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Bridges to Higher Education is a $21.2m initiative, funded by the Commonwealth Government’s Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP), to improve the participation rates of students from communities under-represented in higher education.
 
The Bridges to Higher Education project brings together the collective resources and experience of the widening participation, equity and social inclusion programs at the University of Western Sydney, the University of Sydney, the University of Technology, Sydney, Macquarie University, and the Australian Catholic University. The partnership extends to include NSW DEC, TAFE NSW, the University Admissions Centre, local government organisations, education offices, Indigenous organisations and other community, philanthropic and social enterprise organisations.

This innovative project works with primary and secondary schools, TAFE and community partners in Greater Western Sydney to engage young people who previously might not have considered higher education as an option. More than 1.8 million people live in the region which has traditionally been under-represented in higher education participation rates.

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On Thursday, 6 March, Bridges to Higher Education and TVS launched a new TV documentary series, Models of Achievement (opens in a new window), showcasing Australians from Greater Western Sydney (GWS) who have changed their lives through higher education. The series was launched with the recording of an introductory episode of the series, taking the format of a Q&A panel where the Models of Achievement participants talked about their inspirational life stories, hosted by Annette Shun Wah.

Models of Achievement premiered on TVS Digital 44 on Tuesday, 11 June, 7:30 pm.

Click here (opens in a new window) to find out more and to preview the participants’ stories.