The Sheep Industry Leadership Program (SILP) is the flagship program as part of the SPA and Meat and Livestock Australia joint initiative ‘Building leadership capability for the sheep industry’. The program is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation.
SPA wants to champion leaders in the industry and upskill them to take on greater roles in the future. SILP participants will develop a greater understanding of leadership roles and responsibilities and the value of collaborations, advocacy and effective negotiation.
The objectives of the program are to:
Participants build relationships and networks through communication, influence and new technology application and be connected to industry leaders and experiences of ‘stepping up’ for the industry.
The program is run over three sessions (two face-to-face and one online). The sessions are designed to challenge participants, both personally and professionally, and to improve their leadership and understanding of good governance.
In 2018 there are 16 SILP participants from throughout the sheepmeat value chain and from all sheep producing states representing producers, agribusiness, researchers, marketing and communications and industry consultants.
John Murdoch
Jock Munro
Peter Thornton
Jodie Green
Steph Fowler
Johnny Gardner
Craig Hinchliffe
Catriona Nicholls
George Nichols
Louisa Street
Karen Smith
Susanne Levett
Sam Anderson
Graham Clothier
Stephen Crisp
Mary Johnson
Isaac Allen
Elise Bowen
Allison Harker
Ben Haseler
Dan Korff
David Lomas
Amanda Olthoff
Alister Persse
Graeme Sawyer
Josh Sweeney
Peter Thomas
Michael Wright
David Young
Participants in the 2017 Sheepmeat Industry Leadership Program visit Parliament House including (back) Allison Harker, Peter Thomas, Amanda Olthoff, Michael Wright, Alister Persse, Dan Korff, Josh Sweeney, John McGoverne, David Lomas and Ben Haseler with (front) Elise Bowen, David Young, Graeme Sawyer and Isaac Allen.
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