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Students help Uniting WA reimagine pathways out of homelessness for older women

A group of UWA students partnered with Uniting WA this summer through the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s (the Centre) Approaches to Wicked Problems unit, developing practical ideas to support older women experiencing homelessness to transition toward stability, independence and community participation.

1 April, 2026

Ruby strengthens resource accessibility and gains insight into community advocacy during ADHD WA internship

UWA Bachelor of Psychology student Ruby Goodwin embraced the chance to step outside her comfort zone during her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with ADHD WA, where she contributed to enhancing support resources for neurodiverse individuals and their families.

30 March, 2026

Daniel supports research improvements and gets insight into rural healthcare during RFDS internship

UWA Bachelor of Biomedicine student Daniel Chiang applied his passion for community impact and his interest in health research during his McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS WA).

18 March, 2026

McCusker Centre for Citizenship surpasses 5,000 internships and 500,000 hours contributed to community

The McCusker Centre for Citizenship's Summer 2025 internship program will wrap up this week, marking a major milestone for the Centre and its award-winning program: surpassing 5,000 internships undertaken.

10 December, 2025

Lucy broadens skillset, gains inspiration and meets likeminded students through Minor in Active Citizenship

4 December, 2025

Isaiah builds dashboards to track disease outbreaks in WA, during Department of Health internship

Master of Data Science student Isaiah used his skills and experience to help develop a Disease Notification Dashboard for WA, as well as a second dashboard specifically focused on salmonella, during his internship with the Department of Health.

4 December, 2025

Catherine’s experiences with the McCusker Centre for Citizenship enrich studies on way to Psychology career

Catherine moved to Perth from the South West to study at UWA, completing the Minor in Active Citizenship to complement her ongoing Psychology studies.

27 November, 2025

Anushka’s internship with Alike WA harnesses data to support community wellbeing

Anushka, a Master of Data Science student, put his skills to use in the final semester of his study with an internship supporting Alike WA.

25 November, 2025

Genevieve learns about importance of community participation in politics through internship with Commonwealth Senator

Genevieve, a Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics, had the chance to work on issues including renewable energy and advocacy for vulnerable communities while interning with the Office of Senator Fatima Payman.

20 November, 2025

Spencer contributes data analysis skills to Raine Study’s inter-generational research

Spencer recently wrapped up a 100-hour Research Impact Intern role by presenting her data analysis work at the Raine Study Symposium 2025.

19 November, 2025

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