Program curriculum

The program begins with a one-day face-to-face launch designed to establish the foundations for leadership development throughout the year. Participants are introduced to contemporary leadership frameworks, managing burnout, motivating people and influencing others within complex professional environments.

The launch experience also focuses on leadership confidence, wellbeing and sustainable professional growth, while creating strong cohort connection through shared learning and discussion with experienced leaders, program alumni and RACGP representatives. This is designed to build early engagement, reflection and a supportive peer learning environment that continues throughout the program.

This topic explores the foundations of strategic thinking and how leaders set direction within complex organisational environments. Participants will examine the difference between strategy and operations, consider the impact of thinking styles and biases on decision-making, and develop approaches for aligning people around shared goals while navigating competing priorities and organisational complexity.

This topic explores practical approaches to leading change within organisational environments, including common human responses to change and strategies for supporting communication, trust and psychological safety during periods of transition. Participants will also examine core principles of risk identification, mitigation and communication.

This topic examines how organisational design, culture, communication patterns and team dynamics influence the way people work together within professional environments. Participants will explore concepts in organisational behaviour, group functioning and leadership approaches that support effective, connected and psychologically safe teams.

This topic explores how leaders create influence and shape outcomes without relying on formal authority or position. Participants will examine practical approaches to persuasion, relationship-building, negotiation and stakeholder engagement, while developing strategies to build credibility and influence across professional environments.

This topic introduces the principles of compelling communication, including audience analysis, narrative structure and message clarity. Participants will explore how to design effective presentations with a strong focus on relevance, structure and clear calls to action, while developing practical strategies to communicate ideas with confidence and purpose in professional settings.

This topic examines the role of GPs as advocates within communities, organisations and the broader health system. Participants will explore frameworks for ethical, evidence-based advocacy and develop skills to represent groups effectively and constructively in formal and professional settings.

This session builds confidence and practical skills for engaging with media, including how to communicate key messages clearly, manage interviews and represent professional perspectives effectively in public settings.