Evelyn is redesigning what’s possible for women leaders
Posted on 17 Sep 2026
Where Evelyn Mugisha grew up in rural Uganda, the subjects and careers considered suitable for…
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How Aimee discovered she was fit to lead
Posted on 22 Jul 2026
Aimee Lobban had been leading for years without knowing it when she turned her experience,…
Sabine is pedalling hard for a better community in WA’s outback
Posted on 10 Jun 2026
Sabine Bird has shaped her career around a small outback town most Australians couldn't find on a…
Life’s early lessons drive young leader’s governance goals
Posted on 18 May 2026
Some might think a passion for governance is unusual in a teenager – especially one whose life has…
Right on target: Disability advocate's approach to community impact
Posted on 15 Apr 2026
Tania Sacco knows what it means to aim carefully. As a competitive archer who has represented…
Former forester Sarita Narayan is helping diverse leadership to grow in Australia
Posted on 12 Mar 2026
Sarita Narayan’s first professional training was not in boardrooms or strategy workshops, but in…
If you want better wellbeing in your organisation, better start with yourself
Posted on 10 Dec 2025
As a qualified yoga instructor who learned the practice in her hometown of Mumbai, Ruhee Meghani…
Hazel is still perfecting the art of leadership
Posted on 12 Nov 2025
Like many Community Directors members, Hazel Westbury is a community leader who isn’t easily…
The middle-aged white guy who built a pipeline for diverse women leaders
Posted on 15 Oct 2025
As a middle-aged white guy, Dennis Banfield sure has his work cut out for him convincing people…
Migrant background a ‘superpower’ for young leader
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
It took time for Haleena Nguyen to realise that her migrant background would become her…
Graduate goes full throttle on governance goals
Posted on 13 Aug 2025
One of the fastest moving graduates of the Community Directors Diploma of Governance is Alana…
Paralympian powers to new award, with Community Directors
Posted on 16 Jul 2025
Paralympian Ellie Cole has received an accolade of a different kind after graduating with a Diploma…
Life of service: when even your paid job is about volunteering
Posted on 25 Jun 2025
Vicki Meyer has made promoting volunteering her life’s work. The Institute of Community Directors…
Former top radio host is now up for the fight against MND
Posted on 14 May 2025
Having done the hard yards at food relief charity Foodbank, former top-rating radio host Matt…
Rakhi’s mission: giving every child a strong start in life
Posted on 10 Apr 2025
Rakhi Khanna has long held a passion for great early childhood education. More recently, she’s…
Community directors training helps senator’s national mission
Posted on 18 Feb 2025
Two years after he completed ICDA’s Diploma of Governance, Raff Ciccone was elected a senator for…