2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award applications are now open

Females leaders in rural and regional Australia who want to make an impression, innovate and make a variation are inspired to utilize for the 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

Females who have a project, business, or programme that is currently up and running and has a very good impact on rural communities, corporations, and industries are encouraged to apply, according to AgriFutures Australia. Every Condition and Territory Winner receives a $15,000 award from Platinum Sponsor Westpac to assistance them develop their concept, enterprise, or programme.

They also have access to countrywide alumni networks and specialist advancement opportunities. An more $20,000 and $15,000 will be awarded to the Nationwide Winner and Runner Up, who will be selected from the Condition and Territory Winners and revealed at a gala meal.

Taking care of Director John Harvey claimed girls who want to build influence, innovate and make a big difference in rural and regional Australia need to utilize. “The Award delivers a everyday living-switching prospect for girls to use and establish their skills to make a variance in their industries and communities.

“Over the past two a long time, the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award has provided over 300 ladies with the prospect to build favourable alter for rural and regional Australia, as effectively as major skilled development chances,” said Mr Harvey.

Minister for Agricultural Business Advancement and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner explained the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award was Australia’s leading award to celebrate and accept exceptional women from rural industries and communities.

“The Palaszczuk Govt proudly supports the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and encourages women of all ages performing on a task or small business that is positively contributing to rural industries and wonderful lifestyles in regional communities to apply,” Mr Furner stated.

“Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Westpac, the Queensland winner of the Rural Women’s Award will get a $15,000 grant to additional their function and represent Queensland at the national awards where they have the likelihood to win an added $20,000 grant.

Westpac Regional Basic Supervisor Queensland Peta Ward mentioned the Award performed a important purpose in acknowledging the transform makers in our rural industries and communities. 

“The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award is an significant platform to shine a light on ground breaking females like Queensland’s 2022 winner, pioneering baby well being nurse Rebecca Bradshaw,” Ms Ward claimed.

“Rebecca definitely exemplifies the rural and regional gals whose management nowadays is likely to keep on to make a variance to the life and people in our rural communities for years to occur.

“It genuinely is inspiring to recognise the function of gals responding to some of the largest market and community problems remaining confronted by many of us.”

Apps for the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant are now open and near on Wednesday, 19 Oct 2022.

Use now at www.agrifutures.com.au/rwa or www.agrifutures.com.au/acceleration-grant

Additional information and facts about the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award is out there at www.agrifutures.com.au/people today-management/rural-womens-award.

Data about the Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant is obtainable at www.agrifutures.com.au/persons-management/acceleration-grant.

Be aware: Northern Territory purposes near Friday, 27 January 2023.

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