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Applications Now Open for the 2025 QDN Emerging Leaders Program

January 21, 2025

Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Emerging Leaders Program. This annual program offers a unique opportunity for people with disability across Queensland to develop their leadership skills in a supportive and inclusive environment.

What is the QDN Emerging Leaders Program?

The QDN Emerging Leaders Program is a free initiative designed to help people with disability grow their leadership potential. Through a combination of face-to-face workshops, online interactive sessions, mentorship, and community activities, participants will have the chance to build critical thinking skills, explore leadership theory, and develop valuable relationships with other emerging leaders and established role models. Many previous participants have reported life-changing benefits, including increased confidence, new skills, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Program Dates and Structure

The program will launch in Brisbane in March 2025 with monthly online workshops running until graduation in November 2025. These workshops and sessions will allow participants to progress through the program, with an in-person graduation celebration in Brisbane later in the year.

Who Can Apply?

The program is open to people with disability who are 18 years or older and reside in Queensland. QDN encourages applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTIQA+ and gender-diverse individuals, people living in rural, remote, or regional areas, and First Nations people. Applicants should have a genuine willingness to focus on their personal development while supporting others in their journey.

How to Apply

Applications for the 2025 QDN Emerging Leaders Program close at 9am on Friday, 7 February 2025. If you or someone you know is interested in this opportunity, please consider applying before the deadline.

For more details about the program, you can visit the official QDN website: 2025 Emerging Leaders Program. You can also download the accessible Information Pack.

If you need assistance with the application process or would like to learn more, please contact QDN at 1300 363 783 or via email at peersupport@qdn.org.au

Please share this opportunity with anyone you know who would benefit from developing their leadership skills through this transformative program.



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