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Vietnam Veterans’ Day Memorial Service

L-R: David Clark Secretary Five Dock RSL Sub-branch, Bill Roberts VVPPAA & AVCAT, Meg Green, Len Russell CEO AVCAT, Ron O'Connor Secretary VVPPAA AVCAT CEO Len Russell attended the Vietnam Veterans Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Association of Australia's Memorial Service at the Bankstown District Sports Club on Vietnam Veterans' Day. It...

Dr Louise O’Rance – Alumnus Speech

I am a case study of what it looks like when the quality of someone’s education is divorced from their family’s ability to pay. I wish everybody had a story like this. Dr Louise O'Rance Dr O'Rance is the Assistant Secretary, Data Management and Reporting Branch at the Department of...

Reflections On The Year

An end-of-year message from AVCAT CEO Len Russell Before we say goodbye to the year that has been, I wanted to take a moment to look back on the busy year 2023 has been and to thank everyone who helped make this year a special one for us here at...

AVCAT Welcomes New Sponsor Vietnam Veterans Victorian Branch

AVCAT is delighted to announce the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia Victorian Branch is sponsoring a new scholarship in 2024. The Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia (VVAA) Victorian Branch is a volunteer body, whose sole interest is the welfare of veterans and their families. The first VVAA Victorian Branch Scholarship is...

Vietnam Veterans’ Day Last Post Ceremony

AVCAT Chair, Major General Bill Crews AO (Retd) and AVCAT Scholar Thomas lay a wreath at the Australian War Memorial Last Post Ceremony on Vietnam Veterans' Day on behalf of AVCAT Thomas Gleeson and Bill Crews carry a wreath to lay at the Pool of Reflection at the Australian War...

AVCAT Chair interviewed on Sky News

Gabriella Power and Bill Crews We were super excited to see AVCAT Chair, Major General Bill Crews AO (Retd) interviewed on Sky News about commemorating 50 years since the end of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, and AVCAT's role in supporting veteran families. Watch Bill on Sky News here...

2023 Queensland Scholarship Presentation

Congratulations to all our 2023 Queensland scholars. By Len Russell, CEO AVCAT L-R: Robert Doust, Annika Tulk, Sarah Richards, Katie Collins, Thomas Gleeson, D'Archy Hay, Brooke Mitchell, Florence Matthews, Jasmine Lakey, Len Russell - CEO AVCAT, Teisha Gay, Lily Dwan, Tyler Brown, Jaidyn Roberts We had a wonderful winter’s morning...

Celebrating 20 Years of AVCAT

AVCAT celebrated 20 years of scholarships at a memorable evening at the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney.  L-R: Major General Bill Crews AO (Retd), Tahlia Gow, Michael Pavey, Kirk Chilcott, Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Danielle Peck, Rory Hansell,...

Dr Louise O’Rance – AVCAT Alumni

I’ll never stop being grateful to the trustees who decided to invest in the education of kids from low-income families. It worked. By Dr Louise O'Rance Dr Louise O'Rance My father, Peter, left the navy before I was born, but he had the tattoos to show for it. I loved...

Vietnam Veterans Day

Applications for 2023 scholarships are now open Apply for a scholarship here Every year AVCAT opens scholarship applications on Vietnam Veterans Day, August 18. The impact of service can be felt long after the transition into civilian life. On August 18, we reflect on the service and sacrifice of those...

Alessandra Bridge Designs Her Future

Alessandra & her computer By Alessandra Bridge When I graduated from high school, in 2017 I received an OP score of 18* or below, only seven ranks away from the lowest achievable OP score. This is despite putting in the hard yards and having a predicted OP score of 9...

Julia Clugston – Correspondent

By Julia Clugston Receiving one of the Long Tan Bursaries for 2019 was one of the most exciting things to happen to me this year. I come from a small town called Stawell which is located in the Grampians in Western Victoria. I have grown up on a farm my...

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