Stories
Building valuable ties across nations to inspire professional courage
Some of the best friendships are forged through education and continue into professional life. Australia Awards Alumni Serah Tabike can attest to this, after completing her Master’s in Counselling at Curtin University of Technology back in 2012. Serah made a range of...
Innovative ideas creating a brighter future for PNG
Noah Taugaloidi is an entrepreneur from Bou Village in Milne Bay Province. He traded the 'brighter lights’ of Alotau for peace, tranquility and a new beginning, founding the Bou Resource Development Cooperative Society to promote organic agriculture and inland fish...
Creative enterprises opening doorways for communities
Esther Sione is creative and passionate about jewellery, but the main driver behind her business is to support local artisans. Te’hine Trend integrates jewellery, craft and fashion pieces from local artisans to create contemporary styles and is sold online throughout...
Leading from the front to tackle COVID-19
Rose Begani (pictured above) admits she was hesitant at first to get a COVID-19 vaccination but that soon changed after she researched and examined the facts. “I considered that vaccines have saved lives from preventable diseases such as polio, smallpox and TB and...
Commitment to quality training for Community Health Workers
Lucy Gawai, Principal of Kapuna Community Health Worker Training School, recently graduated with a Bachelor of Midwifery from the University of Goroka as an Australia Awards scholar and was recognised as the top student in her class and the second for overall...
Putting community first in fight against COVID-19
As a team leader with the Gulf Provincial Health Authority, Lucy Solomon is at the forefront of educating local communities about COVID-19 and encouraging people to get vaccinated. Working alongside other frontline health workers, Lucy plans and delivers COVID-19...