Yes to the Voice

The AILC board supports a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming national referendum for the Constitutional Recognition of Australia's First Peoples. Read more

Leadership partners

The AILC is proud to be partnering with the Northern Land Council to deliver leadership and mentoring training to Council staff. This partnership is helping the NLC provide a supportive environment for trainees, graduates and other early career participants. Read more

Alumni Profile: Elana Laws

Elana Laws from Canberra, reflects on her experience completing a Certificate II in Indigenous Leadership during 2022/23. Read more

My Tongue is my spear

My name is Tyrone. My Tongue is my spear; my spear is my pride; and I am proud to be Aboriginal. AILC alumnus, Tyrone Bean's moving speech presented at the AILC's 21st Anniversary Gala Dinner, 15 October 2022. Read more

CEO update April 2023

Latest news and views from the CEO's desk. Read more

Callout for scholarship sponsors

Your organisation can make a difference to the lives of aspiring Indigenous leaders! Help fund the AILC's highly successful Leading the Way Scholarship Program to support emerging Indigenous leaders in the communities in which you operate. Read more

Vale Russell Taylor, founder AILC

Sadly, on 8 April 2023, AILC's founding father, Russell Taylor AM, passed away peacefully after a long illness. We pay tribute to his many achievements and tireless commitment to advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for over four decades. Read more

Calleo Indigenous supporting leadership education

Specialist human resources company Calleo Indigenous is partnering with the AILC to offer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander emerging leaders an opportunity to further their skills and knowledge through education. Calleo are offering up to ten scholarships per year for study in one of the AILC's accredited leadership courses. Read more

Partnership with Shell Australia

This exciting new partnership will deliver leadership and governance training in Shell's Queensland and Western Australia areas of operation. The programs will be co-designed with communities and delivered by AILC trainers over the next three years. Read more

Leading the Way Scholarship Program

Leading the Way is a scholarship program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is a partnership between the AILC and our generous scholarship sponsors. The 2023 program has 16 scholarships available for Certificate II and IV in Indigenous Leadership. Read more

CEO Update August 2021

Like so many, I am currently living in lockdown on Ngunnawal Country.  This past fortnight I have drawn inspiration and joy from our Paralympians.  Especially the achievements of four athletes who are not only winning medals but are also breaking records Read more

Anindilyakwa Future Leaders

An update from AILC trainer, Timmy Duggan, on how the Groote Eylandt leadership program is going so far. Read more

Who are Program Leaders?

Meet our Program Leaders! Read more

CEO Update July 2021

Updates and reflections from Robyn Forester, AILC CEO. It's been an incredible month for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes and a thought provoking NAIDOC Week. Read more

Leadership Workouts

Rapport is one of the more powerful tools that we can have in our leadership tool kit.  AILC CEO, Robyn Forester, shares some tips on building rapport. Read more

NAIDOC Week message

The NAIDOC 2021 theme – Heal Country! – calls for all of us to continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction. AILC Chair, Cath Brokenborough, shares her thoughts on the importance Healing Country Read more