Carla Wilson is a Youth Housing Support Worker for Community Housing Mid-North Coast (CHMNC), located in Port Macquarie.
Carla was awarded a 2006 Scholarship to assist her completion of a Graduate Certificate in Housing Management and Social Policy at Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) by distance learning. She successfully completed the first year of this two year part-time course in 2005.
“The scholarship allows me to gain the knowledge and qualifications I need to excel at my job. It will allow me to be a better employee and make a positive contribution to the community housing sector,” Carla said.
Carla has a demonstrated commitment to further education, having completed a Diploma in Welfare at TAFE, where she received the Student Achievement Award for Community Services and Health in 2004.
The Community Housing Scholarship will cover 80 per cent of Carla’s course fees, and provides travel subsidies to enable her to travel from Port Macquarie to Sydney to attend tutorials.
Carla’s application for a Scholarship was strongly supported by her employer, HMNC.