Stories
The voice of the scholar is the single most important feature in assessing and realising the impact of a scholarship. We are proud of all of our scholars. Here are some their stories reflecting on their journey.
Chris Wheat – Father, Carer & Scholar
Chris is the kind of man who takes his responsibilities seriously. In 2007 he became the sole carer for his two young daughters, a few years later he quit his long-term job as a fraud investigator to meet their special...
Deni Campbell Global Citizen
In high school Deni set herself the goal of working internationally for an NGO and being a global citizen, lofty goals for a teenager not yet at university. Fast forward two and a half years later… Deni is in the...
Meet Natasha Harvey
Natasha Harvey is well on her way to achieving her mission to protect the planet. Natasha’s results for her first year studying Bachelor of Environmental Systems were so high she made the Dean’s List of Excellence in Academic Performance, was...
Blitzing the Field
Second year student Samantha Jeffrey is blitzing the field. Samantha’s first year results were so high she earned a place on the Dean’s Merit List and was awarded Top First Year Student in Bachelor of Social Work at the University...
Welcome to the new AVCAT Chair, Major General Bill Crews AO (Retd)
A very warm welcome to the new AVCAT Chair, Major General Bill Crews AO (Retd) (pictured above with AVCAT CEO, Joan Hughes). Bill has been appointed by the Federal Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, The Hon Dan Tehan MP. Bill served...
Long Tan Bursary recipient Jake Stalker is helping others to a brighter future through education
Riverstone resident Jake Stalker knows first-hand that education is the key to overcoming adversity. The Swinburne University student is currently completing the third year of a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology), thanks to the financial support of the Department of...
