When Stephanie De Luca began her internship with the Neurofibromatosis Association of Western Australia (NFAWA), she joined a small organisation with a big goal: improving support, awareness and inclusion for children and young people living with neurofibromatosis (NF).
24 September, 2026
Tegan Espinos wanted an internship that would allow her to contribute to the community while gaining practical experience beyond the lecture theatre. Through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with Advocacy WA in Bunbury, she found both.
21 September, 2026
Explaining research can be harder than actually doing it. For Komal Saini, that challenge became the focus of her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with the Mental Health & Exercise Research (MHEX) team at UWA.
14 September, 2026
For Marna Jiang, a public health student, communication became a practical way to improve access to employment. During her internship with Hospitality Disability Network WA (HDNWA), Marna moved beyond theory to support an organisation working to create employment opportunities for people with disability in the hospitality and tourism industries.
11 September, 2026
Ellie Birch’s internship didn’t end when her placement finished. What began as a short-term research experience within the Women and Newborn Mental Health Service has continued into ongoing work, including a co-authorship on a forthcoming academic paper.
4 September, 2026
Romnic Stephen didn’t expect his internship to focus on end‑of‑life planning, but the experience showed him how digital skills can support real community needs.
19 August, 2026
UWA Master of Information Technology student Peitong (David) Du applied his technical skills to strengthen internal systems and improve service delivery during his McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with People Who Care.
23 June, 2026
For Saad Ali, the value of his McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship lay in seeing how data can shape people’s working lives — and, through that, strengthen the support provided to the community.
15 June, 2026
UWA Bachelor of Science (Psychological and Behavioural Sciences) student Matilde Adolfsen applied her academic knowledge to strengthen client-centred practice during her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with Hope Community Services.
12 June, 2026
Melville Cares through a partnership with the McCusker Centre for Citizenship at UWA has so far provided 17 students with the opportunity to undertake an internship that has real benefit for the local community.
8 June, 2026