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Impact of Giving
Talara McHugh, inaugural
recipient of the Yaitya
Tipanthi scholarship
Indigenous
Support
Fund
The Indigenous Support Fund launched in 2021 supports
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and is aimed
at improving access to tertiary study and facilitating
better higher education outcomes. It is through the
Fund, which has two streams of support – the Yaitya
Tipanthi Scholarship and the Yaitya Tipanthi Bursary
– that we can create stronger foundations enabling
our students to lead successful lives and careers.
Now in the third year of her studies, inaugural recipient
of the scholarship, Talara McHugh, is testament to
the importance of the Indigenous Support Fund and
the opportunities it can provide our students.
“Thanks to the scholarship I have been able to pursue
additional opportunities which support my studies
and will hopefully provide greater prospects for my
dream career in media and journalism,” Talara said.
“Gaining real-world experience is really important to me.
During the 2023 summer break I completed an internship
with the publishers of Adelaide’s main newspaper, The
Advertiser, and I have also completed two cadetships
with the University of Adelaide. Without the scholarship
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it would have been challenging to take advantage of
these opportunities as there would have been more
pressure to find a part-time job to support myself.”
“I have also had the flexibility to
volunteer with the University’s
On Dit magazine. Since
January I have helped with
editing submissions as well as
submitting my own pieces, and I
helped to edit the May edition.”
“The May edition is the first time On Dit has had a
First Nations focused issue which is really exciting.
I want to pursue a career as an Indigenous Affairs
reporter and I feel very grateful and proud to help
create this issue, and hopefully inspire other First
Nations journalists and writers,” Talara said.