The program has received generous support throughout Phase 1 (2021 - 2024) and Phase 2 (2025 - 2028).
Total funding for Phase 2 of CNS is $5.7 million.
We deeply value the commitment of all our partners and thank them for the vital role they play in making the work of CNS possible.
The Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) has generously supported CNS throughout Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the program.
The UBS Optimus Foundation joins PRF in Phase 2 as major co-funders. Together, they have provided $4.4 million in funding to support the program.
The National Indigenous Australians Agency has also supported both phases of the program. In Phase 2, the Agency has committed $1 million towards project delivery in remote and outer remote NSW schools and APY Lands schools.
Mr Ngiam Tong Yuen and Mrs Jean Ngiam are individual donors to Phase 2, supporting project delivery in APY Lands schools.
We sincerely appreciate the generosity and commitment of all our funders, whose contributions enable the continued delivery and growth of CNS.
The Paul Ramsay Foundation is a philanthropic foundation.
They work for a future where people and places have what they need to thrive.
With organisations and communities, they invest in, build, and influence the conditions needed to stop disadvantage in Australia.
UBS Optimus Foundation is a grant-making foundation that offers UBS clients a platform to use their wealth to drive positive social and environmental change.
They combine deep philanthropic expertise with innovative funding models to help your capital go further.
By blending philanthropy with private investment, they can unlock great, more sustainable impact – and drive long term social and environmental change.
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is an Australian Public Service agency of the Australian Government.
NIAA works to ensure that the needs and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are met through government policies, programs and services.
The agency works in genuine partnership to enable the self-determination and aspirations of First Nations communities.
Four Australian university partners were involved in Phase 1 of the program, led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology and The University of Sydney also provided monetary and in-kind contributions.
UNSW continues to lead the overall program in Phase 2, with The University of Sydney remaining involved.
Phase 2 introduced a South Australian project, led by Adelaide University. Other Phase 2 partner universities include Flinders University, Monash University and The University of Melbourne.
We value the expertise, collaboration and ongoing commitment our university partners bring to the research and delivery of the CNS program.
The most vital partners in the program are the schools and communities we collaborate with across urban, regional and remote areas of New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
New South Wales Phase 1 Schools
New South Wales Phase 2 Schools
South Australia and Northern Territory Phase 2 Schools
