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Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation

Phone: 07 32571777

Address: 2/439 Lutwyche Road 4030

Website: http://www.qatsif.org.au

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25.01.2022 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from Shalana Claus and her merry QATSIF elves! QATSIF would especially like to thank the dedicated staff of our 320+ QATSIF schools and wish them all the best for a well-deserved break after a busy and challenging year. We wish our 1400 new QATSIF Graduates, 3600 new and continuing QATSIF students, 7300 past QATSIF graduates and their families, schools and communities all the best for a wonderful Christmas and exciting new year. ... Our QATSIF Office will be closed for the Christmas and New Year's weeks (Dec 21 to Jan 1) and will reopen for an exciting new year on Monday, January 4.

25.01.2022 Aurora Education Foundation’s Indigenous Scholarships Portal connects students to tertiary scholarships. For Indigenous students, who are often the first in their family to attend university, the sheer volume of information across multiple locations is overwhelming and often difficult to navigate. The Portal is a one-of-a-kind central repository of scholarship listings available to Indigenous students. It allows students to find scholarships and apply directly through our online system. Students can also save relevant documents in a secure individual profile and access tools and personalised guidance. https://aurorafoundation.com.au/indigenous-scholarships-por

24.01.2022 CQUniversity Australia has a number of scholarships to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students including: Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship For Indigenous students studying an undergraduate course, STEPS or TEP and come from a financially disadvantaged background - https://www.cqu.edu.au//indigenous-commonwealth-accommodat... Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship For Indigenous students studying an undergraduate course, STEPS or TEP and come from a financially disadvantaged background - https://www.cqu.edu.au//commonwealth-education-costs-schol CQUniCares Central Queensland Indigenous Development (CQID) Scholarship - For an Indigenous student studying Bachelor of accounting, professional communication, science, social work or psychology who resides and studies within Central Queensland - https://www.cqu.edu.au//offeri/cqunicares-cqid-scholarship IndigiYouth Scholarship - To help support Indigenous people in achieving their pursuits in the fields of athletics, academics and art - https://www.cqu.edu.au///offerings/indigiyouth-scholarship The link to CQU's other scholarships can be found below:

23.01.2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history - Wondering how to get started with your Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander family history? The step by step guide on the State Library of Queensland is a good place to start with information about options and resources. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material and information accessed on this site may be culturally sensitive for some individuals and communities.... More info at: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au//aboriginal-and-torres-strait-i

23.01.2022 Congratulations to our St Augustine's College graduates on their deadly achievements. As Aunty Ruth says, "Dream Big". QATSIF wishes you all the best for the brightest of futures.

22.01.2022 Yarning With Our Elders Project - Calling all Year 7 - 12 Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. One of our greatest gifts is our Elders’ incredible wealth of knowledge, wisdom, strength and experience. QATSIF in partnership with Australian Catholic University is inviting all Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 2021 secondary students to yarn with, learn from, and share the stories, wisdom and cultural heritage of our Elders. ... All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are going into Year 7 - 12 in a Queensland School in 2021 are invited to take part. Over the Christmas holidays, we are inviting students to yarn with an Elder and record one important aspect of their life. Some examples could be: What was it like growing up in their local community? Their Stolen Generations or Stolen Wages story. What is their advice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people? Important local traditional language words, their meaning and pronunciation. An important local traditional story, dance, technology or historical event. What lessons did they learn from their own Elders? Students are invited to share their Elder’s story using any appropriate media eg. video, voice recordings, essay, poetry, music, interviews etc. Preferably, presentations should be less than 10 minutes or 5000 words in length (or equivalent). ACU will assist with collating and preserving these important stories for future generations and offer prizes for outstanding entries. All entries will be recognised with a certificate. The best entry in the Junior, Middle and Senior Years sections will win and iPad and hopefully the opportunity to learn about Cultural Writing from a renowned Aboriginal author. Entries close: Friday February 12, 2021. Entry form available at: https://www.qatsif.org.au/yarning-with-our-elders or via the link below.

