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APPendixManagement and leadership development opportunitiesfor womenA wide range of leadership development opportunities wasoffered for women across the Department. Achievementsfor 2009 included:■■■■■■■■■■■■The participation of women exceeded the target of50% in a range of leadership development programs forschool staff, including the school executive leadershipdevelopment program, principal preparation program,principal induction conference and team leadershipprogram.The participation of women in a number of leadershipdevelopment programs in the North Coast Regionincluded: 29 women in the Executive LeadershipDevelopment Program; 32 women in the 7 Habits ofHighly Effective Leaders Program; 22 women in theGreat Leaders, Great Teams and Great Results Programand 16 women including one Aboriginal staff member inthe Aspiring Leaders Program.Human Resources Directorate conducted 24 professionaldevelopment activities for corporate staff, includingworkshops, seminars and training courses. In total 445corporate staff participated in the program, 290 ofwhom were women.18 senior staff members participated in the TAFE NSWBuilding Our Future Leadership Program, 12 of whomwere women. This program forms part of the TAFE NSWWorkforce Development Guarantee.23 staff members of the Hunter Institute undertook theCertificate IV in Frontline Management course throughthe TAFE NSW Workforce Development GuaranteeInitiative, 22 of whom were women.101 staff participated in the Northern SydneyInstitute’s Leaders and Managers Forum, 61 of whomwere women.The Department supports a number of professionalnetworks, including:■■■■■■The Young Professionals’ Network which supportscorporate employees under 35 years of age by providinga range of knowledge building, networking andprofessional development opportunities. The networkalso provides a support mechanism for the organisation’sfuture leaders to contribute to the strategic direction ofthe Department. Women make up 75% of The YoungProfessionals’ Network.The Corporate Managers’ Network provides managersand team leaders with a forum to hear and interact withleading speakers on contemporary issues relevant totheir work. It also offers the opportunity to meet withcolleagues on a regular basis and develop an internalnetwork of professional support. Women are wellrepresented in this network.The Women in Educational Leadership Network providesa forum for women in the public education and trainingsystem to develop leadership skills and pursue careerprogression. The network offers collegial support,workshops, mentoring and conferences. In 2009, thenetwork conducted workshops and seminars arranged inpartnership with TAFE institutes and regional offices.Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peopleThe Aboriginal Human Resource Development Plan2009-2011 was released in 2009. This plan builds on thesuccesses of the previous plan to continue to improve therecruitment, development and retention of Aboriginalstaff across the Department. This plan has a strong focusto develop Aboriginal staff leadership skills to move intomanagement and leadership positions.Implementation resources for the plan■■A community and staff brochure about the planalong with an Implementation Guide to help leaders,managers, staff and the Aboriginal community identifyactions to make the plan a success at the local level wasalso released in 2009.84 APPENDICES