World Environment Day 2023 is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters. This year’s theme is centred around Solutions to Plastic Pollution. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the steps governments and businesses are taking to tackle plastic pollution…

Introducing our newly appointed Alumni Committee members. Basil Talper is the current Senior Inspector & Compliance Administrator at the Office of the Maritime Regulator (OMR) in Santo and one of the organizers of the regulating authority. In 2013, Basil pursued his dreams and undertook a…

Introducing our newly appointed Alumni Committee members. Roy Ben is an Australia Awards alumnus who graduated with a Master of Education in 2014 from the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala campus in Fiji. As an education advocate, his current role as program manager for…

Introducing our newly appointed Alumni Committee members. Intrigued by numbers and accounting, Linda is an Australia Awards graduate who first completed an Advanced Certificate in Accounting in 1993 at TAFE NSW, followed by a Diploma in Accounting in 2002 at the University of the South…

Introducing our newly appointed Alumni Committee members. The role of technology in the workplace is extremely significant, responsible for improving communications and increasing productivity. Rodney Philemon is an Australia Awards alumnus who is an IT Specialist with the US Peace Corps in Vanuatu, administering the…

Introducing our newly appointed Alumni Committee members. Jennifer Kausei is an Australia Awards alumnus who is intrigued by how stories are told. It was her love for listening to the radio and reading newspapers that led her to graduate in 2003 with a Bachelor of…

To celebrate the ongoing achievements of our Australia Awards graduates, we speak with Mark Willie. Mark who graduated on 5 May 2023 from the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala Campus in Suva, Fiji, with a Bachelor of Arts double major in Pacific Policing/Management and…

World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated annually on the 28th April. It serves to explore the topic of a safe and healthy work environment as a fundamental principle and right at work. To celebrate, we speak with Joanne Bani, Human Resources…

International Girls in ICT Day in 2023 has the theme ‘Digital Skills for Life’. The ICT Day is an annual event that aims to inspire and encourage girls to pursue a future in ICT and to ensure they have the necessary skills, confidence and support…

To celebrate the annual World Health Day in the 75th anniversary year of the World Health Organisation, we speak with Australia Awards Vanuatu alumnus Dr Sereana Natuman, Director of Hospitals and Curative Services within the Government of Vanuatu Ministry of Health. Dr Sereana has provided…