21.01.2022 QATSIF - The little foundation doing big things... In 2021, QATSIF will be supporting a record 3600 Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to complete Years 11 and 12. This is a $3.66M investment in our future leaders. QATSIF proudly supports more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students than any other scholarship foundation.... We maximise our funding to support our students and families through the great work of our dedicated staff. Our entire QATSIF team is (L to R): Mike Nayler, Shalana Uta, Sonia Norbido and Rachel Stringfellow. QATSIF - #BuildingTomorrowsLeaders

21.01.2022 Music Industry College (MIC) have announced that they are offering two full scholarships for any current Year 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are passionate about pursuing a career in the music industry across Years 11 and 12. The MIC Scholarship is open to performers as well as students interested in off stage careers (sound, recording etc.). The MIC scholarship will include tuition fees, travel to and from the student's home (if coming from a regional or remote area) and some living expenses. Interested applicants can contact MIC directly via [email protected] or via 0738523074. MIC’s website is www.mic.org.au.

19.01.2022 Online auditions are now open for the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA). ACPA is a Registered Training Organisation providing teaching excellence and innovation in contemporary dance, music, and acting. ACPA’s course content is designed specifically for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who come to ACPA’s state-of-the-art studios in Brisbane from communities all around Australia.

19.01.2022 QATSIF congratulates the deadly Savannah Bell from Holy Spirit College Mackay. Savannah Bell is currently in Year 11 and is good all round student balanced with being a talented and active sportswoman. She demonstrates her leadership within her community and at school through her passion and talents playing netball. ... Savannah is an excellent netball player and this allows her to be a leader on and off the court. At school, she is in the top netball team and is a part of the leadership group. Also this year she helped train the Year 7 and Year 8 netball teams that were preparing for their netball gala day. She actively takes part in school events e.g. Year 11 Leadership Day and attends all Indigenous school events. Savannah will help to lead her Indigenous school events e.g. Holy Spirit College's NAIDOC speech at the school assembly. Savannah also plays for a local Mackay netball club, DAS. Within her club she plays for two teams and she also coaches a junior team and umpires on Saturday mornings. This year, Savannah made the U16 Shark team, a regional representative netball team and is a co-captain. Savannah has mentored and supported the younger girls at school and within the community through netball. Next year, Savannah is planning to apply for School Sports Captain at Holy Spirit College. QATSIF is very proud of Savannah and wishes her all the best for her senior year. Keep on being such a deadly young leader!

19.01.2022 Listen to Songs in Language: The Australian Indigenous Languages Playlist created by AIATSIS. More than 4 hours of diverse music in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages

18.01.2022 Monash University - Master of Indigenous Business Leadership Run in conjunction with the world-leading Monash Business School, this course is a transformational leadership program for Indigenous Australians, designed to strengthen Australia’s Indigenous workforce in public, private and community sectors. NB* The start date is listed Feb 2021, but this may change to May 2021.... For more information, please of contact [email protected]

17.01.2022 Congratulations to the deadly Indigo Malthouse (pictured with Ross Bailey - Principal & Jennie Cartmill - Community Education Counsellor) from Bracken Ridge State High School who was awarded her QATSIF Young Indigenous Leader Award. Indigo was one of our amazing MCs at our QATSIF New Recipients ceremony at ACU and has completed her Business and Administration traineeship through BHP. Indigo proudly shared her rich cultural heritage with local primary school students at their ...NAIDOC Week celebrations and has represented her school at a number of events including the Zonta 100th birthday breakfast celebration. QATSIF is very proud of Indigo's many deadly achievements and thanks her for leading our QATSIF ceremony. We wish her the brighest of futures!

17.01.2022 World Vision Australia is campaigning to get a Cultural Educator in every Australian school. You can sign their petition below. _________________________________________________ To Australian Education Ministers, I want you to teach the next generation of students about our shared histories with Aboriginal people. For millennia their cultures, laws, ceremonies and connection to the land has been strong and is enduring. It's core to our understanding of ourselves as a nation,... and shouldn't be treated as optional. Let's get a local, Cultural Educator in every school. Together local schools and local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities will be able to tackle discrimination, promote self-determination and move our nation along the road to Reconciliation. You have the power to inspire all Australian children to build a society grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of being, doing and knowing.

