Future Leaders Program

The Future Leaders Program is for autistic adults who would like explore and develop their leadership skills to positively impact their community. This Program helps participants to:

develop leadership skills and gain practical knowledge from an autistic perspective
make a positive impact in their community, and
connect with a community of emerging and established autistic leaders.

Participants in the Future Leaders Program develop their skills through a series of Program activities including:

completing online modules on topics including self-discovery and goal setting, leadership, advocacy and influence, resilience and wellbeing, and diversity within autism
attending a 3.5-day/3-night residential workshop
undertaking a practical project based on individual leadership goals
mentoring by established autistic leaders in the autistic community.

Response from graduates

“Future Leaders has been a place of validation and acceptance that feels so overdue and needed. I was beginning to wilt and Future Leaders watered me and fertilised me and encouraged me to grow.” – 2022 Program graduate

“I loved this opportunity. One of the most valuable experiences of my life I can say with full conviction.”– 2019 Program graduate

Graduate stories

Zoe

“I don’t usually take risks, but through the program I could try new things in a supported way. Participating in Future Leaders enabled me to see how much I can achieve.”

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Kirk

“I learned a lot about myself in the program, it helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses and what areas to focus on. Before, I felt like I was adrift.”

Read Kirk's story

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