done on the challenges identified above? (approx 250 words)*How will the broader WA community benefit from your successful completion of the Program?*How will your organisation benefit from your successful completion of the Program?*Headshot This can be a similar style to a photo you use for your LinkedIn profile i.e., it doesn’t need to be a professional headshot.Upload Headshot*Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 128 MB. Upload Resume*Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB. PAYMENTHave you discussed payment with your employer?* Yes No Please select how payment will 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 have read, understood and agree to the Leadership WA Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.* Agree If unsuccessful I would like Leadership WA to contact me about other opportunities. Yes No Terms & conditions Privacy Policy