The McCusker Centre for Citizenship at the University of Western Australia, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Perth, had the privilege of welcoming June Oscar AO, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the University Club in Crawley on Wednesday 24 August to deliver the 2022 Sir Wallace Kyle Oration.
25 August, 2022
On Tuesday 16 August 2022 the McCusker Centre for Citizenship Student Advisory Committee hosted a panel discussion for UWA students exploring Active Citizenship in Context: Disability Advocacy, Empowerment & Respect.
16 August, 2022
The McCusker Centre for Citizenship UWA is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with the Youth Affairs Council of WA (YACWA), which will enable more UWA students to contribute towards organisations, projects and policies that advocate for and support young people in WA.
4 August, 2022
On Monday 1 August 2022, the McCusker Centre for Citizenship were joined by The Honourable Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC CitWA and His Honour Judge Denis Reynolds to formally recognise the achievements of 19 UWA students nominated for the Centre’s Outstanding Intern Award across Winter and Semester 2, 2021.
4 August, 2022
UWA student Bhakti Sharma has supported valuable research being done at Telethon Kids Institute that explores new ways that primary and secondary school environments can help prevent bullying and promote positive wellbeing for children and adolescents.
22 July, 2022
The McCusker Centre for Citizenship has delivered a highly successful digital global fellowship to a cross-disciplinary group of UWA students over the Winter break in partnership with the award-winning social enterprise Pollinate Group.
21 July, 2022
An internship at the McCusker Centre for Citizenship saw UWA student Maria Saji contribute 100 hours towards the WA Country Health Service (WACHS), assisting with the development of educational resources to help staff better support people and communities from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds.
14 July, 2022
UWA student Christina Then has contributed 100 hours towards the valuable work being done at leading not-for-profit group Anglicare WA, assisting the organisation to generate funding that supports the provision of critical support services across the state.
13 July, 2022
UWA Law student Henry Taylor has contributed 100 hours towards the valuable work being done at Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA), one of the largest community-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal organisations in Australia, through an internship with UWA’s McCusker Centre for Citizenship.
13 July, 2022
UWA student Josie Cake has contributed 100 hours towards important work being done at the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre (MMRC), helping to raise awareness of services that assist migrants and refugees to settle into life in Western Australia.
22 June, 2022