Forestry Australia is thrilled to share some exciting news with you! We are gearing up to launch the Forestry Australia Professional Development Program – a strategic initiative designed to provide high-quality learning and growth opportunities for our members and the broader forest management profession.
This program builds on the success of our webinar series, mentoring programs, and the Forestry Australia Symposium, creating even more opportunities for individuals to enhance their skills, knowledge, and career pathways. By investing in professional development, we're strengthening the forestry sector as a whole – ensuring our members remain at the forefront of best practice, innovation, and leadership in forest management.
The launch of this program has been made possible through our engagement with ForestWorks to develop and deliver a pilot mentoring program for women in the industry, which is an initiative supported by the Australian Government's Forestry Workforce Training Program. Combined with Forestry Australia's own resources and expertise, this represents a once-in-a-decade opportunity to establish a professional development offering that delivers real value to our members and the forest management profession.
Over the next 12-months we will keep members updated as skills gaps are identified, topics and concepts are developed, and professional development opportunities are rolled out.
Professional Development Committee | Call for expressions of interest
To help shape and guide this initiative, we are inviting expressions of interest from members to join the Forestry Australia Professional Development Committee. Chaired by Professor Mark Brown, this committee will oversee the development of our professional development initiatives, ensuring they are relevant, impactful, and aligned with the forest sector's needs.
If you are passionate about professional learning and want to contribute to this exciting initiative, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an expression of interest (max 200 words) outlining your experience in professional development and how you see this program benefiting Forestry Australia and the sector.
Expressions of interest close: Midnight, Monday 17 March
Submit to: Jacquie Martin [email protected]
