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$2 million funding to give Indigenous kids a sporting chance
AYAC supports the government's move to fund initiatives that expand Clontarf Foundation.
The Clontarf Foundation will be receiving $2 million in Australian Government funding to support nine new academies across the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boys are being further encouraged to stay in school through the unique approach at the Clontarf Foundation.
Read the full media release: $2 million funding to help give indigenous kids a sporting chance
Advocates for young and vulnerable Australians are optimistic after the federal government announced an increase of $4 a week to people on Newstart and Youth Allowance.
Executive Director of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Andrew Cummings is campaigning for an increase for people on the lowest benefit schemes.
He said he was pleased that this year’s federal budget recognised that Newstart and Youth Allowance provide too little to live on.
