The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia has partnered with the Queensland Government’s Embracing 2018 Legacy Program to ensure the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games leave a legacy of a healthier, more active future for Australia’s youth.
Get Moving with The Duke of Ed encourages young people to do the Award and to get involved in a sport or other physical activity that they may not have had the funds to otherwise access.
A limited number of individual grants of up to $400 (plus GST) have been allocated to support young people aged between 14-25 years of age to undertake an Award with focus on the Physical Recreation section.
Students use makeshift stretcher to rescue hiker in Warrumbungle National Park A group of students from Presbyterian Ladies’ College Armidale have demonstrated the power of human skills in action, assisting an injured hiker in Warrumbungle National Park. As reported by ABC News Australia, the students were undertaking a multi-day hike when they came across a man who had sustained a serious leg injury […]
Latest report shows program directly aligns with outcomes set out in the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement (2025-2034) Over the past ten years, the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia’s Disadvantaged Youth Program has supported over 12,500 young people with access to the Duke of Ed Framework through targeted Australian Government funding. An independent […]
The Duke of Ed is seeking Australian Government funding to continue and expand support of disadvantaged youths The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia has recently submitted a Pre-Budget request to Treasury calling on the Australian Government to continue to expand the Disadvantaged Youth Program. Duke of Ed Australia’s CEO, Helen White, says, “An […]
