Emerging Leaders Program
Designed specifically for early career professionals with 5-10 years of industry experience, Transport Australia’s Emerging Leaders Program supports the next generation of talent in the transport sector.
For organisations who want to invest in emerging talent, the program provides early career professionals with unique opportunities to build sector knowledge, grow their professional networks and connect to a professional mentor.
By connecting with industry leaders, potential mentors and peers from diverse backgrounds and roles, emerging leaders gain invaluable insights that broaden their perspectives and enhance their capability to influence and shape Australia’s transport infrastructure into the future.
The Emerging Leaders Program recognises, rewards and profiles the transport sector’s high performers, preparing young professionals for the opportunity to take part in TA’s prestigious Fellowship Program.
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Access to mentoring opportunities
Through our Emerging Leaders networking events, we connect young professionals with members of TA Fellowship Alumni Network who are available to mentor and support the next generation of talent.
A cross-disciplinary understanding of transport infrastructure sector
By connecting with industry leaders, potential mentors and peers from diverse backgrounds and roles, emerging leaders gain invaluable insights that broaden their perspectives and enhance their capability to influence and shape Australia’s transport infrastructure into the future.
The opportunity to contribute to policy development
We encourage young leaders to help shape a productive, sustainable and inclusive future transport sector. Through our annual Emerging Leaders Forum, we consult the voice of young people in policy development and enable them to learn the skills to collaborate with government as they progress through their careers.
Awarded to an outstanding Emerging Leader in the industry who shows promise as a future leader in the transport sector, including technical excellence, commitment to a transport career and active engagement with industry opportunities.
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The 2025 Infrastructure Workforce Challenge by William Phillips
The 2024 PPP winner William Phillips presented his Building a Future‑Ready Infrastructure Workforce report in 2025. The report shines a spotlight on the critical workforce challenges facing Australia’s infrastructure sector. By drawing on insights from early career professionals and senior industry leaders, his work highlights the barriers affecting attraction, retention and development and showcases practical solutions already making a difference. William’s project offers a clear, actionable path for strengthening capability, supporting young talent and ensuring the sector is equipped to deliver Australia’s future infrastructure needs.
This report has been prepared by the author(s) and the views, opinions and conclusions expressed are those of the author(s) only. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Roads Australia.
Transport Australia 2024 Future Leaders’ Forum Outcomes Report
The 2024 Future Leaders’ Forum was held in Sydney on June 25. It brought together a highly engaged group of more than 100 young professionals and industry leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the future infrastructure workforce.
