Leading Australian Resilient Communities (LARC)

Delivered by Tasmanian Leaders, in partnership with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, the LARC program was designed to amplify the already resilient leadership on the North West Coast of Tasmania. This dynamic program responded to the region’s unique opportunities and was guided by best practice learning techniques.

About the LARC program

The LARC program developed skills, knowledge and provided space for up to 26 participants to consider possible futures for their communities and the leadership required of them. Over eight-months, participants gathered regularly to expand their understanding of regional development, the role of place-based leadership, and develop skills in strategic foresight, adaptive leadership and resilience.

Content was delivered by Tasmanian Leaders professional facilitators with plenty of opportunity to engage with local and national experts giving participants access to:

• A series of relevant and engaging national webinars
• Ongoing mentoring and executive coaching
• Support to design and deliver a community project, and
• Three in-person workshops delivered along the Tasmanian North West Coast

Who participated?

The LARC program has been developed to build capacity for resilient adaptive leadership tailored to the unique and localised challenges faced by businesses and communities on Tasmania’s North West Coast. We are excited to announce we had 24 community leaders graduate from the program in March 2023 and continue to contibute to their communities with engaging community projects.

Program fees

This program was funded by the Australian Government as part of the Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative.