- 21
WA schools receive Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) grants
- Program
aims to promote Aboriginal understanding, connections and reconciliation
- Applications now open for next round of PALS
funding, closing 28 November 2024
Grants totalling $88,735 that are designed to bring understanding of
Aboriginal culture to Western Australian classrooms have been awarded by the
Cook Government through the 2024 Term 3 funding round of the Partnership
Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program.
The program supports schools across Western Australia to promote cultural
learning and understanding and foster connections between Aboriginal and
non-Aboriginal community members.
In this round of funding, grants have been awarded to 21 schools to
develop impactful projects that enrich students' knowledge of Aboriginal
histories, cultures, and achievements.
Administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural
Industries (DLGSC) the program also aims to promote acceptance of and respect
for diversity and the value of Aboriginal perspectives, as well as advancing
the common journey towards healing and reconciliation.
All WA primary and secondary schools as well as Department of Education-funded
kindergartens are eligible to apply for up to $5,000. Categories include arts,
community relationships, connecting to country and culture, inclusive
environments, history, and language.
Applications are now open for the 2024 Term 4 round of funding and will
close on 28 November 2024. More information on the PALS program and how to
apply is available on the DLGSC website: https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/funding/arts-funding/partnership-acceptance-learning-sharing-(pals).
Comments attributed to Aboriginal Affairs Minister
Dr Tony Buti:
"The PALS program empowers schools to bring Aboriginal culture into the
classroom and we're delighted to support schools integrating Aboriginal
perspectives into their students' learning experiences.
"By investing in these reconciliation projects, we're helping schools
build stronger connections between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginalcommunity
members.
"Advancing and
promoting Aboriginal reconciliation in the WA community through these projects
in WA schools and kindergartens is the ultimate aim of this Cook Government
initiative."
