Fast Track intensive leadership programs
Advance your career by building skills and confidence in leadership and management.
Fast Track intensive leadership programs are designed specifically for new and emerging leaders in the specialist family violence and primary prevention sector.
Designed by experienced practitioners, all the Fast Track programs incorporate the values of intersectional feminism that are the foundation of family violence and primary prevention work. Each program is delivered using a range of methods, designed to work together to reinforce your learning experience.
Our original programs, Fast Track Prevention and Fast Track Response, focus on transforming your practice experience into leadership capability. Over 10 weeks you will sharpen your leadership lens to think critically about topics such as intersectionality, partnerships, advocacy. You will walk away with the tools and confidence to influence and implement best practice in your professional setting.
Our new program, Fast Track Leadership Foundations, focuses on different topics centered around the relational aspects of leadership. Over 5 weeks you will reflect on the values and strengths you bring to leadership, explore tools to build and manage effective teams, and consider your leadership role in a whole of organisation context. Fast Track Foundations will develop your confidence to lean into your leadership style to execute strategies and excel in your role.
Fast Track programs are open to Victorian practitioners working to prevent or respond to family and gender-based violence. All programs are delivered online to support participation of metropolitan, regional and rural leaders.
Fees are heavily subsidised thanks to funding from the Centre for Workforce Excellence in the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Free places are available on a case-by-case basis with priority for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners. Please contact the Program Team if fees are a barrier.
Tailor your
Pathway
Apply for the program that best aligns with your practice specialty, role, career goals and availability. Learn more about the unique topics and learning outcomes of each program:
Hear from past participants
2021-22 Evaluation
Safe and Equal is proud to share the evaluation report for the 2021-2022 Fast Track program.
We undertook a rigorous evaluation that demonstrated the effectiveness of the program in building key leadership and management capabilities across the sector.
The report outcomes show that participants’ increased capability, confidence and connections are directly contributing to their career development, both through progression to more senior roles and through extending their responsibilities.
We would like to say a foremost thank you to all who have supported the Fast Track program, and to those who generously gave their time to provide feedback to support the evaluation.
Fast Track, and our partners at Reality Learning, won the Diamond award for Best Pandemic Response for the Shift-It-Online category at the LearnX Learning Design 2021 awards.
FAQs
Can I apply for all three programs (Response, Prevention and Leadership Foundations)?
The short answer is no. You will likely only be eligible for two programs– Leadership Foundations, and either Prevention or Response. This is because Prevention is tailored to the primary prevention workforce, and Response to the specialist family violence workforce. Meanwhile, Leadership Foundations is open to both workforces.
Please note you are limited to participating in one program at a time.
What does the application process involve?
You will need to provide your contact details and complete an application form about your current role and what you hope to achieve in the course. You will also need to submit your resume, and a letter of support from your manager or employer.
If you are on the waitlist, when applications open, you’ll receive an email inviting you to apply.
To ensure the best possible outcome for all participants, we select applicants based on their suitability for the course and to ensure the group is diverse and can work cohesively. You may be contacted for a short interview as a part of the selection process. Please note this program is for participants in Victoria, Australia only.
Can I just apply for one program?
Yes! As each program is complete on its own, there is no obligation to complete more than one program.
Can I apply for Leadership Foundations if I’ve already completed Prevention or Response?
Yes! Prevention or Response graduates are welcome to apply for Leadership Foundations.
What order do I complete the programs?
It’s up to you! There are no pre-requisites (i.e. you don’t need to complete Leadership Foundations before applying for Prevention or Response, and vice versa).
Are practitioners working in early intervention or recovery eligible?
Yes! Leadership Foundations and Response are likely to be the programs most relevant to you.
I don’t work for a Victorian-based organisation, can I apply?
As places in Fast Track are subsidised by the Victorian Government, the programs are only open to practitioners in Victoria.
At this stage Fast Track is not accepting applications from self-employed practitioners.
Can Fast Track accommodate accessibility requirements?
To discuss accessibility requirements or the accessibility standards of our online Learning Management System, please email training@safeandequal.org.au
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