The Fellowship provided me with a
life changing experience through
which I have gained invaluable
learnings, inspiration and networks
that will foster positive change in
Australia. I intend to use the
innovative ideas gained on my
Fellowship to grow the Stateless Legal
Clinic’s capacity to assist more
children nationally. I also intend to
expand the service to support and
assist stateless adults.
Sarah Dale and Ahmad Sawan, RACS. Photo: Katie Robertson, 2023.
I further intend to use my learnings to improve understandings of this critical human rights issue
within the Australian legal profession, as well engage in a renewed push for strategic law reform
on statelessness through targeted engagement with the Australian government. Underlying these
aims is a fundamental commitment to working to support and centre the voice of stateless people
in advocacy on this issue, as well as continuing to raise awareness about statelessness amongst
the broader Australian public.
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