The Australian Student Leadership Conference is held at locations all over Australia, either as a two day or a three day program, and with residential and non-residential options. For the conference nearest you, visit the calendar to find the relevant agenda. But for a general idea of what you might expect at ASLC, here’s a sample agenda for a 3-day residential conference. (Scroll down for further session descriptions.)

Day 1

10:00    Welcome to ASLC – How leaders create an inspirational environment
11:00    yLead? – Shifting the paradigm
12:00    Lunch
13:00    Leaders Know Fear – Introduction to the conference theme
13:30    Rotating Session #1: How to Make People Sit Up and Listen – the art of impromptu speaking
15:00    Networking time
16:00    Reaching your peak performance
17:00    Blue Ocean Year
18:00    Dinner
19:00    The Dance Academy
21:00    Late night movie or bed

Day 2

07:30    Breakfast
08:00    Welcome to Day 2
09:00    Leadership is ACTION – your conference projects
09:30    Project meeting #1
10:30    Morning tea
11:00    Rotating Session #2: Are you H.O.T.? Honest with self, Open to others, Transparent (being yourself)
12:30    Lunch
13:00    Rotating Session #3: Spyland – maintaining focus despite distraction
14:30    Afternoon tea
15:00    Fostering constructive group behaviour and positive communication
16:30    Project meeting #2
17:30    A chance to reflect
18:30    Dinner
19:30    Will the Real Leader in me please stand up? Discovering who you are, what you stand for and having the courage to live it

Day 3

07:30    Breakfast
08:30    Welcome to Day 3
08:45    Project meeting #3
09:45    Leadership is any ACTION
10:00    Ambassador of Leadership – Guest Speaker
11:00    Morning tea
11:30    Turning VISION into ACTION
12:30    Lunch
13:15    Leadership in the school and community
14:30    Afternoon tea
15:00    Final project meeting
15:30    Think globally, act locally
16:00    Closing ceremony
17:00    Conference close – go home with memories & new friends, and inspired to lead!

Example Sessions

Blue Ocean Year

Students develop a personal vision for their year and life beyond school and then combine with other students from their school to create a Leadership Vision.

Walking the Talk

Students are taught the fundamentals of goal setting and action planning. They are given time to work in their school groups and determine outcomes that they will strive towards during their leadership term.

How to Make People Sit Up and Listen

Students learn techniques to take the fear of failure out of public speaking. This session provides the confidence, tools and skills needed to engage and entertain and audience.

Spyland

This session explores the importance of maintaining focus on the big picture. It helps students identify and eliminate the distractions that may block them from creating momentum and achieving their goals.

Ambassador of Leadership

Students hear from ordinary people doing the extraordinary. The conference guest speaker will inspire students by sharing their story of service and achievement or overcoming challenges.

Will the Real Leader in Me Please Stand Up?

This session helps students identify what they value, qualities they admire in themselves and others and what shifts they need to make in order to be the best possible leader. It is a powerful session and the pinnacle of the conference.