The Hon David Littleproud MP
Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia
Drought Resilience Leaders program has opened applications for a national drought resilience mentoring network.
The program is an initiative of the $5 billion Future Drought Fund.
Young farmers and influential mentors nation-wide will have the opportunity to connect in a new initiative under the Future Drought Fund’s Drought Resilience Leaders program.
Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud, said the Drought Resilience Leaders Mentoring Program was a way for rural professionals and farmers to connect.
“This program will bring together hundreds of mentors and mentees. It’s essential in linking together skills and shared experiences to ultimately support communities to be better prepared for future droughts,” Minister Littleproud said.
Future Drought Fund is creating a new generation of drought resilient leaders
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Future Drought Fund is creating a new generation of drought-resilient leaders
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The Hon David Littleproud MP
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
Providers selected to deliver $11 million investment in leadership, mentoring, capacity building and small community infrastructure to help build drought resilience.
Activities underway from early in 2021 include leadership training and extending these learnings into the community, ‘farmer to farmer’ mentoring, community network events, and renewing community facilities to be resilient to impacts of drought.
These activities will be delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and interested groups and individuals can apply directly with program providers.
Providers have been chosen to deliver the Networks to Build Drought Resilience and Drought Resilience Leaders programs, two programs under the Future Drought Fund.