Australia Awards Vanuatu alumna Senily Jacquier, Chief Commercial Officer of Vodafone Vanuatu, recently attended the Search Marketing / Digital Marketing Conference held in Melbourne on 25 November 2025, with support from Australia Awards. The boutique, small-group format of the conference brought together around 60 digital…

Australia Awards Vanuatu alumna Leisei Jimmy recently attended the Australian Human Resources Institute Conference with support from Australia Awards, gaining valuable insights into the rapidly evolving world of work. Leisei graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Human Resources and now…

Australia Awards Vanuatu alumna Regina Heheina, a pharmacist from the Northern Provincial Hospital under Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health, recently represented Vanuatu at the Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Australian Research Network Conference, held from 6–7 November 2025 at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR)….

For Australia Awards alumna Trisha Toangwera Aruhuri, the pursuit of higher education was meant to be a chapter of growth, research, and professional development. But in 2023, while undertaking her Master of Applied Anthropology and Development in Australia, her life took an unexpected turn: she…

Australia Awards Vanuatu alumnus Michael Taiki recently represented Vanuatu at the Australian Evaluation Society (AES) International Conference 2025, held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra. Supported through the Australia Awards Conference Funding program, Michael joined evaluators, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders from across Australasia…

Australia Awards Vanuatu alumnus, Sowany Joseph Matou, recently represented Vanuatu at the Governance Leadership Conference 2025 in Sydney, Australia. The event brought together global leaders and governance experts under the theme ‘Leading Purposefully Through Global Headwinds’. Recently appointed as CEO of the newly established Commercial…

Australia Awards Vanuatu alumna, Yvette Tari, recently attended the Climate Adaptation 2025 Conference held in Perth, Western Australia. Representing Vanuatu, Yvette joined a diverse delegation of experts, policymakers and community leaders in discussing effective responses to climate vulnerability and resilience building across the region. As…

Two distinguished Vanuatu education professionals and Australia Awards Vanuatu alumni—Moses Iakavai Nasse Nambas and Lensley Livu Bani Kwiri —represented Vanuatu’s education sector at the Quality Teaching in Practice 2025 (QTIP2025) Conference, held from 8–9 July at the University of Newcastle, Australia. As recipients of the…

In a groundbreaking achievement for Vanuatu, Angelyne Glenda Dovo Roy, an alumna of Australia Awards Vanuatu, has been appointed as the nation’s first female Attorney General. Her appointment on June 16, 2025, marks a historic moment not only for the Office of the Attorney General…

In recognition of International Albinism Awareness Day on June 13, we highlight the inspiring story of Masa Simo, a dedicated young man whose perseverance and commitment to advocacy continue to make a difference. Hailing from the island of Aneityum in TAFEA Province, Masa is a…