UTS On Campus Day for Young People in Care

ACWA is delighted to be partnering with the University of Technology Sydney, the Why Not You Project, AbSec, Life Without Barriers, and the Youth Plus Institute to host an on campus day for high school students who are in out-of-home care. When: Tuesday, July 9Time: 9am-3pmWhere: UTS Engineering Building 11RSVP: By July 5 Register: Here […]

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Education and Out-of-Home Care Roundtable Report

ACWA has released a report of our 2018 Education and Out-of-Home Care Roundtable, which brought together sector leaders, representatives from government and non-government agencies, and other key stakeholders, to examine how we can work together to improve the learning outcomes of vulnerable children and young people in NSW. More than 25 people turned out to last […]

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Let Them Learn: Education and OOHC Project Update

ACWA is continuing to work with our members and stakeholders as part of our Let Them Learn advocacy work to find and implement solutions to address the unmet educational needs of children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC). Education and OOHC Advisory Committee The voice and experience of our members, particularly of the practitioners […]

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Taste of Uni Life Sparks Lightbulb Moment

ACWA partnered with the Why Not You Project  and UTS to host a very successful University Experience Day on July 26. The day incorporated a 3D Design and Coding exhibition tour followed by a workshop for students in years 9-12 who are currently in care. More than 22 students attended and were given the opportunity to be […]

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Education Champions Workshop for Carers and Caseworkers

As part of our Let Them Learn project ACWA is teaming up with UTS and the Why Not You Project to provide a University Experience Day on Thursday, July 26, for students from Years 9-12 who are in care. Highlights of the day will include a Code and Design 3D Modelling Workshop for the teens and an Education Champions […]

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