A grant available to help Aboriginal students with their living costs while at TAFE or university. By helping them overcome barriers that might get in the way of studying or applying to study, this grant aims to improve retention rates of existing students and increase enrolment of aspiring students.
Status: open
Grant amount: up to $10,000
Status: closed
Grant amount: up to $150K
A grant awarded to one Aboriginal organisation to address a social need in the areas of health, justice, education or employment in their community. Social needs include connection Country and community, wellbeing, self-esteem and availability of appropriate services.
To be eligible for the grant, you must be able to show that your organisation:
The High Cost Community Support Payment (HCCSP) project has been renamed to the Sustainability and Investment Initiative (SII). Renaming phase two of the HCCSP project to the SII reflects a focus on providing sustainable subsidy to the Aboriginal Community Housing ACHP sector.
The AHO welcomes the appointment of three new Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) Board Members: Jaymee Beveridge, Glenn Johnston and Katie Moore.
“These three board members will bring additional skills in governance, strategy and policy areas, and we’re excited to have them join our all-Aboriginal board” said Damien Barnes, Chair of the AHO Board.
In addition to welcoming the three new Board members, we’d also like to congratulate Craig Taylor and Aunty Bev Manton on having their terms renewed.
The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) is a step closer to building two new homes in Dubbo using innovative 3D printing technology.
The unique two-bedroom duplexes will be built on a vacant plot of land in Dubbo, with the walls to be constructed by a 3D printing machine. It is anticipated this use of technology will cut the build time by around 60 per cent (from 40 weeks down to 16).
Services our Way operates in specific local government areas (LGAs) in NSW. You may be eligible to access Services our Way If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in LGAs serviced by the Services our Way team.
