- 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: .
As stated by 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.”
