Nominations are now open for the SSTUWA’s 2022 Reconciliation in Action Award. This award recognises SSTUWA members who are committed to ensuring that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students have the right to high quality public education in Western Australia.
The award will be presented for:
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Exemplary practice in education for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander students that focuses on promoting cultural competency. And/or
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Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. And/or
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Working towards the elimination of racism within public education.
Any SSTUWA financial member who has been a member for at least 12 months; a group of SSTUWA financial members or a public school/TAFE (with project run by SSTUWA financial members) are eligible for the award.
The winner will receive a framed certificate and will be automatically nominated for the national AEU Arthur Hamilton Award.
The award will be presented at the November State Council Conference.
For more information about the 2022 RIA award, including the nomination process and forms, visit: www.sstuwa.org.au/ATSI
Nominations close at 3.30pm Friday 14 October.
Pictured below is Clare Stack, the 2021 recipient of the Reconciliation in Action award and runner up of the AEU’s 2021 Arthur Hamilton Award, with SSTUWA President Pat Byrne.
