Australia Awards

Improving Diabetes-Related Foot Disease Management care in the Solomon Islands

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:30:06 +0000

Improving Diabetes-Related Foot Disease Management care in the Solomon Islands The burden of diabetes and its complications is a growing challenge in the Solomon Islands. With diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) leading to a high number of amputations, there is a need for improved management strategies. Scott Siota, a General Surgeon from the Solomon Islands, is taking part in an observership at…

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Australia Awards Alumna Su Su Tun is helping drive a more disability-inclusive health sector for Myanmar

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:36:24 +0000

Alumna Su Su Tun is helping drive a more disability-inclusive health sector for Myanmar.Su Su Tun has worked in health and disaster risk management as an advocate for inclusive practices and policies for people with disability since 2013.She says, “People with disability need to have equal access to healthcare and it is crucial for service providers to be advocates for disability-inclusive health…

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Alumna Ms Ly Thi Thuy Duong is Determined to Build Livelihood Opportunities for Ethnic Minorities

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:05:52 +0000

Born and raised in the mountainous Vo Nhai district (Thai Nguyen province), Ms Ly Thi Thuy Duong was always driven to help her community to make the most of the potential of their lands and create livelihoods. “Since childhood, in my imagination, Australia appeared with sunny green grasslands and kangaroos. That love and curiosity became the driving force, urging me to come to this country and…

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Malha Ahmed Shareef Is an Inspiring Change-Maker

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:27:53 +0000

“Every tiny milestone is a big reason for a celebration and knowing that I am one of the reasons for that achievement is heart-warming.” Malha is a passionate change-maker, dedicated Special Educator, and mother of two from the Maldives. Her love for her career began after graduating with a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences and joining the Student Support department at Ghiyasuddin International…

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Mehak Masood: A Pioneer for Environmental Change and Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:04:16 +0000

Being a changemaker in environment and sustainability is in Mehak Masood’s DNA. Raised by her grandfather, a naturalist, and her father, an Environmental Engineer, Mehak developed a deep love and passion for minimising environmental impact and providing sustainable solutions. A scientist from Pakistan, Mehak is passionate about the environment and women’s empowerment. With a strong desire to…

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Persistence and Passion: Raissa Almira’s Journey to Success

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:12:44 +0000

Perseverance is the key to success. A recurring theme in Raissa Almira’s life. An author with Gramedia, one of the leading publishing groups in Indonesia, Raissa is an Australia Awards Scholar at the University of Melbourne studying a Master of Strategic Communications. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in social development and welfare from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta…

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Manisha is Empowering Sustainable Agricultural Development in Nepal

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 05:32:49 +0000

Australian Alumni In Biodiversity Conservation Promoting Community Engagement

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:40:42 +0000

Hoang Chuong – GreenViet Co-founder/Development Manager While he was an Australia Awards student in Townsville, Hoang Chuong visited Billabong Sanctuary and dreamed of creating a similar space in his home country, Vietnam, to let people connect with wildlife. He loved learning about the natural habitats of Australia’s wildlife, and how caring for wild animals properly helps humans understand how…

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Wilfred Wau protecting the sweet potato of Papua New Guinea

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:58:27 +0000

A vital crop and staple item in households of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Wilfred Wau is a final-year master’s student at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), researching the breakdown of sweet potato storage roots in Australia and PNG.After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science from the PNG University of Technology in 2012, he has worked with the PNG National…

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Empowering Minds: Joji Ilagan’s Mission to Transform Education in Mindanao and Beyond

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 23:38:05 +0000

Bringing the Australian calibre of Technical and Vocational Educatioand Training (TVET) to Mindanao In 2007, Joji participated in an Australia Awards Short Course on Enterprise-based Development and Management of Technical-Vocational Education Schools. She joined fifteen others representing the entire Mindanao including the now Bangsamoro region. Upon her return…

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