Resources to plan and manage your election campaign.
Handy template 1: Contacts (your people)
Click the image above to download a spreadsheet giving you a basic method of collecting and organising all the people you want to contact during your election campaign.
When you download and open it, look for the tab at the bottom of the window that says
—> Click here to start.
Handy template 2: Calendar and communications plan (your plan)
Click the image above to download a spreadsheet that shows a way to create and manage a campaign calendar and communications plan. This will help you to do essential tasks and reach your prospective voters.
When you download and open it, look for the tab at the bottom of the window that says
—> Click here to start.
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Other useful resources.
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WFE: Women For Election
Women For Election aim to inspire, equip and sustain women to successfully stand for, and thrive in, public office in Australia. They run a course called EQUIP and offer masterclasses and other great resources.
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ALGWA: Australian Local Government Women's Association
ALGWA has branches in every state and territory in Australia. It seeks to strengthen networking, mentoring and innovative opportunities that encourage and support women in local government.
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Raise Our Voice Australia
Raise Our Voice aims to amplify diverse young female and non-binary voices to actively lead conversations in politics, domestic policy and foreign policy.
They run a ten week online training program focusing on domestic policy, foreign policy, politics, and leadership. Participants are taken through the fundamentals of public decision making, and have an opportunity to learn from women and non-binary folk who are currently driving our conversations. Participants are also paired with a mentor for the duration of the program.
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Ruth McGowan
Ruth McGowan OAM provides expert consulting advice on leadership, gender equality, political intelligence, and political campaigning. She is a sought-after Councillor-coach and Mayoral-mentor.
She’s also the author of a popular book called Get Elected, a step by step campaign guide to winning public office: local, state, and federal.
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Pathway To Politics Program
The Pathways to Politics Program for Women is a national, proudly non-partisan initiative that aims to change the face of politics by equipping women with the skills, knowledge, confidence and networks they need to run for elected office and thrive as political leaders.
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NCWA: National Council of Women of Australia
National Council of Women of Australia (NCWA) is a national non-government umbrella organisation with broadly humanitarian and educational objectives, which seeks to raise the awareness of women and girls to their rights and responsibilities as citizens and to encourage the participation of women in all aspects of community life.
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