Karen Murphy Scholarship – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Rights Information and Advocacy Centre (RIAC) is a not-for-profit organisation that builds the capacity and wellbeing of individuals, families, carers and communities through advocacy and support services. The Karen Murphy Scholarship worth $3000 is open for applications.

KAREN MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP 2023

Karen Murphy (1956 -2012) was a born Advocate. She saw it as her personal responsibility to right every wrong she encountered – and that was the way she lived her life. Karen was a warm and engaging person who treated everyone she met as an equal. Even during her long and often debilitating illness Karen saw it as her responsibility to cheer up the other patients receiving treatment. She was certainly one of a kind.

Karen was one of the two RIAC Advocates in the Bendigo office covering most of the Loddon Mallee region for many years. While their office was miniscule and the working conditions not ideal, it was clear her commitment to clients’ rights was undiminished.

Scholarship Criteria

In accordance with its Vision Statement RIAC has implemented a scholarship fund for people with a disability to assist with the costs associated with their study, apprenticeship, or traineeship.

It is expected there will be up to 3 scholarships awarded, up to $3,000 each.

Applications are sought from people:

aged 15 years or Mature age students are also eligible.
secondary students, post-secondary students or undertaking an apprenticeship or
with a disability (intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory, or physical impairment or a combination of impairments)
who reside in the catchment areas RIAC

The successful applicant(s) will be required to:

Provide RIAC with confirmation of successful enrolment or their study commencement date from an Education Provider such as primary/secondary school, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) such as TAFE or an approved University.
Provide RIAC with confirmation of an apprenticeship/traineeship and enrolment evidence with an RTO such as TAFE

NOTE: All applicants must reside in the RIAC advocacy catchment, which consists of the following local government areas:

Rural City of Mildura (Vic); Rural City of Swan Hill (Vic); Buloke Shire (Vic); Gannawarra Shire (Vic); Campaspe Shire (Vic); Loddon Shire (Vic); City of Greater Bendigo (Vic); Central Goldfields Shire (Vic); Macedon Ranges Shire (Vic); Mitchell Shire (Vic); Murrindindi Shire (Vic); Strathbogie Shire (Vic); Mt Alexander Shire (Vic); City of Greater Shepparton (Vic); Moira Shire (Vic); City of Greater Geelong (Vic); Borough of Queenscliffe (Vic); Hindmarsh Shire (Vic); West Wimmera Shire; Yarriambiack Shire (Vic); Wentworth Shire (NSW); and Balranald Shire (NSW).

Application form is available here

Karen Murphy Scholarship - RIAC

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	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.