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the deadly Luke Handley who was awarded the QATSIF Young Indigenous Leader award for his incredible leadership at Proserpine State High School. Luke has been elected as Proserpine SHS's School Vice Captain and Indigenous Leader for 2021. Proserpine SHS proudly says that "Luke leads with integrity and is a fantastic role model to younger students. He challenges himself to motivate and inspire others to participate in activities and try their best."... Luke is also a member of the Mackay Junior and Senior Rugby League Referees Association where he referees local games with great pride. QATSIF wishes Luke all the best for his Year 12 studies and know that this deadly young man will keep accepting Aunty Ruth's challenge to "Dream Big".

16.01.2022 QATSIF is proud to partner with the Queensland Ambulance Service to deliver the Queensland Ambulance Service School Based Scholarship. For each of the past two years, the QAS has selected 10 Year 11 QATSIF students who have applied for this additional scholarship. The QAS School Based Scholarship will help them to learn about QAS careers while still at school. If you are interested in finding more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander careers within the QAS, please check out: https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/indigenous-recruitment.html

13.01.2022 The Australian College of Nursing is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS). Thanks to the Australian Government Department of Health, the PHMSS provides financial assistance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who are studying or intending to study an entry-level health course in one of the following disciplines: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health work & practice... Medicine Allied health (all specialties except pharmacy) Midwifery Dentistry/oral health (excluding dental assistants) Nursing (EN & RN). A list of eligible courses and course areas can be found on our website. This is an exciting opportunity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to receive support to pursue their passion! Applications for the PHMSS will close on 8 November 2020. If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, feel free to get in touch with us at 1800 688 628 or [email protected].

13.01.2022 Congratulations to the talented Sarah Higgins from Kilcoy State High School who received her QATSIF Creative Arts trophy for her powerful and thought-provoking work entitled "A Stones Throw". Sarah wrote, "I created this piece while exploring how cultural symbols can be manipulated to represent meaning to an audience. The symbol in this artwork is the Aboriginal mark of a meeting place. A Stones Throw demonstrates how the loss of Indigenous culture is not only caused by the ...wrongs of the past but also the lack of awareness in modern times. There were twenty-eight of the symbols placed around the area which represent the twenty eight language groups of Indigenous Australians. In the public environment each piece remained unlabelled and ephemeral due to the interaction of people. I chose this to open the question that if the audiences knew the meaning of the symbol they were destroying, would they have left it alone? Loss of Indigenous culture is a big, mostly unseen occurrence in Australia at this point in time. This art is not a fight to save culture, nor is it a cry for help. I intend for audience members to experience for a second their unknown contribution to the loss." QATSIF wishes Sarah all the best for her future and thanks her for her deadly entry in our competition. QATSIF's Creative Arts Competition will be open to all Year 7 to 12 Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the end of term 1, 2021.

11.01.2022 TAFE Queensland Customer Service Trainee (Identified) Location: TAFE Queensland Brisbane region, Southbank campus. *Travel may be required across the region. Job Ad Reference: Please quote TQB20103 for this position.... Applications close: Wednesday, 2 December 2020 at 6pm

10.01.2022 QATSIF's inspirational Chair, Professor Cindy Shannon AM shares her hopes and best wishes for our 2020 QATSIF Graduates.

10.01.2022 On Friday, Nov 13 QATSIF and our many supporters celebrated Floral Friday as part of our NAIDOC Week celebrations. Schools, universities, businesses, individuals and organisations helped raise $6000 which will support six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to graduate from Year 12 in 2021. QATSIF also produced educational resources to assist Queensland schools to learn more about our deadly Torres Strait Islander Cultures.... We hope that Floral Friday will become an annual event for QATSIF. We are very grateful to everyone who took part in our inaugural Floral Friday Fundraiser.

