The program will award 70 scholarships to high-performing women over the next two years, giving them the opportunity to attend the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Company Directors Course or Mastering the Boardroom program.

“This program is a practical way to help achieve greater diversity on boards by providing talented women with the knowledge and skills they need to help further their directorships careers,” says John Colvin, Chief Executive and Managing Director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Since the program began, there have been some encouraging improvements in the statistics relating to the numbers of women on boards.