The State Government has announced round two of a program aimed at increasing the number of women and girls participating in sport.
Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence announced on Friday 5 March that applications are now open for round two of the 2020/21 Change Our Game Scholarship Program.
The Change Our Game Scholarship Program supports women to pursue leadership opportunities across all levels of the sector.
Scholarships range in value from $2,000 to $10,000 and nominations are open to all recognised state sport and recreation bodies, local government authorities and regional sports assemblies.
This round will also include a category specific to women whose roles have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
This stream will provide career coaching or career counselling for anyone looking to identify transferrable skills, reskill or re-evaluate a career pathway in the sport and recreation sector.
The scholarship program is tiered to ensure leadership opportunities are extended to women, regardless of their experience, encompassing community sport volunteers through to senior executives at state sporting associations.
Since the scholarship program was introduced in 2018, more than $1 million has been invested to assist almost 200 Victorian women working and volunteering across all levels of the sport and recreation sector to access a range of professional development opportunities and training courses.
For more information about the Change Our Game Scholarship Program visit changeourgame.vic.gov.au.
