A leadership and community program that partners AIA leaders with leaders of not-for-profit organisations with the purpose of improving the health of the nation.

AIA Impact

At AIA Australia, we are focused on supporting Australians to live healthier, longer, better lives.

There are five non-communicable diseases that lead to more than 90% of deaths in Australia – cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease, diabetes and mental health conditions and disorders. Yet these diseases are largely preventable. This is why a major focus of our work is on health promotion and the prevention and early detection of these diseases.

What is AIA Impact?

AIA Impact is a leadership and community program that partners AIA senior leaders with leaders of not-for-profit organisations focused on the prediction and prevention of chronic diseases.

This is an exciting new opportunity for leaders to bring together their skills and expertise, to collaborate for the purpose of improving the health of the nation.

Participants will develop or refine a two-year strategic plan to assist the not-for-profit organisation to achieve their goals in partnership with their paired AIA leaders, and then execute key strategic projects using the skills and expertise of the AIA community.

The vision for AIA Impact is to create shared value by providing opportunities for our people to form meaningful connections and amplify the impact of the not for-profits, in order to deliver health and wellbeing outcomes for Australian communities. The program is a tangible expression of our Corporate Social Responsibility work, which forms part of our ESG strategy.

To bring the program to life, we have partnered with The Growth Project, which will deliver a structured development program for the AIA Impact participants over a two-year period:

Leadership persona Topic Date
Clarity Explore personal purpose and values 18 Jul 2022
  Strategic planning
12 Sep 2022
  Strategic plan presentations and year wrap-up 5 Dec 2022
 
Distil and present key strategic initiatives
Feb 2023
 
Setting boundaries
Apr 2023
Courage
 Capacity and capability
Jul 2023
  Grit
Sep 2023
 
Summary of progress
Dec 2023
Humanity
 Creativity
Feb 2024
  Persistence and patience
Apr 2024
  Program celebration and wrap up Jun 2024

Who is AIA Impact for?

We are looking for leaders of not-for-profit organisations working on the prediction and/or prevention of one or more of the following diseases:

  • cancer
  • heart disease
  • respiratory disease
  • diabetes
  • mental health conditions and disorders

We want leaders who:

  • want to take their organisation to the next level of success
  • are clear on the goals of their organisation
  • are seeking to further develop their own leadership skills
  • are ready to commit to a two-year journey of shared value and development
  • are available to attend all scheduled full-day workshops
  • are prepared to dedicate time to connect with their AIA partners and the broader AIA community in between workshops to ensure development and implementation of their strategic plan and delivery of key projects.
For more information about the program or to answer any questions you have, please email sarah.phillips@aia.com
To apply for the program, please complete the application form via the link above
Applications close Monday 9 May 2022.
Those applicants that are shortlisted will be interviewed in person in Melbourne in late May.

FAQs

 
As the leader of a not-for-profit organisation, you will collaboratively develop a refined two-year strategic plan in partnership with your AIA leaders, to give effect to your goals. This will then lead to the design and implementation of strategic projects with input and hands-on support from the AIA community.
 
You will also take part in a two-year structured leadership development program, to build your own skills.

 
It is anticipated that all of the workshops will be held in Melbourne.

 
The program consists of quarterly full-day workshops over a two-year period (calendar can be found above), as well as time spent between the workshops to implement the strategic plan. The amount of time required will vary depending on the strategic initiatives to be carried out, the not-for-profit organisation’s resources that can be committed to the program, and the level of engagement with the AIA community.

 
There is no financial cost to the not-for-profit organisation or leader for participation in the program. However, depending on their location, please note that not-for-profits may be required to cover travel expenses for attending the leadership development sessions.

Privacy statement for applications to the program

We have collected the information in your application (“Information”) for the sole purpose of assessing your suitability for the AIA Impact Program. We may also use this Information for purposes closely related to the Program, if you are selected, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.
 
Your Information will only be used by The Growth Project and AIA Australia. If you are selected for the Program, certain identification and factual information may be shared with the other participants in the Program. We do not anticipate that we will be either seeking or sharing any information about you with any third parties.
 
Your Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. When your Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Information. However, most of the Information will be stored by us for a period of 12 months after the duration of the Program.
 
You may access the Information we hold about you and you may update and/or correct it. If you wish to access your Information, please contact us in writing. In order to protect your Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.