Australia-Thailand Institute (ATI)
Discretionary Grants
Recipient |
Grant Title |
Grant Description |
Approval |
Amount |
Art Gallery of South Australia |
Early Ceramics of Thailand |
Support for a touring exhibition (Melbourne, Hamilton, Sydney, Newcastle, Darwin) of the Art Gallery of South Australia's collection of early Thai ceramics. |
16/06/2008 |
$54,454 |
Gold Coast Education and Training Network Inc. |
Familiarisation Tour - Thai Education Agents |
Enable Thai education agents to participate in an Asian Education Agents familiarisation tour focusing on Gold Coast education providers. |
2/06/2008 |
$2,000 |
Faculty of Arts, Australian National University |
War Heritage and Cultural Tourism Capacity Building in Thailand and Australia |
Support for a reciprocal study tour to expose Australian and Thai students and teachers to best practice in war heritage interpretation and conservation, and to develop cross-cultural understanding of the Thai-Burma railway site. |
25/05/2008 |
$33,450 |
Mr Roger Peacock (Ralliance Pty Ltd) |
Review of the Australian Studies Centre (Thailand) Strategic Plan 2008-15 |
Conduct a review of the Australian Studies Centre at Kaetsart University, with Thailand’s Commission on Higher Education, to assess its operations and to formulate its strategic and business plans. |
25/05/2008 |
$20,000 |
The MRV Project |
Tha Ma Khaeng School |
Collaboration/visit between students from an Australian and Thai schools in the building of a medical room and library for Tha Ma Khaeng School. | 07/05/2008 |
$6,000 |
Avoca Beach Surf Lifesaving Club |
Avoca Beach / Thailand Surf Lifesaving Project Booklet | Production and publication of a booklet outlining the story of the Avoca Beach / Thailand Surf Lifesaving Project. | 05/05/2008 |
$9,800 |
Ms Louise Elscot and Mr Jean-Marc Rivalland |
ComPeung – Collaborative Artist-in-Residency, Chiang Mai |
Participation by contemporary Australian artists in the ComPeung Village of Creativity Artists-in-Residency Program. | 01/05/2008 |
$4,882 |
Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce |
Networking Functions for Thai Alumni of Australian Tertiary Institutions in Thailand |
Conduct of networking forums for Thai alumni of Australian tertiary institutions allowing alumni, potential employers and Australian-orientated NGOs and government agencies to interact. | 11/04/2008 |
$5,241 |
Mr James Lingwood |
“Through the Eyes of Children” |
Exhibition in Australia of painting works of children from the Mercy Centre in Bangkok. | 08/04/2008 |
$11,600 |
Interact Australia |
Disability Awareness Kit: A Resource for Primary School Teachers |
Translation and distribution of a resource kit on disability awareness for primary school teachers in Thailand. | 08/04/2008 |
$8,000 |
Brisbane International Film Festival |
Brisbane International Film Festival |
Attendance by Thai guest filmmaker to present their film at the Brisbane International Film Festival. | 08/04/2008 |
$6,500 |
Avoca Beach Surf Lifesaving Club |
Surf Life Saving Sports Showcase Thailand |
Provide training and equipment to support trainee Thai lifesavers in activities relating to surf rescue. |
01/04/2008 |
$16,182 |
School of Management, RMIT University |
Leadership Capacity Building for Australian and Thai Government Schools |
Undertake an investigation and comparison of leadership styles of secondary government school principals in Thailand and Australia. |
18/03/2008 |
$4,000 |
Heart Research Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital |
Development of sustainable cardiac rehabilitation services in Thailand |
Collaboration between Australian and Thai health professionals on cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services and review existing policies for the development of CR services in Thailand. Establishment of “train the trainer” programs in both Melbourne and Thailand, and CR programs especially outside Bangkok. Produce a manual and other resources for Thai health professionals concerning CR. | 03/03/2008 |
$10,000 |
Mr Christopher Brocklebank |
“Speaking My Language” | Translation of visually-based sexual health material into the four major dialects of Thailand. | 29/02/2008 |
$9,000 |
Ms Zita Whalley and Ms Anna Voronoff |
Perd Pratoe/Open the Door |
Collaborative workshop and performance by Australian and Thai theatre companies. | 29/02/2008 |
$10,000 |
Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University | Asia Vision 21: The Way Forward on Asian Economic and Political Security |
Thai participation in conference - Asia Vision 21: The Way Forward on Asian Economic and Political Security | 27/02/2008 |
$10,810 |
Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne | Contemporary Thai Visual Arts |
Exhibition and screening in Australia of contemporary Thai visual arts accompanied by public talks on the subject. | 07/02/2008 |
$20,470 |
Tropfest Events Pty Ltd |
Tropfest/ATI ‘Ambassadors’ to Thailand |
Enable contact and ongoing mentoring between young Australian and Thai short-film makers |
05/02/2008 |
$15,000 |
ASSITEJ 2008 |
ASSITEJ 2008 |
Performance by Makhampom Theatre Group at 16th International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ) World Congress and Performing Arts Festival for Young People, held in Adelaide 9-18 May 2008. | 18/01/2008 |
$12,000 excl GST |
Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University | Institutional Foundations for Improving Thailand’s Micro Economic Policy Making, Efficiency and Competitiveness in the Global Economy |
Australian expert assistance to develop recommendations by Thailand’s National Economic and Social Advisory Council for the incoming Thai government. | 07/12/2007 |
$23,685 excl GST |
Thai Culture and Food Festival |
Thai Culture and Food Festival – 2 March 2008 |
Contribute towards the Thai Culture and Food Festival in Melbourne showcasing Thai culture to the wider community through spiritual and cultural elements, as well as through food and entertainment. | 1/11/2007 |
$5,000 |
Asialink |
Arts residencies in Thailand 2008 | Part (50%) funding for two Australian artists to participate in the Arts residency program in Thailand; work with host organisations for 3-4 months. | 1/11/2007 |
$15,000 |
Heide Museum of Modern Art |
Thai Artist in Residence | To support 2008 Residency in Melbourne by a leading Thai artist, whose work would feature in an exhibition The World in Painting in July-November 2008. | 1/11/2007 |
$8,080 |
Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce | 'Asian Growth:The Next Steps' Business Conference | Contribute towards facilitating the 'Asian Growth:The Next Steps' Business Conference | 1/11/2007 |
$10,000 |
Associate Professor Stan Fenwick | Training Course in Emerging Infectious Diseases | To deliver lectures on Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University. Assist in updating the public health teach program and identify future collaborative initiatives in research and training in the area of veterinary science | 1/11/2007 |
$2,420 |
