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Tea recognised with Outstanding Intern Award for support of St Pat’s

Tea named one of the latest recipients of the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s Outstanding Intern Award, for her contribution with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre.

10 October, 2024

Helen Morton recognised for providing students with opportunities to make a difference for older people in regional WA

Helen Morton has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the UWA McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s internship program, through which she has provided students with opportunities to support meaningful work in community and aged care.

10 October, 2024

Amanda awarded for contribution to Denmark Futures

Amanda, a UWA Biomedical Science student majoring in Public Health, has been named as a recipient of the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s Outstanding Intern Award for her contribution to not-for-profit organisation Denmark Futures.

10 October, 2024

Intern teams up with long-serving volunteer to tell community arts story

Jessica, studying History and Applied Human Geography, has been helping Victoria Park Centre for the Arts tell the story of the arts in the town.

25 September, 2024

Anna and Maanvik collaborate to support marginalised WA communities through SAGE Lab internships

Anna and Maanvik brought experience and knowledge from different study areas with a shared motivation for making a positive difference to their internships with SAGE Lab.

17 September, 2024

Renée puts postgrad-level skills to use connecting volunteers and students

Renée, a UWA Master of Business Psychology student, has been nominated for the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s Outstanding Intern Award after making a significant impact through her internship with education not-for-profit EdConnect.

29 August, 2024

Moritz connects passion for volunteering and legal studies in internship supporting housing improvement in the Kimberley

Moritz, a UWA Master of Laws student, has been nominated for the McCusker Centre for Citizenship Outstanding Intern Award after assisting the Piddington Legal Assistance Clinic on a project to improve housing conditions for remote Aboriginal communities.

26 August, 2024

Simran puts academic knowledge into real-world practice supporting work of Perth not-for-profit

Simran is studying a Master of Public Health at UWA and was able to put her knowledge into action through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with Sexual Health Quarters. 

26 August, 2024

Matt’s Minor in Active Citizenship adds extra experience to degree

Matt is passionate about community development, advocacy and social justice, and recently completed UWA's Minor in Active Citizenship through the McCusker Centre for Citizenship.

23 August, 2024

Chloe’s eye-opening internship makes a difference with South West disability service

Chloe, a Biomedical Science student majoring in Public Health, juggled work in Perth with travel to Bunbury to undertake an eye-opening internship with Advocacy WA. 

26 July, 2024