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The Centre for Local Government (CLG) aims to push participants beyond transactional processes and procedures, our leadership offering is designed to create purposeful and inclusive leaders that are engaged, empowered and ready for the future.

Enrol in individual leadership courses geared towards your personal development goals, or complete the entire Leading in Local Government microcredential. All courses are available for public enrolments, or to be delivered in-house (delivering a holistic approach to leadership development across your organisation).

Contact us to learn what best suits your needs, and enrol now.

Ways to learn at CLG

Local Government Leadership Courses

  • Leadership Course: Leading in Uncertainty

    Exploring the context of change, global trends and different leadership challenges; participants will learn the mindsets and personal/professional values to lead in times of crisis. Challenging you beyond your comfort zone, this course will help you apply contemporary leadership practices to your everyday role.

    Duration: One session (8 hours in total)
    Dates: TBA
    Venue: UTS City Campus
    Cost: $698 (GST free)

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  • Leadership Course: Leading in Local Government

    In this course you will learn about the scope, scale and history of local government while exploring its political, social and economic context. Exploring public sector management theory and contemporary leadership frameworks, you will be challenged to stretch your thinking and...

    Duration: One session (8 hours in total) 
    Dates: TBA
    Venue: UTS City Campus
    Cost: $698 (GST free)

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  • Leadership Course: Leading for Impact

    In this course explore leadership impact through the lens of leadership development pathways and capability frameworks for local government. Participants will discuss and evaluate different leadership influences and practice tools for progressing leadership thinking.

    Duration: One session (8 hours in total)
    Dates: TBA
    Venue: UTS City Campus
    Cost: $698 (GST free)

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  • Leadership Course: Leading with Strategy

    Learn the role of strategy and purpose in creating high-impact ways of working. This leadership course is designed to empower current and aspiring leaders with the strategic acumen required to navigate the complexities of government administration successfully.

    Duration: One session (8 hours in total)
    Dates: TBA
    Venue: UTS City Campus
    Cost: $698 (GST free)

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  • Leadership Course: Leading to Empower

    This course explores the components of emotional intelligence involved in empowering yourself to motivate others – achieving high performance across your team. This leadership course aims to build your capacity and capability to be a purposeful, inclusive leader who can lead for impact.

    Duration: One session (8 hours in total)
    Dates: Thu 24 Jul 2025
    Venue: UTS City Campus
    Cost: $698 (GST free)

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  • Leadership Courses for Local Government
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What is a Micocredential?

The Leading in Local Government program aligns with a subject in the UTS Graduate Certificate in Local Government, Graduate Diploma in Local Government and the MBA Local Government Leadership sub-major.  Complete the entire Leading in Local Government program (components outlined below) and you can walk away with a UTS credential – 6 recognised credit points which can be put towards future studies with UTS. 

Learn more on UTS Microcredentials here