Training
Flexible Governance and Leadership Training for Not-for-Profits and Community Leaders
The community and social sectors require adaptability. That’s why ICDA offers a range of governance and leadership training options designed to fit any schedule—self-paced, online, lunch-hour, and in-person formats are all available. Our courses help board directors and senior leaders build vital skills, networks, and confidence, equipping them to lead with impact.
Top Governance Courses for Not-for-Profits, Local Councils, and Community Organisations:
- Diploma of Governance
- Certified Community Director
- Advanced Leadership for Chairs
- NFP Leadership Certificate
- Financial Management for Community Boards
- Community Sector Secretaries
- Women Leading Locally
- Social Enterprise Capacity Building
- Lunch and Learn Webinars & Workshops
Our workshops offer practical, hands-on training on topics crucial to community leadership. Sessions include advocacy, financial management, conflict resolution, workplace health and safety, cultural awareness, team leadership, neurodiversity in boards, mentoring, and more.
Discover Your Next Training: Visit our course calendar to find upcoming sessions for our board of directors courses, or click directly on any course to learn more about how ICDA can help enhance your leadership journey.
Calendar
Diploma
Webinars
Certified Community Director
In-house training services
Self-paced learning options
Advanced Leadership for Chairs
Community Sector Secretaries
NFP Leadership Certificate
Specialised sector training
Women Leading Locally
The Women Leading Locally program aims to increase the representation of women councillors and mayors in Victoria by supporting 120 women from 30 target municipalities through two Community Leadership and Local Governance fellowships.
This program is an initiative of the Victorian Government delivered by the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) in partnership with Women for Election.
Social enterprise capacity building
We provide a range of training options designed specifically for social enterprises.
We understand social enterprises. We were one of the first social enterprises in Australia, with our values enshrined in our constitution, which states: "commercial imperatives are afforded equal priority to our social mission, our commitment to employees, and our responsibility to the environment in which we work".
The Victorian Cemetery Trusts
The Victorian Cemetery Trusts Governance and Operational Training Program is designed to help cemetery trusts enhance their governance practices through a program tailored specifically to their needs.
The program provides an introduction into the knowledge and skills you'll need to survive and thrive as a cemetery trust member.