2023 Annual Dinner
Thursday, 29 June
Strengthening PNG and Australia: Road to 50 and beyond
5:30pm – 9:00pm, STANLEY HOTEL, PORT MORESBY
Dress code: Formal in red, black and gold – K500 per person or K5000 for a table of ten people.
Tickets are now on sale. To purchase a ticket or table, enquire through:
Email: secretariat@pngaaa.org or call 7373 3800

Australia Awards
Australia Awards Scholarships aim to contribute to the development needs of Australia’s partner countries. The opportunities provided develop the skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change and contribute to development in their own countries.
Equal opportunity
Australia Awards are merit-based scholarships. We are committed to ensuring an equal representation of women and men and that persons with disability and people living and working in rural areas are provided fair access to pursuing further studies under an Australia Award.
PNG priority sectors
Every year, both the Governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea agree on priority sectors that will target key development areas in PNG these include: agriculture, education, governance, health, law and justice, and transport and infrastructure.
Australia Awards PNG Stories
Enhancing inclusion and STEM education in Papua New Guinea, with new Short Course Award cohorts
Sixty new short course awardees under the Australia Awards Somare-Whitlam scholarship have commenced their studies, with pre-course workshops in Port Moresby.
Boosting focus on inclusion in education and employment
“People with disabilities are experts in their own rights,”
says Maria John, an educator and advocate for disability inclusion.
Championing survivors counselling and mental health
Sarah Wagang Kasa, Australia Awards alumna and Mental Health Specialist, is championing improved access to mental health and counselling at the Family Support Centre at Angau General Hospital in Lae.