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A range of Australian organisations will open their doors to current and future regional leaders after securing funding under Round 2 of the Australian Leadership Awards -Fellowships program.
Eighteen organisations, including government departments, universities, courts, research, and planning bodies, have been provided grants to host 173 Australian Leadership Awards Fellows from 13 countries across the Asia-Pacific region.
Australia is providing funding of more than $4 million for Fellows to undertake professional development placements to help strengthen Australia's ties with the Asia-Pacific region and advance regional reform.
Fellows selected as current and future leaders in their fields gain access to Australian ideas and expertise across a broad range of development areas including pandemics, climate change, international trade, regional security and governance.
Fellows will be able to use the knowledge and experience gained to drive social and economic reform in their own countries and enhance links with Australia.
The Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships program continues to engage with a wide cross-section of the Australian community on aid delivery issues and priorities for development in the region.
Fellows will gain experience through placements with organisations across the Australian government, university, research and private industry sectors.
*See Attachment for list of successful Australian organisations and country list.
Media Contacts: Sabina Curatolo (Mr McMullan's Office) 0400 318 205
AusAID Public Affairs 0417 680 590
SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIAN HOST ORGANISATIONS
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- Attorney-General's Department
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship
- National Library of Australia
- Supreme Court of Queensland
- Planning Institute of Australia
- Moreland City Council
- Australian Council for Education Research
- Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts
- Landgate, The Western Australian Land Information Authority
- Australian International Health Institute (University of Melbourne) Ltd
- Australian National University
- Griffith University
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of Melbourne
- University of New England
- University of Sydney
- Victoria University
AUSTRALIAN LEADERSHIP AWARDS FELLOWS BY COUNTRY
Vietnam - 40
China - 35
Indonesia - 31
India - 19
Vanuatu - 17
Papua New Guinea - 6
Bhutan - 6
Philippines - 5
East Timor - 5
Thailand - 3
Cambodia - 3
Sri Lanka - 2
Tonga - 1
TOTAL 173