{"id":576,"date":"2021-10-27T16:35:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T08:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?page_id=576"},"modified":"2025-11-05T08:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:46:51","slug":"aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student support"},"content":{"rendered":"<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards-image\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"8\" data-card-background=\"transparent\">\n                    <div  id=\"academic-tutoring\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"academic-tutoring\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0191_1500.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Two Indigenous students studying in the CAS computer labs\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0191_1500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0191_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0191_1500-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0191_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Academic tutoring<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The Centre for Aboriginal Studies runs the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS), a student-driven tutoring program to help you with your study and prepare for your assignments.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-students\/tutoring\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Learn more about ITAS\">Learn more about ITAS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"peer-academic-mentoring\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"peer-academic-mentoring\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1.jpeg\"\n                                 alt=\"Peer Academic Mentoring\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1-740x370.jpeg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1-480x240.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_8582-1000x500-1.jpeg 1000w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Peer Academic Mentoring<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The Library\u2019s Indigenous Peer Academic Mentors support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students throughout their university journey, whether it be academically, personally, or culturally.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/support-for-indigenous-students\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Peer Academic Mentoring\">Learn more about Peer Academic Mentoring<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"work-placements-at-curtin\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"work-placements-at-curtin\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"An Indigenous student holding a laptop leaning against the wall\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0438_1500-1500x760.jpg 1500w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Work placements at Curtin<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Get valuable work experience on-campus and help prepare yourself for your career through the Aboriginal Student Placement Program (ASPP). The program runs year-round and there is a variety of casual, part-time and full-time roles available across different areas of Curtin.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/career-advice\/search\/aboriginal-student-placement-program\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Get involved with ASPP\">Get involved with ASPP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"health-sciences-indigenous-student-support\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"health-sciences-indigenous-student-support\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"An Indigenous student doing work on a desk\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0029_1500-1500x760.jpg 1500w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Health Sciences Indigenous student support<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The Indigenous Engagement team provides a culturally secure learning environment for Indigenous students in the Faculty of Health Sciences, including transitioning to university, academic support, advocating on your behalf and connecting with the Koorda Network.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-students\/health-sciences\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Contact the Indigenous Engagement team\">Contact the Indigenous Engagement team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"first-nations-department-at-the-student-guild\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"first-nations-department-at-the-student-guild\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"First Nations Department at the Student Guild\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0059_1500-1500x760.jpg 1500w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">First Nations Department at the Student Guild<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The Curtin Student Guild represents and advocates for students at Curtin, and has a First Nations Department Officer to make sure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are well represented and supported.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/guild.curtin.edu.au\/theguild\/representatives\/firstnations\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Contact the First Nations Officer\">Contact the First Nations Officer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"counselling-services\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"counselling-services\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"An image of Counselling services reception\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1142_1500-1500x760.jpg 1500w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Counselling services<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>If you have personal issues that arise during your study, you can see an Aboriginal psychologist for free at Curtin. Our Aboriginal psychologist works out of both the Counselling offices and CAS.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/counselling-wellbeing\/counselling\/indigenous\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Get counselling services\">Get counselling services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"scholarships\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"scholarships\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"An Indigenous student sitting in front of a computer smiling at the camera\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0095_1500-1500x760.jpg 1500w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Scholarships<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>There&#8217;s a range of scholarships available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarships.curtin.edu.au\/search#\/\">search all scholarships<\/a>, or learn about\u00a0Commonwealth scholarships available to Indigenous students.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/scholarships\/find-a-scholarship\/#!\/?page=1&amp;perPage=10&amp;filters=StudentType:FUTURE,Demographic:ABORIGINAL,Citizenship:AUCITIZEN:AUPR,CourseType:UG:PATHWAY\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"View Indigenous student scholarships\">View Indigenous student scholarships<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"abstudy-financial-support\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"abstudy-financial-support\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"An image of the three flags in CAS, Aboriginal, Torres Strat Islander and CAS\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0055_1500-1500x760.jpg 1500w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">ABSTUDY financial support<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>As an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student, you may be eligible for ABSTUDY payments from the government to help support you while you study.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.humanservices.gov.au\/individuals\/services\/centrelink\/abstudy\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Learn more about ABSTUDY\">Learn more about ABSTUDY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"video-panel\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Video panel\"\n        data-variant=\"content\"\n        data-type=\"short\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    \n<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rtRHpjvEVkk?mute=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-fancybox data-ratio=\"16:9\" data-options='{\"smallBtn\" : \"true\"}'>\n                \n        <div class=\"video__button\" data-variant=\"large\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/CAS-Thumbnail.jpg\"\n                alt=\" - 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CAS is located centrally at Curtin Perth in Building 211.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/karda.curtin.edu.au\/\">Learn more about CAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block full-width=\"black\" \n             block-name=\"banner-cta\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Banner CTA\"\n             data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"black\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title h3\" id=\"curtin-connect-equity-advisors\">Curtin Connect Equity Advisors<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>You may be eligible for additional support from our Curtin Connect Equity team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                \n                            <div class=\"block-heading__buttons\">\n                              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