The Crisis Leadership Program (CLP) offers hands-on short courses with flexible delivery models to meet the needs of first responders working in crisis response and recovery.
Participants will gain insights to better understand and navigate the disaster response system, as well as build their own leadership skills.
The CLP is supported by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Fondation de France, the H2H Network, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies.
About the course
CLP Seed, Grow and Extend
The CLP offers participants a convenient eight-week blended learning program of online study, live sessions, and an in-person intensive module.
For more experienced participants, the CLP offers a five-day intensive with individual and group coaching.
The CLP comprises three different courses: Seed, Grow and Extend.
CLP Seed is designed for participants with between 0 to 2 years of experience (approximately) working in conflict, disaster, and crisis settings. Participatory and action-focused, CLP Seed provides you with insights to better understand and navigate the disaster response system, as well as build your skills as a leader.
CLP Grow is designed for participants with between 2 to 8 years of experience (approximately) working in conflict, disaster, and crisis settings. CLP Grow provides you with tools and techniques to hone your leadership skills, as well as insights to deepen your understanding of the disaster response system, and how to navigate and influence it.
CLP Extend is designed for individuals operating in a crisis context with more than eight years’ experience in organisational leadership and with key responsibilities in strategic planning and decision-making. CLP Extend will expand your capabilities to lead in complex, rapidly evolving crises—engaging and enabling others while building networks that foster collaboration and influence across teams and the wider humanitarian and disaster response system.
2025/26 Course Dates
In partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council, we’re holding a series of CLP Seed and Grow courses throughout 2025/26. These courses are designed for local humanitarians and first responders working and living in Sudan. Please keep checking this page as 2026 dates will be released in coming months.
CLP Extend
In partnership with the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, we will be hosting a CLP Extend course in Doha, Qatar, in November 2025. Applications for this course have now closed.
To be notified when more CLP courses become available, please complete our Expression of Interest form.
Eligibility
Eligibility
To be eligible for CLP Seed, applicants must have between 0 -2 years of experience (approximately) working in conflict, disaster, and crisis settings.
To be eligible for CLP Grow, applicants must have between 2-8 years of experience (approximately) working in conflict, disaster, and crisis settings.
To be eligible for CLP Extend, applications must have more than 8 years of experience leading teams in conflict, disaster, and crisis settings.
There are currently no scheduled CLP courses at this time.
Email chl-clp@deakin.edu.au if you have any questions about the CLP.
