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Martha supports community voice at Shire of Mundaring

Martha Dodge contributed 100 hours towards strengthening community engagement at the Shire of Mundaring.

23 July, 2021

Rachel puts a spotlight on Aboriginal health and wellbeing

University of WA student Rachel Ng utilised her storytelling and media production skills to support mental health and physical wellbeing initiatives within Aboriginal communities through an internship with the UWA’s McCusker Centre for Citizenship at Fremantle-based Yogazeit Ltd.

12 July, 2021

#HumansofUWA - This is Archana

This is Archana, a third year Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) student who is the President of Students for Refugees UWA, Secretary of the UWA Welfare Department and Marketing Officer for Artists Against Poverty UWA.

1 July, 2021

#HumansofUWA - This is Ashley

This is Ashley Maroney. She’s currently studying for the Juris Doctor after finishing her Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Political Science and International Relations.

12 May, 2021

Intern creates a legal health tool for regional community members

During her internship at Regional Alliance West (RAW) Lara Lindegger researched, developed and implemented a legal health check tool catering specifically for the Mid-West, Murchison and Gascoyne regions’ communities.

11 May, 2021

Joint recipients awarded Outstanding Intern of the Year

Harnessing technology for delivering important information to rural community members and providing essentials for people who are homeless were two projects undertaken by UWA McCusker Centre for Citizenship interns in 2020, earning them award recognition.

1 April, 2021

Outstanding Intern of the Year Award recipients honoured

Recommendations on how best to harness existing local government signage to provide valuable information to the community were adopted after a McCusker Centre for Citizenship intern’s research was presented to the Gingin Shire Council.

1 April, 2021

Joint Award for Outstanding Intern of the Year

Providing essentials for community members experiencing homelessness and disadvantage in the wake of COVID-19 was at the heart of a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship that earned award recognition. 

1 April, 2021

Intern helps expand reach of Awards program to more young people 

During her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship at Awards WA, Zoe Limpanyalers developed a report which aims to extend The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award to reach more young people.

8 March, 2021

Intern assists community legal centre to improve experience for clients

During her internship at the Gosnells Community Legal Centre (GCLC), UWA Juris Doctor student Jacqueline Pasich reviewed and updated their policy and procedure manuals so as to ensure compliance with State government requirements and ultimately ensure clients have a positive experience using the GCLC services.

16 February, 2021