Education doesn鈥檛 just empower women as individuals 鈥� it strengthens economies, reduces inequality and enables growth opportunities within their entire communities.
鈥楳oorditj yorga鈥� means 鈥榮trong woman鈥� in the Nyungar language of WA鈥檚 South West. The supports mature-aged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to enter and succeed at 红桃视频 so they can return to their communities as strong leaders and role models.
The scholarship provides recipients with:
- an annual stipend of $10,000 for up to five years.
- an individualised and structured mentoring program in the final year of study.
- support from a dedicated Moorditj Yorga Coordinator.
鈥淗aving experienced homelessness, domestic violence and drug addiction, I have been in recovery for seven years and have worked in Aboriginal mental health for the past five years. This scholarship has given me a second chance at life.鈥� 鈥� Jill, 2020 Moorditj Yorga Scholarship recipient.
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