Leadership, communication and scholarships
Program Coordinator: Samara Erlandson
The Leadership, Communication and Scholarship
program is undertaken to add value to existing NAILSMA activities
across northern Australia.
This program is currently under review.
Leadership
The Leadership part of the program is termed ‘Future
Leaders — The Land is in Our Hands’ . This
project seeks to support the next generation of leaders in natural
and cultural resource management by creating more opportunities for
youth to meet other youth from across the north, form networks and
access training and personal development opportunities.
The project aims to provide an annual youth forum, support
education and training activities, support individual leadership
development, form youth networks and support, identify youth issues
and support youth to link with elders through community based
initiatives.
Scholarships
The Scholarships or NAILSMA Study Assistance Program supports
Indigenous students who are planning to study or already studying,
formal natural and cultural resource management related course
across northern Australia.
Through the program individuals and groups lodge an application
with NAILSMA for financial assistance to undertake the desired
studies, at any level, at their desired institute. The program is
flexible to meet the needs of a variety of applicants, whether
undertaking study in remote communities or based in urban centres.
The Tropical Savannas CRC sponsors the program and an expert
sub-committee made up of Western Australia, the Northern Territory
and Queensland representatives, assess applications.
Go to our section on Study
Assistance to read more.
Communication
Kantri Laif (country life) is a bi-annual newsletter,
featuring stories predominantly written by land and sea managers
across North Australia. The newsletter was developed as a NAILSMA
communication tool and also a practical tool for traditional owners
to communicate and share ideas across borders, as well as to the
wider public. The newsletter in currently in A4 format but once
operational it will take on a standard newspaper format.
Go to our Publications section to read Kantri Laif
online.
