DRIP: Drought Resilience Impact Preparedness

Are you facing the challenges of drought in Tasmania? The Drought Resilience Impact Preparedness (DRIP) program can be part of your solution.

Overview

DRIP is tailored for individuals in drought-affected communities across northern Tasmania. It provides a platform to explore the potential impacts of drought on social resilience within your community. Whether you’re a young emerging leader, community development officer, or a First Nations individual, DRIP equips you to prepare, respond, and recover from the adverse effects of drought.

Program Features:

Collaborative Scenario Planning: Consider potential, probable, and possible drought scenarios generate place based multifaceted impacts with a focus on social aspects.
Skills Enhancement: Develop capabilities in scenario planning and futures thinking with Katy Cooper, storytelling, and First Nations cultural awareness.
Networking Opportunities: Engage with a diverse group of 18 participants and build lasting connections.
Expert Insights: Benefit from a climate scientist’s perspective, Dr. Tom Remenyi, who translates future climates into actionable strategies.

Program Fees

There are no program fees for Drought Resilience Impact Preparedness (DRIP), however participants are required to arrange their own return transport to residential program locations.

Ideal applicants

Young people aged between 25-35, who are emerging community leaders, First Nations individuals, and those living in agriculturally dependent regional communities across Tasmania with one person from each of the following local government areas: Break O’Day, Burnie, Central Coast, Circular Head, Devonport, Dorset, Flinders Island, George Town, Kentish, King Island, Latrobe, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, Waratah/Wynyard, West Coast, and West Tamar.

Key dates

Application open: 1 March 2024
Applications close: 1 July 2024
Program delivery: Sunday 15 September – Wednesday 18 September

Drought Resilience Impact Preparedness (DRIP):

Applications are limited to 18 spots. Express your interest in this program today via our application form.

Connect with Us:

For more information or assistance with your application, contact our Program Coordinator, Ros Young on the details below.

Phone: 0429 950 578
Email: ros.young@tasmanianleaders.org.au

Prepare, respond, and recover effectively with DRIP, your pathway to enhanced drought resilience and community leadership.

Program partners:

This project is supported by FRRR, through funding from the Australian Government’s Future
Drought Fund. It will be delivered with support from Regional Development Australia – Tasmania.

Testimonials

2019 Tasmanian Leaders Program

Testimonial – Ally White

Ally White

Allied Health (North)

“The Tasmanian Leaders Program provided me with the tools, the opportunity, the knowledge, the strength, the space and the courage to explore and develop myself. I have discovered my values, what inspires, drives, excites and is important to me, and I have been challenged and confronted by what I have learned. The support of the TLP family has allowed this to happen in a safe space. This knowledge and understanding allows me to be more confident in my leadership style and my actions, which is important to who I am and what I will achieve. I now have an amazingly diverse network of incredible friends to keep me on track!”

2018 Tasmanian Leaders Program

Testimonial – Carolyn Watson

Carolyn Watson

“The Tasmanian Leaders Program has been a life-changing experience, it has challenged me to look objectively and empathetically at my own character traits and those of my colleagues. The highlight of TLP for me has been the connections and collaborations with the rest of the group. Not only have I developed life-long friendships, I also have a priceless network of incredibly diverse and productive people. The turning point for me during the program was understanding we all have a zero point, a place that’s keeping us stuck. Once I figured out what mine was it turned my life on it’s head and sent me on a new path that is both meaningful and rewarding.”

2011 Tasmanian Leaders Program

Testimonial – Nick Haddow

Nick Haddow

Bruny Island Cheese

“The Tasmanian Leaders Program has been one of the most valuable learning experiences of my life. As the owner of a small business it is essential to have strong leadership skills in order to foster a cohesive and productive team, as well as maintain and communicate your vision and goals. TLP has provided me with many of these skills.”

2013 Tasmanian Leaders Program

Testimonal – Brad Turner

Bradley Turner

Hydro

“I cannot think of a more unique, yet relevant leadership development opportunity than the Tasmanian Leaders Program and have widely recommended it to friends and colleagues. The leadership material presented is excellent and covers a broad range of personal and professional development. I found the generous amount of access and exposure to private, public, and political leaders as well as highly successful entrepreneurs, provided by the Linking Sessions, inspirational and eye opening.”