EMPOWERING YOUNG RURAL WOMEN
Our 2026 Leadership Competition winners have been announced!
Country to Canberra is thrilled to celebrate the incredible young people selected as winners of our 2026 Leadership Competition.
This year, entrants from across rural, regional and remote Australia responded to the question:
“What does the future of health look like for you, your family and your community?”
Their entries shared thoughtful, creative and inspiring perspectives on the future of health in their communities.
Congratulations to our 2026 winners!
OUR PROGRAMS
A prestigious annual competition that awards winners with a ‘Power Trip’ to Canberra where winners meet inspiring politicians/CEOs, receive leadership and public speaking training, tour Parliament, score a mentor, get their work published and more!
Project Empower
Our award-winning workshops are held in regional, rural and remote high schools to discuss self-esteem, respectful relationships, intersectionality and feminism. In 2018 we drove 32,000km to reach 3,500 girls. In 2021 and 2022, we travelled to every state and territory to deliver 14 workshops.
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