3 Dec, 2024 | Australia Awards, Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, News
Growing up in Papua New Guinea and working for over nine years as an advocate and educator for disability inclusion, Maria John has seen firsthand the challenges faced by people with disability in accessing education, employment, and healthcare. In particular, she has...
25 Nov, 2024 | Australia Awards, GEDSI, Success Stories
Sarah Wagang Kasa, Australia Awards alumna and Mental Health Specialist, is championing improved access to mental health and counselling at the Family Support Centre (FSC) at Angau General Hospital in Lae. Each day, she deals with 15 to 20 survivors of different forms...
11 Aug, 2022 | GEDSI, News
PNG’s first soft tissue remedial therapist, Brian Kwaragu has achieved many things despite his vision impairment. Supported by Australia Awards PNG, Brian set out to pursue an Advanced Diploma in Health Science (Soft Tissue Therapy) and his profession has created...
1 Aug, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, In-PNG, News, Secondary Teaching
Overcrowded classrooms and a scarcity of teachers in the Wapenamanda District of Enga Province means teachers can have classes of fifty students, leaving little time for one-on-one learning. Rachel Koralyo, a teacher aide with a science degree and no teaching...
29 Jul, 2022 | Australia Awards, Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, News
Returning to Apenda village in remote Southern Highlands Province after studying a Bachelor of Business in Australia, Benjamin Pangio observed that despite the infrastructure development in the village, obtaining basic services was still a challenge for their...
