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Counselling pioneer shares skills in the Highlands
Rebecca Piam’s (pictured above, standing at far right) passion for helping people and supporting communities has always been at the core of her counselling career. These vital skills have become more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca, who hails...
Agribusiness scholars reap bumper harvest
From trout farms to honey producers and more in between, the current crop of PNG participants in an innovative agribusiness course recently experienced a diverse taste of Australia – and developed new skills to apply back home. The 25 participants in the latest...
Ending family violence everybody’s business
Australia Awards scholar Melkie Anton (pictured above) is a male advocate working to end violence against women – a shared challenge for Papua New Guinea and Australia. Male advocates campaign against family violence through community awareness-raising and education....
New generation of female scholars making their mark
When Euodia Mosoro (pictured above, left) decided to develop her public health expertise through post-graduate study in Australia, she was driven by personal connections as much as professional ones. Euodia, from East Sepik, describes herself as a second-generation...
Graduates giving back for PNG health
As PNG continues its response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Australia Awards Short Course graduates are sharing their health sector expertise around the country – at a time when this is more important than ever. Twenty-three PNG health professionals from 11...
Skills sharing the main priority for new preceptors
Their title might be unfamiliar to some. But preceptors play a critical – if sometimes lesser-known – role in helping today’s healthcare students become tomorrow’s skilled practitioners. Preceptors are experienced health workers who mentor and assess student nurses...