The Albanese Labor Government is proud to contribute $3.5 million to support the Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation to honour the remarkable legacy of the late Yankunytjatjara woman and support the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and public sector leaders.
The Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation was established in 2022 with support from the Albanese Government to create pathways for First Nations people to carry forward Dr O’Donoghue’s vision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Throughout her career in public life spanning more than 60 years of service, Dr O’Donoghue worked tirelessly to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
This funding, over the next three years, will support the Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation to continue her legacy and increase the number of scholarships offered for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to follow Dr O’Donoghue’s footsteps in nursing and the public sector.
This funding includes:
- $645,000 over the next three years to support 10 scholarships per year, for First Nations people interested in study, internship, and a career in the nursing sector.
- $2 million will be provided as a contribution to a scholarship fund that the Foundation will establish to support public sector scholarships into the future.
- $892,000 over three years for employment, resource development and operational costs.
