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The Advanced Diploma of Indigenous Leadership has been accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), paving the way for the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre (AILC) to begin teaching the course next year.

The new qualification, developed over seven years with the support of BHP Billiton, will provide extensive skills in management, leadership, strategic planning, project management and policy development, as well as intensive study of Indigenous culture and knowledge.

"Our graduates have been begging for this diploma for years now, because they realise the power of Indigenous leadership training, and they want to develop their skills and opportunities further," said AILC Chair, Dr Tom Calma.

"This is the highest qualification in Indigenous Leadership ever developed in Australia and it is set to make a tremendous impact on leadership across the country."

"The AILC is Australia's only national provider of accredited Indigenous leadership training and over the past 10 years, we've graduated more than 1000 leaders, who are now getting a chance to fulfil their potential with the help of an AILC qualification."

AILC Director Mr Jason Mifsud, who recently returned from addressing the World Indigenous Business Forum in New York, said, the challenge was now to find supporters who would provide the resources to turn this course into a spectacular success.

"This new level of insight into Indigenous culture, blended with leadership practices will make a major contribution to delivering a new generation of Indigenous leaders for Australia," Mr Mifsud said.

"We now need corporate Australia and all levels of government to turn this diploma into a cornerstone of Indigenous community renewal."

Students will undertake five week-long residential courses, complete a range of work in their own time and complete a workplace or community project as part of their course. The Advanced Diploma is expected to be an important pathway into further study, with graduates likely to get extensive credit towards a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.

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