Victorian Government provides more backing to boost female leadership in sport

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Victorian Government has announced $220,000 towards the Change Our Game Scholarship Program, providing a new pathway to senior roles for women in sport.

The scholarships are targeted at women already working in sport and recreation organisations, who have fewer opportunities to set up and lead due to the male dominated nature of sport.

The program also seeks to break down this barrier and start levelling the playing field for women.

As a result of the funding, there will be as many as 24 scholarships each year, ranging from $2,000 to $10,000, to provide professional development to enhance skills in sport leadership and management.

It comes on top of a range of Victorian Government initiates – from establishing Victoria’s first Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, to upgrading or building more than 100 new female-friendly facilities across the state.

Nominations for the Change Our Game scholarship program will open in April.

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Image: Victorian Miniser for Sport John Eren with 2017 Change Our Game Scholarship Program recipients.

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