Abbie Lee Russell, nominated by Atwea College
Abbie enrolled with Atwea College in 2020 and completed a pre-vocational program in Aged Care. Following successful completion of this program, Abbie continued her studies and enrolled to complete the full Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) in February 2021. Abbie’s college states that “Abbie has a deep level of understanding and appreciation for people in the later stages of their life”. As she was an early school leaver and young mother, her training in the aged care industry was delayed. Abbie supported her young family for a number of years before she had the opportunity to study again. She has turned this opportunity into a new career, obtaining employment in the aged care industry at RFBI Kurri Kurri Masonic Village before completing her studies.