Sep-Oct 2016 Issue | Business View Oceania

9 the findings and impact of their lead- ership program known as “Leaders at Mount”. Judge Dr Susan Carland de- scribed the initiative as an innovative ‘model of best practice’ and an impor- tant acknowledgement of the power of student voice. Mount Waverley Secondary College Student Leadership Co-ordinator, Hay- ley Dureau says, “In just two years we have seen the number of students in- volved in student leadership more than triple. Our school has transformed from one where students were pas- sive participants in the daily running of the school, to one where students, teachers and school leaders collabo- rate and work together to improve the climate of the college.” The winning student team receives an exclusive leadership masterclass with Alex Malley, Chief Executive of CPA Australia and author of the best-selling mentoring book The Naked CEO, TV host and LinkedIn influencer, as well as an unforgettable ticket package to Halogen’s IMAGINATION – Australia’s premier youth leadership event. “In Australia, we are very good at rec- ognising the academic and sportin- gachievements of individuals during their school years,” says General Man- ager of Halogen, Sam Skinner. “Howev- er, when you consider the most signifi- cant human achievements in the wider world, they are almost always the result of people combining their individual tal- ents to accomplish something greater. When students and schools who sup- port this kind of learning, can demon- strate teamwork and leadership that make things better for their community, we think it’s worth celebrating.” Go to  www.halogen.org.au/atlas   for more information. ABOUT HALOGEN AUSTRALIA Halogen is a not-for-profit organisa- tion whose mission is to inspire young people to lead themselves and others well. Founded in 1997, the organisa- tion has been building young leaders through its events and initiatives for close to 20 years. Halogen began by hosting youth development programs that supported the PDHPE syllabus in individual schools around NSW in the 1990’s. During this period, the founding members noticed a deepen- ing need for support of the learning in the area of peer influence and leader- ship. Over 300,000 primary and sec- ondary students have attended The ImagiNATION (formerly known as The National Young Leaders Day) events across Australia since 1997 when the first event was held in Sydney. Halo- gen has recently expanded its offering to schools around Australia with the launch of its newest initiative, Austral- ia’s Team Leadership Award for Stu- dents (ATLAS). For information: www.halogen.org.au