The five day program emphasises practical skill development for women seeking to enter or already in politics.

The program focuses on the campaigns required to get women elected to office in our region. Special attention centered on to the building blocks of successful election campaigns, internal campaigns within parties to get more women into decision-making positions, advocacy campaigns for affirmative action measures, and the role of political parties and other organisations in getting more women into office.

Participants developed locally relevant plans of actions to get more women elected.

The program included meetings and functions with senior
Australian politicians. Participants also observed a
Queensland Regional parliamentary sitting and learn
about other innovative methods of community engagement and participation.

Course presenters are all practitioners with extensive experience in politics, public policy and Asia and the Pacific.