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Duke of Edinburgh awards gaining positive popularity!

March 2, 2023

The CEO of the Duke of Edinburgh's International awards in Australia Peter Kaye shared what makes this year so important for the current young generation.

“We’re going to see more and more employers (using the Duke of Ed to) help them identify that these young people have core life skills.” 


Hear the full on 2GB interview with Deborah Knight and Duke of Ed Australia’s CEO Peter Kaye here

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