Western Sydney is entering its defining decade.
The Opportunity
This is a region on the rise.
Western Sydney is already Australia's third-largest economy — and it is accelerating. Major investment, new infrastructure and a growing population are reshaping the region, creating new industries, jobs and opportunities across the region.
people call Western Sydney home
annual economic output
Additional workers needed in Western Sydney by 2050
Western Sydney isn’t simply growing. The shape of its economy, and the workforce it needs, is changing.
The Challenge
Growth alone won’t deliver prosperity.
Western Sydney’s growth will create enormous demand for a skilled workforce — nurses, engineers, teachers, technologists, and business leaders. The opportunity is to make sure the capable students who live and learn here can participate in the jobs and industries being created.
Right now, thousands of talented students are at real risk of not completing their degrees. Because life gets in the way.
The Solution
Connecting talent with opportunity.
Friends of Western Sydney is a strategic partnership model that brings business, education and community together to create stronger pathways for local talent.
Booming Economy
Creating new industries, jobs and opportunity.
Growing Business
Need qualified local talent to support their growth.
Capable Students
Have the ambition to succeed but need support.
Friends of Western Sydney
Impact in Action
Opening doors. Inspiring possibility.
For Charlotte, receiving a scholarship was a life-changing moment. It has supported her studies, strengthened her ambitions and brought her closer to her goal of creating a positive impact in Indigenous communities.
Voices backing Western Sydney's future
“Harvey Norman is at home in Western Sydney. Equally, hundreds of our staff and thousands of our customers call Western Sydney home. Every business that succeeds because of this powerhouse region, like Harvey Norman, can demonstrate our passion and commitment for our home and our neighbours by supporting Friends of Western Sydney."
Katie Page
CEO, Harvey Norman
Founding Ambassador - Friends of Western Syney
Get Involved
You can help shape the future of Western Sydney.
Partner with us
Make a general donation
A personal invitation from our leadership
Western Sydney is a region of remarkable potential, but for too many talented students, financial hardship still closes the door to opportunity. Every year, capable young people abandon their studies not for lack of ability, but because they simply cannot afford to continue.
The Friends of Western Sydney Campaign is our answer. We invite you to join us as a founding partner — co-investing in the students who will become the nurses, teachers, engineers and business leaders this region urgently needs.
Professor Jennifer Westacott AC
Chancellor
Distinguished Professor George Williams AO
Vice-Chancellor and President
Thank you to our valued partners
