2021 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards

2021 Winners of the 7NEWS NSW/ACT Young Achiever Awards

Leticia Quince, 24 of Beresfield is committed to improving services for children and young people using her own experience in the child protection system. Leticia is a caseworker working as Youth Development Coach at Uniting Care. She mentors youth and provides a seamless transition to independent living. Leticia is a recipient of the Indigenous Youth Leadership Program scholarship for Dubbo Community Senior Campus 2013-2014. She was Chairperson of the Dubbo City Youth Council from January 2015 to December 2016. She has been a youth ambassador for AbSec since 2015 and was recognised as Young Person of the Year for NSW Aboriginal Child & Family Awards.

I would like to acknowledge the Nations of which we come from, live upon and create within. I’d like to acknowledge and pay our respects to my Elders past, present and future emerging. I’d also like to extend my gratitude for the gifts from Mother Earth, my Ancestors, our Creators and my communities. I am grateful for the knowledge and guidance I have had in my journey and for having the space to share through cultural storytelling and art. We therefore, would like to say GAWAYMBANHA ‘Welcome’ as you join myself and our collaborators at Leticia Anne Designs & Co.