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.
It is anticipated the Drought Resilience Leaders Mentoring Program will be a way for rural professionals and farmers to connect.
This program has the potential to 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.
Delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, the Drought Resilience Leaders program is a chance for farmers and regional community members to build local drought resilience.
Not only will the program include direct guidance through face-to-face learning, but mentees can access resources covering drought and climate resilience.
Mentors can be farmers, drought professionals, climate professionals, or people connected to the agricultural sector.
We know that farmers learn from each other and from their local communities. This is a chance for them to share this knowledge with the next generation.
By embracing new ideas and learning from the broader community, this program will build a network across the country of community-based drought resilience.”
For more information visit https://rural-leaders.org.au/our-programs/drought-resilience-leaders/.
Applications are available now
• Applications for both mentors and mentees close on 31 August 2021.
• The mentoring sessions will begin from January 2022 and continue over six months.
• For more information about the Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Leaders program and other FDF programs visit https://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/drought/future-drought-fund.
