Commitment
Because of the way in which the Program’s learning opportunities are structured, attendance and participation in program sessions is of critical importance.
Accordingly, when accepting a position on the Program, participants undertake to attend the opening, mid-year and closing residential retreats and to attend the equivalent of at least seven out of eight linking sessions. Failure to meet the participation requirement may jeopardise the ability of a participant to graduate from the Program.
The dates of the 2012 residential and the anticipated dates of the linking sessions are provided below so that you and your employer can consider your ability to meet the attendance requirements before deciding to submit an application for the Program.
As the TLP is a state-wide Program with participants drawn from all over Tasmania, events are held at a variety of venues and locations across the State.
Locations are chosen based on their relevance to the topic being considered and a number of specific site visits or tours will be included in the schedule of events to provide a diversity of learning experiences and context for the discussions held as part of other events.
Program component |
Dates |
Location |
| Opening Residential | Thursday 9 February – Sunday 12 February | Strahan |
| Linking Session 1 | Friday March 16 – Saturday March 17 | Hobart |
| Linking Session 2 | Thursday April 19 – FridayApril 20 | Burnie |
| Linking Session 3 | Friday May 18 – Saturday May 19 | Launceston |
| Linking Session 4 | Friday June 22 – Saturday June 23 | Hobart |
| Mid-Year Residential | Friday 20 July – Sunday 22 July | Freycinet |
| Linking Session 5 | Friday August 17 – Saturday August 18 | Launceston |
| Linking Session 6 | Friday September 21 – Saturday September 22 | Hobart |
| Linking Session 7 | Friday October 19 – Saturday October 20 | Launceston |
| Linking Session 8 | Friday November 16 – Saturday November 17 | Hobart |
| Closing Residential | Friday 30 November – Sunday 2 December | Cradle Mountain |
| Note that the linking session dates and locations are draft only and subject to change. Final dates and session topics will be provided to successful applicants at the time of offer. | ||