Australian High Commission in South Africa in Pretoria, South Africa | Community organisation

Australian High Commission in South Africa

Locality: Pretoria, South Africa

Phone: +27 12 423 6000

Address: 292 Orient Street, Arcadia 0001 Pretoria, South Africa

Website: http://southafrica.embassy.gov.au

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24.01.2022 It’s #NAIDOCWeek when we celebrate the culture & achievements of Indigenous Australians. I’m proud that for the first time ever at the official residence in Pretoria we’re flying the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander flags alongside the national flag! Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

23.01.2022 We stand in solidarity with South Africa marking five days of remembrance to honour the victims and survivors of two pandemics. Watch as Australian Business Chamber of Commerce - Southern Africa Chair and Black Business Council COO @Judi Nwokedi poignantly shares her earliest memories of witnessing #GBV and what urgent work needs to be done to combat it. #16daysofActivism

21.01.2022 The Australian High Commission was delighted to farewell 148 passengers taking the Australian Government facilitated Qantas flight from #Johannesburg to #Perth on 13 November. It was a pleasure to welcome back to South Africa the Qantas B787-9 aircraft #EmilyKameKngwarreye, painted by an indigenous artist and the latest in Qantas’ flying art series - a perfect way to celebrate #NAIDOCweek. Passengers will now be undertaking their 14 days of quarantine in Perth. Special thanks to the hardworking consular team in Pretoria and Canberra who made it all possible. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

21.01.2022 is proud to support Mathias Cormann for #OECD Secretary-General. A global economic leader and our longest-serving Finance Minister, Mr Cormann has the right skills, experience and vision to lead a modern, inclusive and effective OECD. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Learn more mathiascormann.com.au... https://publish.viostream.com/player/download/6aoztqdyga7hp

20.01.2022 For the #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the High Commission reached out to friends and colleagues to participate in an awareness-raising video campaign speaking to issues of debunking gender stereotypes, myths around #GBV, challenging norms around masculinity and how to address lack of resources around fighting this scourge. Australia, like South Africa, is dealing with high rates of domestic violence. In 2019, almost a third of all homicide and related offences were linked to family and domestic violence. Bearing this in mind, Australia (including through our work at the High Commission) is committed to ending all types of discrimination against women and girls to create an inclusive society. #IDEVAW

17.01.2022 In celebration of #NAIDOCweek we look back to the support provided by the Australian High Commission to #Indigenous communities in our countries of accreditation. In Namibia, we provided support through funding the local language #Oshindonga ‘Synonyms Dictionary’ in January 2020, in partnership with the Namibia Research Institute for Indigenous Knowledge (#Namrik). The dictionary was launched by Namibia’s founding President Dr Sam #Nujoma through an initiative of the Namibian Australia Awards Alumni Association, and utilising Australia Awards Alumni and Direct Aid Funding (#DAP). Australia Awards Australia Awards-Africa Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Australian charity Inkwazi Adventures for handing-over 50 #BIKES4ERP bicycles to students from the Senwabarwana community of the Limpopo Province. Through the generosity of this organisation and its community, two hours of their time daily can now be focused on their studies.

16.01.2022 Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice Chancellor of the University of Pretoria addresses the role #media plays in reinforcing #gendernorms and how more innovation is needed in bucking traditions. #16DaysOfActivism

14.01.2022 Message from Australia's Ambassador for Gender Equality Julie-Ann Guivarra. Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. UN Women is asking people to #OrangeTheWorld for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Australia joins partners around the world to support calls for collective efforts to promote approaches to violence against women and girls. The elimination of violence against women is a key priority for the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Our COVID-19 response strategy, ‘Partnerships for Recovery’ places gender equality at its centre. Now, more than ever, coming together to end violence against women and girls, is key to creating a more gender-equal world and inclusive societies for all. #IDEVAW #GBV #OrangeTheWorld #16Days #EVAW

13.01.2022 #Indigenousranger projects were first funded in 2007 and have created more than 2100 full-time, part-time and casual jobs in land and sea management around the country, providing employment, training and career pathways for #Aboriginal and #TorresStraitIslander Australians. #NAIDOCWeek Learn more about the program here: https://www.niaa.gov.au//environ/indigenous-ranger-program

13.01.2022 Join the conversation in celebration of #NAIDOCWeek. A collaboration between the High Commission and the Vrystaat Festival.

12.01.2022 Australian volunteer Rucha Bhagat was supporting South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) through the Australian Volunteers Program before COVID-19 struck. She has since gone on to become one of the program’s first remote volunteers, carrying on her support from back home in Australia: ‘While the world may seem to be at a standstill currently, there is immense value in forging and maintaining personal and professional relationships. ' ‘I thoroughly enjoyed my ...limited time in-countrythe opportunity was tremendous. I was able to cultivate long-lasting professional and personal relationships with my colleagues and our stakeholders. Hence, it was a no-brainer to continue my assignment remotely. ' ‘I am currently working on SAIIA Futures' #eMobility project that focuses on how a post-pandemic just, green recovery can accelerate South Africa and the Southern African Development Community's (#SADC) #sustainablegrowth in the decades to come. We have been virtually engaging with policymakers, diplomats, international organisations and industry to drive public dialogue in South Africa and the region on the transition to e-Mobility and other sustainable forms of transport and energy sources.’ ~

10.01.2022 Many thanks to Wesgro for hosting an extremely informative webinar on trade and investment between Australia and the Western Cape on 17 November. There is a great deal of scope for collaboration to generate new business opportunities with chambers of commerce operating in Johannesburg the Australian Business Chamber of Commerce - Southern Africa (#ABCSA), and in Melbourne the Australia Africa Chamber of Commerce (#AACC). South Africa’s Sea Harvest and Australia's #FlightCentre provided testimonials on how they have each grown their investments on both sides of the #IndianOcean.

10.01.2022 At this stage, there are no further government-facilitated flights from South Africa to Australia scheduled. For any general information regarding returning to Australia, kindly send an email to [email protected] and stay informed with updates from smartraveller.gov.au https://www.smartraveller.gov.au//calls-registered-austral

07.01.2022 The High Commission in collaboration with the Vrystaat Kunstefees is hosting a First Nations Conversation to mark Australia’s #NAIDOCWeek on Tuesday November 10th 2020 from 09h00-10h30. To join the conversation, you can register to attend by sending an email to [email protected]. The conversation will also be livestreamed on this page. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade National NAIDOC

05.01.2022 Jane Hunter speaks on the new multidimensional poverty measure, previously known as the #IndividualDeprivationMeasure and the novel way it presents the multidimensional measure of an individual’s experience of poverty across 14 dimensions of life. The 14 dimensions are ranked as important by men and women living in poverty from 18 sites in six countries a marked difference from existing poverty measures. #UNDataForum Crawford School of Public Policy https://unstats.un.org//what-can-the-IMMP-tell-us%20we-do/

05.01.2022 DFAT Secretary Frances Adamson, together with #Ngunnawal elder Warren Daley launched DFAT #NAIDOC2020 celebrations #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe. DFAT has a strong co...mmitment to reconciliation and acknowledges the significant contribution that Indigenous Australians have made, and continue to make, to the nation. See more

03.01.2022 This #WorldAidsDay Dr Doreen Sindisiwe Van Zyl lauds the progress made in South Africa since 1994 for women and girls highlighting the prevention of mother to child transmission as having the most impact.