Ganbina Education Training & Employment Achievement Awards 2005 – call for applications
Tuesday, 1 November 2005

Ganbina was established in 1997, to represent the Indigenous community in the GoulburnValley. It is recognized that for young people to succeed in the Shepparton and Mooroopna area, they face significant barriers. Additionally, they carry the burden of being leaders and role models.

In 2004 Ganbina established awards in the areas of education, training and employment to acknowledge the achievements and efforts of some of these individuals and to encourage them on their journey’s forward. Applications for the 2005 awards are now open.

Who can apply?

The Ganbina Achievement Awards are open to:

• young people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
• less than 25 years old (as at 31/12/05)
• from the Shepparton or Mooroopna area
• who are currently in fulltime education, training or paid employment in 2005

Category details

• Education Awards
  • 4 x $50 awards for students in Year 7
  • 4 x $100 awards for students in Year 8
  • 4 x $150 awards for students in Year 9
  • 4 x $200 awards for students in Year 10
  • 4 x $250 awards for students undertaking VCE
• Training Awards
  • 2 x $250 awards for individuals in full time training — Certificate III or lower
  • 1 x $500 awards for individuals in f/t training — Certificate IV or higher
• Employment Awards
  • 2 x $500 awards for individuals in full time employment, including

traineeships and apprenticeships.

Does the money have to be spent on education, training or employment costs?

No. The award is a celebration and acknowledgement of what has been achieved in a successful year.

Application Forms & Closing date

Applications must be received by Friday 18^th November 2005(no late exceptions). Successful applicants will be notified by Friday 2^nd December 2004.

Application forms are available from Ganbina at 99 Welsford StreetShepparton.

Acknowledgements

The Ganbina awards are underwritten by the kind contributions of S Geddes, F Spitzer and A & R Appo, G Wood, A McClelland, J Marland, E Koshland, C Brown, C Land, J Elder, A Reid, P Little, M Draper, R & E LaNauze, K & E Cottier, I Renard, M & M Bourke, S & A Byrne, and B & D Lipmann.