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
Teacher sets pathway for inclusive education
Beatrice Aristako is an inclusive education teacher who completed the Graduate Certificate in Disability Inclusion in 2022 at Queensland University of Technology, supported by Australia Awards PNG Short Course Awards. She is working to transform approaches to teaching to be more learner centred for children with disabilities in Bougainville to thrive in education.
Finding my purpose at sea: Natasha’s story
Growing up, Natasha Kema never saw herself in the maritime industry. Today, she is the first marine engineer and seafarer in her family.
A breath of fresh air inspires female academic
Respiratory tract infections are the most common cause of death in Papua New Guinean children. Yet, there are no respiratory scientists or specialist laboratories in PNG. Shalon Taufa from the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences is determined to change that.