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Emma-Lee Scott – Case Worker
AVCAT alumnus Emma-Lee Scott has been busy since her undergraduate days. Choosing to jump straight into postgraduate study she says, ‘I did a Master’s degree after I finished my undergraduate in Special Education. During that time, I started working for Autism Spectrum Australia as a disability support worker. ‘ Working...
The Ideals of Democracy
Laura Wood - Centre - Recipients of the 2018 Swiss Prize with Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Cardew-Hall (far left) and His Excellency, the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr Pedro Zwahlen (far right), photo courtesy ANU. By Laura Wood It’s interesting to think about when I first applied for an AVCAT...
A Fresh Flow of Clean Water
Joshua Millard wants everyone to have clean drinking water. His aim is to ‘provide drinkable water to remote and impoverished communities, and to use diplomacy skills to source funding and approval.’ Undertaking a Bachelor of Science majoring in Engineering Science, Political Science and International Relations Josh armed himself with the...
Liam’s Got it Made
Bathurst Panorama - Photograph by R Walker Liam Higham is living his dream in the NSW regional city of Bathurst. At the tender age of 22 Liam was able to buy a house. He says ‘I am of the firm belief that this would not have been possible without the...
Casey
University graduate Casey Schackow emailed AVCAT to let us know what he’s been up to since he was an AVCAT scholarship recipient. Casey's grandfather, an ex-serving veteran, passed away when Casey was very young. However Casey says his grandfather's 'selfless and ambitious mindset was instilled into his children and grandchildren....
Natasha’s Blossoming Career
Natasha Palmer was halfway through a Certificate IV in Agriculture when she applied for the Long Tan Bursary in 2006. AVCAT caught up with Natasha via LinkedIn last month. ‘Since the receipt of the AVCAT Long Tan Bursary in 2007, I completed my Certificate IV in Agriculture at Tocal Agricultural...
Jessica’s Dream to Help Others
Jessica has a close and loving relationship with her father, she says ‘he offers me guidance, experience and protection’. When Jessica’s father retired from service due to being incapacitated he started working at home as a full-time parent. ‘My father’s incapacitation has introduced a variety of limitations on our lifestyle,...
Curtis Takes Flight
Curtis Rayment always had a plan, he was going to do whatever it took to become a Royal Flying Doctor. Curtis grew up on his family’s cattle farm in Western Queensland, where the district was experiencing the worst drought it had seen in years. Throughout Curtis’s formative years, his Grandfather,...
A Little TLC
By Caitlin Gauci At the 2013 AVCAT Scholarship awards ceremony in Brisbane, I accepted my scholarship with the deepest gratitude and a little confusion. I had been awarded the TLC scholarship but had no idea what the acronym was supposed to represent. I spent the ceremony frantically trying to figure...
Writing a New Legacy
Maddie Cook jumped into a Bachelor of Journalism at UTS with no idea what she was getting herself into. ‘All I knew was that I loved to write, and because my father was a journalist, good writing would be in my blood – right?’ Maddie’s father Ian, a Vietnam Veteran...
What the Long Tan Bursary Means to Me
'To me, this Long Tan Bursary is recognition of Dad’s service in Vietnam. I am proud of my Dad’s service and I am grateful he came home safely, unlike others.' By Catherine Allingham Catherine with her father Darryl I would like to explain just why I am so grateful and...
Ringing Bells
Belinda Smith has been ringing bells across the world. It’s unusual to compose music for bells but Belinda’s composition is so striking it’s been played in Australia and the USA. Belinda’s composition, originally written for the National Carillon in Canberra as an assignment for university, was heard and admired by...