Young Leaders Program
The Minus18 Young Leaders Program equips queer young people with leadership skills, confidence, and social connection, empowering them to be the next generation of LGBTQIA+ leaders.
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About the Program
The Young Leaders Program is for Victoria-based LGBTQIA+ young people aged 18 to 25 years old. The program runs for 10 months, with fortnightly sessions designed to develop the skills, confidence and experience to inspire the next generation of leaders.
Applications Have Closed!
The Young Leaders Program for 2023/24 has started! Our next intake will be at the close of the program, around October 2024. Keep an eye on our Instagram and newsletter to be first to know.
More About Young Leaders
The Young Leaders Program is for LGBTQIA+ young people, aged 18 to 25 years old. The program runs for 10 months, starting in December and running until about August.
During the Program, sessions are held every two weeks. These sessions (or "QLABs") are designed to develop the skills, confidence and experience to inspire the next generation of leaders – they often feature guest appearances from current local LGBTQIA+ leaders, change-makers, and icons!
Being involved in the Young Leaders Program means you’ll play a starring role in bringing Minus18’s life-affirming youth events to life, including Melbourne Queer Formal.
Applications to join the next Young Leaders Program – the 2023/24 program have closed.
Our next intake will be at the close of the program, around October 2024. Keep an eye on our Instagram and newsletter to be first to know!
The program is open to young people aged 18 to 25, who are able to attend fortnightly sessions (or QLABs) in Naarm / Melbourne.
Read more about the program or apply below.
You must be 18 or over at the time of application in order to be eligible for the Young Leaders Program. If you turn 18 during the program, unfortunately you will not be eligible – but we can't wait to hear from you next year!
Similarly, as this is a program for folks aged 18 to 25, if you turn 26 during the program then you will unfortunately not be able to apply. Thanks for understanding!
If you're in Victoria, but outside of Melbourne / Naarm, we'd love for you to apply! A number of our youth events, and a number of QLabs, will be digital. Young Leaders also receive honorariums for each QLAB, in order to cover travel costs.
Keep in mind though, that 90% attendance rate is expected, and that many of our events – including our flagship event, Queer Formal – are in-person. Same goes for a large portion of QLabs.
If you're on the fence or unsure – apply anyway!
To our interstate friends: we hope to have a program for you in the future!
Young Leaders receive an honorarium for every QLAB they attend – this is to cover travel time, and other associated costs.
Young Leaders are also paid for every additional opportunity they engage with. These will vary in size and scope, depending on the engagement, and the org/partner of Minus18 offering the opportunity.