09.01.2022 Griffith University have a number of scholarships available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in 2021, including: Indigenous Commonwealth Education and Accommodation Scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have experienced financial hardship, and/or education disadvantage that has impacted their ability to achieve their full potential - https://www.griffith.edu.au//indigenous-commonwealth-educa Indigenous Commonwealth Reward S...cholarships The Indigenous Commonwealth Reward are to recognise and reward an Indigenous student’s achievement or excellence (for example, an Indigenous student’s achievement in supporting peers or achieving an exceptional result in their studies) - https://www.griffith.edu.au//indigenous-commonwealth-rewar A full list of scholarships is available at: https://www.griffith.edu.au/scholarships

08.01.2022 QATSIF is proud to be working with Transurban to support 20 Year 11 and 12 QATSIF students with a Transurban Paiabun Karumba (Dream Big) STEM Scholarship. Transurban's Paiabun Karumba STEM Scholarship will support QATSIF students with a passion for STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) from the Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan regions. Students will get to experience Transurban's vital work, meet with a STEM mentor and receive an additional $500 towards their IT needs.

08.01.2022 Young Carers Connect - Online Event 2nd December - https://youngcarersnetwork.com.au/find-young-carer-events Young Carers Connect (YCC) is a safe online space for young people caring for a family member to engage with each other and find support. Join in a series of fortnightly YCC sessions facilitated by the Young Carers Team at Carers Australia and Relationships Australia Qld.... Young Carers Connect is all about having a laugh, playing games and meeting other young carers. This space has been created especially for you, so join us to share ideas, topics and activities you would like to participate in. When: Date - 2nd December, 2020 Time: AEST - 3.30 pm (for QLD) If you have any questions please contact the Young Carers Team at Carers Australia [email protected]

07.01.2022 QATSIF's Term 3 Newsletter is now available at: https://www.qatsif.org.au/newsletters Selected pages only below....

07.01.2022 The University of Queensland admission pathway is designed to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants who are interested in studying at UQ. If your entry score wasn't what you hoped, or you don't meet the entry requirements, the admission pathway process can improve your chances of admission into your preferred program. Admission pathway considers your previous formal education and a range of factors such as your employment history, academic abilities, per...sonal interests and references. If you provide a compelling case to demonstrate suitability for your preferred program based on extensive relevant work experience and/or training, UQ may waive specific program requirements. There are three admission pathways available to applicants who identify as an Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander person: - Admission pathway for undergraduate programs - Admission pathway for the Doctor of Medicine (Provisional) - Admission pathway for the Doctor of Medicine (Graduate). ATSIS Unit

06.01.2022 Wow........Malachi Ware (QATSIF student), who has just graduated from Year 12, presented Ignatius Park College with a beautiful Torres Strait Islander Dhari last week. This was presented as a gift to the College for the support given to Malachi and his family throughout his time as a student of Ignatius Park College. This is a traditional Torres Strait Islander headdress and is an extremely important cultural component for Torres Strait Islanders. This was made by Malachi’s grandfather on Thursday Island. Well done Malachi...this is a generous gift and an amazing gesture.

05.01.2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Awareness Week (ATSIHAW) Virtual Trivia - Co-hosted by Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and NACCHO Aboriginal Health Australia. Date: Tue, Dec 1 3:00 PM AEST ATSIHAW is held in the first week of December each year, to coincide with World AIDS Day. It provides an opportunity to engage our communities, as well as HIV researchers, doctors, health workers and policy-makers. This year the The University of Queensland Poche Centre for I...ndigenous Health and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) are co-hosting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Awareness Week (ATSIHAW) Virtual Trivia for staff of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector. The virtual trivia will be hosted via Zoom, with a special guest presenter - to be announced. Sexual health costumes highly encouraged as prizes will be awarded to the trivia winners, best dressed, and worst dressed. There are two types of registrations available - individual registration and group registration. If you are participating as an individual please select individual registration and you will be placed into a team. If you are participating as a group, connecting to zoom from one device, please select group registration. Maximum of six people per group registration. For all questions and queries, contact [email protected] Check out "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Awareness Week Virtual Trivia" on Eventbrite!

