KEY DATES
2026 Program applications open 30 June 2025.
Applications for the 2026 Program will open at 9am, Monday 30 June via the Apply Now button on the website.
The Observership Program delivers a program in Brisbane, Sydney and Victoria.
2026 PROGRAM
Applications for Brisbane, Sydney and Victorian Programs open 9am Monday 30 June 2025
Applications Open
9am, Monday 30 June 2025
9am, Monday 30 June 2025
Applications Close
11.59pm, Sunday 3 August 2025
11.59pm, Sunday 3 August 2025
DATE | DESCRIPTION |
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30/06/2025 | 2026 Program Applications open |
03/08/2025 | 2026 Program Applications close |
04/08/2025 | 2026 Program Applications reviewed | during August |
2026 Program | Initial interviews with The Observership Program - September and early October | |
2026 Candidate Matching and Interviews with NFPs occur between late October - mid December | |
19/12/2025 | 2026 Observer Placements confirmed |
2026 Launch Events - February 2026 | |
Networking Session (In person session - March) | |
AICD (Online Sessions - March - May) | |
AICD Q & A Session (In person session - May ) | |
Ethics in Governance (Online Session - End of May) | |
Theory of Change (In person session - Mid August) | |
Next Steps to Board Directorship and Networking (In person session - October ) | |
End of Year Networking event with Guest Speaker (In person session - early December ) | |
21/12/2026 | 2026 Observership Program concludes | Transition to Alumni |
2027 SYDNEY PROGRAM
Dates released April 2026
Applications Open
July 2026
July 2026
Please keep me informed
DATE | DESCRIPTION |
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Application details released in April 2026 |