The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) has been engaged by Telstra to assist in identifying suitable candidates for their inaugural Telstra Regional Council (TRC).
Alumni connected to the ARLF, AgriFutures and FRRR will be encouraged to fill out an EOI for a place on the council. Acting as a national advisory committee, the Telstra Regional Council will provide strategic advice and guidance on telecommunications issues affecting rural, regional and remote Australians.
Your role in this vision:
As a council member, you’ll have the unique opportunity to:
Share regional insights and inform Telstra's T25 strategy.
Review and provide feedback on Telstra’s regional and remote initiatives.
Advocate for regional and remote Australians within Telstra
Display leadership through engaging proactively and productively in discussions and assisting in identifying solutions.
If you’re keen to know more details about the inaugural Telstra Regional Council, please read the TRC’s Terms of Reference.
Some important things to note:
As a Telstra Regional Council (TRC) member, you will be expected to attend approximately three meetings per year; one in-person and two virtual. Membership of the TRC is an honorary role.
To be considered for a position on the TRC, you must be available to attend the inaugural TRC meeting on the 18th/19th September in Sydney. All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered.
Telstra are primarily looking for people who reside in regional and remote Australia. Telstra are also open to applicants who live in a metro area but who retain a strong connection regional and remote Australia.
EOI’s will be reviewed as they are received
Telstra is looking for member diversity on its Council i.e. diversity of location, age, gender, cultural background, and industry.
Although the ARLF is coordinating the recruitment process, Telstra will oversee applications and will have the final say on who they select onto their inaugural TRC.
Interested in becoming a Telstra Regional Council member?
You will need to fill out an EOI via the ARLF’s program application portal – known as Surveymonkey Apply (SMA).
To complete your application please follow these simple steps.
If you have used Surveymonkey Apply previously – sign in with your log in details.
- If you haven’t used Surveymonkey Apply before, you will need to create an account with your email address OR – sign in via a third- party access like Google or Facebook. Both are straight forward and won’t take long. All data is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy
Complete each section of the application. Click save and continue before advancing to the next section. Once you have completed the application, click submit.
Frequently asked questions
1. Can I preview the questions?
Yes, you can preview the questions in the online form.
2. Do I have to create an account?
Yes, our application portal requires you to create an account with your email address or via third-party access like Google or Facebook. We handle your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
3. Can I save and continue my application?
Yes, you will be able to come back to your application. If we see you started filling it in and don't get back to it, our team will reach out to see if we can help.
4. Can I get help with completing my application or using this portal?
Of course. To ask questions about your application or for technical help accessing our application portal, send us an email or call 02 6281 0680.
2024 - Telstra EOI to become a member of the Telstra Regional Council (TRC)
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) has been engaged by Telstra to assist in identifying suitable candidates for their inaugural Telstra Regional Council (TRC).
Alumni connected to the ARLF, AgriFutures and FRRR will be encouraged to fill out an EOI for a place on the council. Acting as a national advisory committee, the Telstra Regional Council will provide strategic advice and guidance on telecommunications issues affecting rural, regional and remote Australians.
Your role in this vision:
As a council member, you’ll have the unique opportunity to:
Share regional insights and inform Telstra's T25 strategy.
Review and provide feedback on Telstra’s regional and remote initiatives.
Advocate for regional and remote Australians within Telstra
Display leadership through engaging proactively and productively in discussions and assisting in identifying solutions.
If you’re keen to know more details about the inaugural Telstra Regional Council, please read the TRC’s Terms of Reference.
Some important things to note:
As a Telstra Regional Council (TRC) member, you will be expected to attend approximately three meetings per year; one in-person and two virtual. Membership of the TRC is an honorary role.
To be considered for a position on the TRC, you must be available to attend the inaugural TRC meeting on the 18th/19th September in Sydney. All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered.
Telstra are primarily looking for people who reside in regional and remote Australia. Telstra are also open to applicants who live in a metro area but who retain a strong connection regional and remote Australia.
EOI’s will be reviewed as they are received
Telstra is looking for member diversity on its Council i.e. diversity of location, age, gender, cultural background, and industry.
Although the ARLF is coordinating the recruitment process, Telstra will oversee applications and will have the final say on who they select onto their inaugural TRC.
Interested in becoming a Telstra Regional Council member?
You will need to fill out an EOI via the ARLF’s program application portal – known as Surveymonkey Apply (SMA).
To complete your application please follow these simple steps.
If you have used Surveymonkey Apply previously – sign in with your log in details.
- If you haven’t used Surveymonkey Apply before, you will need to create an account with your email address OR – sign in via a third- party access like Google or Facebook. Both are straight forward and won’t take long. All data is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy
Complete each section of the application. Click save and continue before advancing to the next section. Once you have completed the application, click submit.
Frequently asked questions
1. Can I preview the questions?
Yes, you can preview the questions in the online form.
2. Do I have to create an account?
Yes, our application portal requires you to create an account with your email address or via third-party access like Google or Facebook. We handle your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
3. Can I save and continue my application?
Yes, you will be able to come back to your application. If we see you started filling it in and don't get back to it, our team will reach out to see if we can help.
4. Can I get help with completing my application or using this portal?
Of course. To ask questions about your application or for technical help accessing our application portal, send us an email or call 02 6281 0680.