17 Mar, 2022 | Australia Awards, News
Lydia Edoni from Milne Bay met her friend Michelle Cresp while studying on an Australia Awards scholarship at the University of South Australia in Adelaide. While she began her relationship with the Cresp family as a tenant, Lydia says she very quickly felt like part...
24 Feb, 2022 | Australia Awards, Australia Awards PNG Alumni, News
“I believe that, without the opportunity of studying abroad I wouldn’t have realised the significance of being a change agent myself and ensuring the work I do benefits people in the community,” says Donny Kupamu, Australia Awards PNG graduate. “There is a broader...
21 Feb, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, News, Short Courses, Success Stories
When Malachai Nathaniel began his Australia Awards Graduate Certificate in STEM Education short course in February 2020, he had big plans to incorporate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), into Papua New Guinea’s education curriculum. “Our...
16 Feb, 2022 | Australia Awards, Australia Awards PNG Alumni, News
“The Australia Awards scholarships are very fitting as they are aimed at the development needs of PNG,” says Jeanne Tareasi (pictured above, far left), alumna and advocate of the Australia Awards PNG. “You will be supported every step of the way by the Australia...
17 Jan, 2022 | Australia Awards, GEDSI, News, Success Stories
When disability advocate Ipul Powaseu found out that she would be receiving an Order of the British Empire’s (OBE) Queen’s Honour medal, she felt humbled and determined to finish what she started. Ipul was recognised in October 2021 with a Queen’s Honour medal for her...
4 Jan, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, News, Short Courses, Success Stories
Australia Awards PNG Short Course participant Noah Taugaloidi (pictured above, left) is celebrating success with his entire community. As chairman and founder of an agricultural cooperative in Milne Bay Province, winning PNG SME Business of the Year is evidence of...
