Take on Board Accelerator 2027
Join your Accelerator brains trust today...
What to expect:
- This practical 12-month small group (6-10 people) program brings together like-minded women, trans, non-binary and gender diverse people to support each other in their journey to build governance wisdom
- Use of the Data Drives Insight, Team Excel tool to diagnose team dynamics, uncover team risks, and improve psychological safety
- The one-hour and 45-minute Zoom sessions are held once a month
- Sessions run from February to December
- We’ll look at a series of topics chosen by the group
- One-on-one coffee catch-ups each month
- Plus, an invitation to the alumni dinner!
“The Board Accelerator program provided a supportive and rich learning environment for furthering Board governance skills. Monthly sessions held across a year long program covered important topics, selected by the participant group. The sessions were brilliantly facilitated by Helga. I would highly recommend the Board Accelerator program.”
Kerryn Ireland-Jenkin, Medical Director, Medical Workforce Unit / Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Austin Health, Take on Board Accelerator 2025
Guiding your governance journey
Accelerator is your and your Accelerator brain trust’s governance journey, and I’ll be there every step of the way.
Find out more about me, or read my story.
Contact me if you have any questions.
Book early and save
The program filled quickly last year, so book soon so you don’t miss out on a spot.
- Super earlybird: $1,551 (including GST)
- Earlybird: $2,068 (including GST)
- Full price: $2,585 (including GST)
You might be eligible for an Accelerator scholarship!
There are two scholarship places available at 75% off the full-priced fee.
Preference for these scholarship places will be given to women and gender diverse people who are:
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- From culturally diverse backgrounds
- Those who identify as having a disability
- LGBTIQA+
- Those undertaking unpaid caring responsibilities or working part-time to accommodate this
As a guide, applicants are likely to be earning less than $80,000 per year.
To apply, you’ll need to provide:
- A short outline about your eligibility for a scholarship (ie: how you meet the criteria outlined above)
- An indication of your annual income
- Which sessions you are available for
If accepted, we’ll email the code to you. To redeem, choose a session and enter the code.
Email me if you’d like to discuss your eligibility and the application process.
Group dates and times
Thursday Morning Group:
📅 x Feb, x Mar, x Apr, x May, x Jun, x Jul, x Aug, x Sep, x Oct, x Nov, x Dec 2027 — 7:15am-9:00am (Melbourne time)
Thursday Midday Group:
📅 x Feb, x Mar, x Apr, x May, x Jun, x Jul, x Aug, x Sep, x Oct, x Nov, x Dec 2027 — 12:15pm-2:00pm (Melbourne time)
Friday Morning Group:
📅 x Feb, x Mar, x Apr, x May, x Jun, x Jul, x Aug, x Sep, x Oct, x Nov, x Dec 2027 — 7:15am-9:00am (Melbourne time)
Read what others have said about Accelerator
Discover how others have experienced the program and the positive impact it has had on their board journeys. Read their recommendations and see why this program makes a difference!
Explore real-life examples
Thinking a bit bigger, tapping into Accelerator ‘goldmines’.
“What you get with Accelerator is a group of people who you can bring a problem to in a safe place. A group of friends where you can be honest. And it stays in the group.” – Dr Sarah Anderson, Chair, Australia Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, and Disability Sport and Recreation
From novice to competent and capable
“Accelerator took me from feeling a total novice to competent, capable and ready to perform in the Greenpeace board role. The AICD course was useful from an academic perspective, but Accelerator joined the dots for me connecting ‘best practice’ with what actually manifested in the boardroom.” – Hannah Browne, non-executive director, Greenpeace
Program Registration
Please note: Allow yourself at least 30 minutes of uninterrupted time to complete the registration form.
Save Your Progress: If you can’t finish the form now, click ‘Save and Continue Later‘.
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Once you have completed the registration form, you will receive (in separate emails) a copy of this completed registration form and a tax invoice.