❓ Question regarding the Leadership and Governance Program, specifically concerning the recruitment and selection of mentors for the 2015 and 2016 programs. The answer provides details on the 2015 mentors and the ongoing recruitment process for 2016.
AnsweredQoN 5154Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Leadership and Governance Program which commenced in 2015 and ask: (a) for the first year list the nine mentors used in the program; (b) how were the mentors recruited or identified; (c) the list of mentors for the 2016 program and; and (d) the process for appointment of 2016 mentors if it varies from 2015?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
56 days
(a) Dr Aesen Thambiran, Dr Bernadette Wright, Mr Rasa Subramaniam, Mr Tony Chong, Ms Pearl Proud, Ms Lily Chen, Ms Maria Saraceni, Ms Fadzi Whande and Mr Sanjay Loyalka. (b) Mentors were those who had volunteered to be case studies for the Office of Multicultural Interests’ (OMI) publication Diversifying boards—Your cultural advantage—A guide to pursuing a board role, except Mr Lyalka who volunteered his services after the launch of the publication. (c) The mentor recruitment process for 2016 is currently underway. (d) Expressions of Interest are currently being sought from qualified individuals by:
1.the OMI website and OMI alert email list 2.seeking support and nominations from relevant organisations including the Australia Day Council of Western Australia, Australian Institute of Management WA, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia and a wide range of ethnic community organisations, Leadership WA, Local Government Managers Australia WA, Western Australian Council of Social Service and Western Australian Local Government Association.
Mentors are required to register their interest by completing and submitting a written application form which is available on the OMI website.
1.the OMI website and OMI alert email list 2.seeking support and nominations from relevant organisations including the Australia Day Council of Western Australia, Australian Institute of Management WA, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia and a wide range of ethnic community organisations, Leadership WA, Local Government Managers Australia WA, Western Australian Council of Social Service and Western Australian Local Government Association.
Mentors are required to register their interest by completing and submitting a written application form which is available on the OMI website.
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