Office of the Pacific (OTP)

Australia's regional skills program, Pacific Australia Skills, works in partnership with Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste to deliver quality skills for employment that address local and regional labour market priorities.

/about-us/business-opportunities/business-notifications/pacific-higher-education-partnerships-investment-call-proposals

Fisheries are at the heart of Pacific Island economies, livelihoods, communities and culture. Since June 2010, most of DFAT’s support for Pacific fisheries has been directed through Australia’s Fisheries Development Assistance in the Pacific investment (INJ201) valued at over $135 million.

The 2025 Independent Review of the Pacific Security College (College) was commissioned by DFAT and conducted by Strategic Development Group between July and October 2025.

The Pacific Research Program Phase Two (PRP II, 2022-2026) aims to deepen Australia–Pacific research partnerships, strengthen Pacific-led research capacity, and enhance the use of evidence in policy and public debate across the region.

DFAT intends to approach the market for a managing contractor to implement the next phase of Australia’s sport-for-development program in the Pacific.

Partnerships for Improving Education (PIE) is a five-year program (2022-2027) between the Australian and PNG governments to improve access, equity and student learning outcomes in early grade education (Prep to Grade 2).

The Australia-China-Papua New Guinea Trilateral Collaboration on Malaria and Health Security (TMP) ran for eight years: phase one pilot, 2016–2019, AUD 4 million; phase two (January 2020–December 2023), AUD 6 million; and a no-cost one-year extension to end-2024.

The purpose of this Mid-Term Review (MTR), covering August 2020 to December 2023, was to assess PATH’s progress towards achieving program outcomes, and provide recommendations to strengthen the Program, with particular focus on program relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.