Women with professional experience in media or associated fields who wish to undertake academic or professional development. This includes women in traditional media, communications, public relations, media production and technology.

What does the Career Boost Cover?

Each successful applicant will take part in workshops which will cover two topics in 75-minute modules. These are held in person in Brisbane.

Prior to applying, applicants need to read the eligibility & conditions section. Applications must be completed and submitted here.

What do I need to provide?

A short statement outlining your story and choice of two workshops.

What are the application opening and closing dates?

Applications open Saturday 13 June 2026 and close Friday 7 August 2026.

When will I be notified of the outcome?

All applicants will be notified of the outcome in the second half of 2026.

QLD Career Boost Scholarship

Level up your career - Women in Media’s Career Boost Scholarship is Back!

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In 2026, WIM Qld is once again partnering with Working Wiser to boost the careers of women in the media industry through our unique professional support program.

We are offering group coaching sessions focused on strategies to deal with everyday challenges at work and to re-ignite tired careers to build career confidence. These personalised sessions will help women improve their promotion and leadership prospects.

Highly respected television executive and coach Cathie Schnitzerling will present four Working Wiser small group workshops of 75 minutes each.

You are invited to nominate 2 workshops that interest you from the following list:

Getting started - goal setting and imposter syndrome
Moving on up - moving into management and managing multiple priorities
Keeping the peace - resolving conflict and managing criticism/feedback
Building strengths - team building and learning to network

The Career Boost workshops are open to Queensland women working in all aspects of media; public relations, government, journalism, social media, graphics, media production and technology – at any stage of their career.

Applications are now open

Simply share your story and why these workshops would benefit you.

Applications close Friday 7 August 2026.

Who can apply?

Applicants don’t need to have attended a Women in Media event previously to apply, however, you must currently be living and working in Queensland and wish to study in 2026-27.

All we ask is that you share that knowledge with as many other women in media as possible!

About Cathie

Cathie Schnitzerling was the first female director of news for the Ten Network in Brisbane and Sydney. She's worked as a reporter, presenter and producer on television and radio.

She's an award-winning writer and producer and has been recognised for her leadership and mentoring skills with a Queensland Clarion award for her Contribution to Journalism.

Cathie is currently the Executive Producer of ABC Landline, and occasional presenter on ABC Radio in Brisbane. She was the ABC’s regional editor for Queensland for four years before pulling on the boots to return to Landline where she was the program’s first presenter in 1991.

Her years of on-the-job mentoring led her to post-graduate studies in leadership coaching and mentoring at QUT, and even as far as the Women’s Leadership Forum at Harvard Business School in Boston.

Now, Cathie is using her expertise to provide career coaching, helping others to work wiser.

www.workingwiser.com.au/about

Cathie Schnitzerling

Note:

Applicants will be selected at the discretion of the WiM Qld Committee and Working Wiser and information is correct as at the time of posting. The selection panel’s decision is final.

Program Details - What's Involved

Workshops for 25 people valued at a total of $5,000 and paid by WiM Qld.
Successful applicants must be able to begin the workshops in 2026-2027
Successful applicants must pay for their own transport and course materials if required.

Eligibility and Conditions:

To qualify for these workshops, you must meet the following requirements:

Must reside in Queensland at time of application.
Be an Australian resident.
The workshops cannot be deferred.
Other funding/grants must be declared at the time of application and/or award acceptance and are subject to WiM Qld approval.
WiM Qld will pay for the ‘Working Wiser’ Workshops on behalf of the recipients.
The successful applicants will agree that WiM Qld can use their image and reports in their publications.
Qualifications: Applicants must work in media or a related field.

Ambassadorial Skills:

Successful candidates also demonstrate their willingness to share their knowledge in return and to productively build ongoing partnerships and linkages.

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