05.01.2022 University of Southern Queensland - Australia's "Become Rewarded Scholarships" applies to high-achieving high school students (ATAR 84 or above) who list University of Southern Queensland as their number-one choice for QTAC (or any other university admission centre). Check out more details below for the Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship, Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship, and the Executive Dean's Scholarship valued between $29k - $6k. You can also explore what other Scholarships are available, and those coming soon. You can apply for more than one scholarship, so be sure to apply for all that you’re eligible for.

05.01.2022 Congratulations to Rani Carmichael, from Brisbane State High School who has been announced as the winner of the Outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior STEM Student Award at the 2020 Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education. Rani intends to use the prize to help fund her tertiary education in the pursuit of becoming a veterinarian. At the end of the ceremony, Rani was also presented with our 2020 QATSIF Young Indigenous Leader Award. Too deadly Rani! #DohertySTEMAwards

04.01.2022 Congratulations to the deadly Lenique Lawson, proud Torres Strait Islander & South Sea Islander woman, QATSIF and CQUniversity Australia graduate who was admitted to the legal profession on Friday, November 27 at Rockhampton’s Supreme Court building. Lenique has generously given her time to speak at a number of QATSIF CQU graduations to help to inspire our next generation of young leaders. We wish Lenique all the best and pass on the deep pride of Aunty Ruth, our QATSIF B...oard and whole community. Well done on your deadly achievement! You are an inspiration to us all. QATSIF - #BuildingTomorrowsLeaders

04.01.2022 Indigenous Graduate Pathway - If you are in your final year of tertiary study, applications for the 2022 Indigenous Graduate Program open in February 2021. The Indigenous Graduate Pathway provides a rewarding career in the Australian Public Service. One application connects you with a wide range of opportunities across the Australian Government. The Australian Government is seeking graduates from all degrees, we want deadly ideas, fresh thinking and perspectives from all disc...iplines. Whatever your area of study is, there is an opportunity for you. Register your interest in less than five minutes and you will be reminded when it’s time to apply! More info at: https://www.indigenouscareers.gov.au//indigenous-graduate-

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Jeremiah Thompson and Chloe Levinge from Southport State High School who were recognised for their outstanding leadership with a QATSIF Young Indigenous Leader Award. Keep being such deadly young leaders and making your mob proud!

03.01.2022 QATSIF's Term 4 Newsletter is now available on our QATSIF website at: https://www.qatsif.org.au/newsletters. Join us in celebrating the achievements of our deadly young leaders and schools. NB* only a few pages shown below.

02.01.2022 QATSIF's much-loved Patron, Aunty Ruth Hegarty shares her hopes and dreams for our young people. In 2021, QATSIF will be supporting 3600 Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to complete their senior studies in the school of their choice to gain a brighter future.

02.01.2022 TAFE Queensland Indigenous Pathways Scholarships initiative focuses on growing the economy and supporting students to obtain qualifications to pursue their chosen careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) industries. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, you must be: of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent... a Queensland resident for the duration of the scholarship a current student enrolled or a prospective student intending to enrol in an approved TAFE Queensland qualification for the next period of study More information is available at: https://scholarships.tafeqld.edu.au/

01.01.2022 Congratulations to Toowoomba State High School on creating this beautiful Acknowledgement of Country plaque. The Toowoomba State High School community acknowledges their Traditional Custodians - the Giabal and Jarowair people. These plaques will be hung in the Main Office, the Student Centre and in their soon to be completed Performing Arts Centre. Shakarna and Christian (pictured - QATSIF students) are Toowoomba SHS's Indigenous Leaders.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to the deadly Liam Garama (QATSIF student) from Tagai State College who was presented with the Torres Strait Regional Authority Excellence Award at the Tagai State College Academic Awards Night. Liam was presented with the TSRA Excellence Award for his demonstrated commitment in his schooling pursuits. Liam has shown personal drive and perseverance, initiative, and leadership. He is a role model to his peers and members of the community. Liam is also an extrem...ely accomplished artist who designed the Warup (Torres Strait Islander Drum) that is featured on our QATSIF Newsletter. We wish Liam all the best. Keep on Dreaming Big!