Australia-ASEAN Council in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Community organisation

Australia-ASEAN Council

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6261 1333

Address: R G Casey Building, John McEwen Crescent, Barton 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: dfat.gov.au/aac

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25.01.2022 The Australia ASEAN CoLab is launching tomorrow! We are excited to announce that Dr Imran Lum will be our Guest Speaker for the Official Welcome.Dr Imran... Lum is a Board Member of the Australia-ASEAN Council. He is a Director of Islamic Finance at the National Australia Bank (NAB), where his primary responsibility is building the Islamic finance capability for the bank's Corporate and Institutional Banking division. During the Official Welcome, Dr Imran will give participants an overview of the Australia-ASEAN Council. Learn more about the Australia ASEAN CoLab and our guest speakers here: www.australiaasean.com (link in bo) #aacl2020 #ausaseancolab #ausaseaninnovation #socialentrepreneurship #australiaaseancouncil #generateworldwide #dfat

25.01.2022 The Australian Government through Austrade invites #ASEAN teachers and educators to #UpskillwithAU a free online training series to support teachers in the ‘new normal’. The content of the webinars will be delivered by experts from leading Australian universities. Educators are encouraged to participant in as many session as they wish and a certificate of attendance will be awarded. Register for each session here: 28 Oct Monash University: Using Online STEM Pedagogies to... Enhance Your Teaching | https://bit.ly/3jfBRSy 29 Oct University of Sydney: Creative Ways of Successful Teaching and Assessments Using Digital Tools in STEM Lessons | https://bit.ly/3j80KQc 3 Nov The University of Western Australia Phoenix Academy. Perth WA: Active English Learning Strategies for Blended/Hybrid Classrooms | https://bit.ly/3dKkZCC 4 Nov The University of Queensland: Digital Tools and Strategies for Enhancing Learning through English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) | https://bit.ly/2Td6T2Q #UpskillwithAU #teachers #educator #training #intledu

24.01.2022 A female soccer player? Why not! Natasha Hill, a successful Australian soccer player, has broken down barriers and challenged stereotypes on her journey to beco...ming one of a growing number of Australias female Muslim soccer players. Not only does Natasha play soccer, she has also founded a soccer club, is a tireless advocate for diversity in community sports, and, it goes without saying, is also an incredible role model for young Muslim women across communities. Congratulations Natasha, we wish you every success to come! Read Natashas full story at: www.abc.net.au//sport-women-girls-football-culture/12618296 Image source: www.abc.net.au #AIMEPAlumni #MEPAlumni #AlumniStories #womeninsport #inspiringwomen #islaminaustralia Australia-Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program

24.01.2022 Australia bangga menyerahkan 100 ventilator dan suplai medis ke @BNPB_Indonesia hari ini sebagai bagian dari paket tanggap #COVID19 senilai AUD $21 juta kepada ...Indonesia. Ini adalah peralatan penting yang akan membantu Indonesia di garis depan perjuangannya melawan COVID-19 https://indonesia.embassy.gov.au/jaktindonesi/SM20_019.html -- proud to handover 100 ventilators & medical supplies to @BNPB_Indonesia today as part of our AUD $21 million #COVID19 response package to . This is critical equipment that will help Indonesia on the frontlines of its fight against COVID-19 https://indonesia.embassy.gov.au/jakt/MR20_019.html See more

24.01.2022 Joint Statement between The Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of Australia.

24.01.2022 Australian Ambassador to ASEAN, HE Will Nankervis, yesterday presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, HE Dato Lim Jock Hoi. The Australian Mission to ASEAN is responsible for advancing Australias interests with ASEAN and ASEAN-led processes. It was established in 2013 in Jakarta, headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Committee of Permanent Representatives. To learn more about the Australian Mission to ASEAN, visit https://asean.mission.gov.au/aesn/home.html

23.01.2022 The Australia-ASEAN Council was proud to commemorate this years ASEAN Day by supporting an interactive live event to explore economic engagement between ASEAN and Australia in the context of COVID-19. Keynote speakers included Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham and ASEAN Secretary General H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi, who were joined by panelists Australia Post CEO and Australia-ASEAN Council Chair and Christine Holgate; David Thodey AO; Indonesian Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mahendar Siregar; and Chairman of the CIMB ASEAN Research Institute, Tan Sri Dato Dr Mohd Munir Abdul Majid. ASEAN-Australia: The Road to Recovery Interactive Webinar was a joint initiative of Asialink, the ASEAN Committee in Canberra and the Australia-ASEAN Council.

21.01.2022 Indonesia is one of Australias most important bilateral relationships. We enjoy an extensive framework of cooperation spanning political, economic, security, development, education and people-to-people ties. Find out more https://www.70yearsindonesiaaustralia.com/70-years #70yearsIndonesiaAustralia

21.01.2022 The Australia-ASEAN Council would also like to share the Australian Embassy, Cambodias message and send our warm wishes this Eid al-Fitr, and acknowledge the inaugural alumni of the Australia-ASEAN Muslim Exchange Program at this time of celebration.

21.01.2022 Do you have a business idea that could make a lasting social impact? Through the Business Partnerships Platform, DFAT is calling for inclusive business partner...ships to help support COVID-19 economic recovery in the Indo-Pacific. The BPPs COVID-19 Recovery Partnerships will help businesses to create opportunities, enhance gender equality and support green and resilient economic recovery. If youre a business in Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste or Tonga learn more and apply by 4 November https://thebpp.com.au/call-for-partnerships/

21.01.2022 Indonesia is one of Australia's most important bilateral relationships. We enjoy an extensive framework of cooperation spanning political, economic, security, development, education and people-to-people ties. Find out more https://www.70yearsindonesiaaustralia.com/70-years #70yearsIndonesiaAustralia

20.01.2022 There's still time to join us tonight for "Women at the Frontline: Climate Change and Sustainability", our collaboration with Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership... Dialogue, Australia-ASEAN Council Social Good Outpost and Australia In Vietnam... Moderated by Dr Elise Stephenson, gender specialist from Griffith University and curator of our program, plus the incredible Trina Massey, Hanh Le, Hoa Tran and Jaine Morris, plus the First Secretary of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, Lucy Phillips, you will not want to miss this event exploring #sustainability, #climatechange, #genderequality and what's happening across #Australia and #Vietnam. Register now here: bit.ly/343utFE or join us live at the Young Entrepreneurs & Leaders Speaker Series FB page 3pm VN / 6pm AEST.

19.01.2022 The Australia-ASEAN Council would also like to share the Australian Embassy, Cambodia's message and send our warm wishes this Eid al-Fitr, and acknowledge the inaugural alumni of the Australia-ASEAN Muslim Exchange Program at this time of celebration.

19.01.2022 Australia and Indonesia share a commitment to building a more stable, prosperous, resilient and open Indo-Pacific. Today, my friend and Indonesian counterpart, ...Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, and I discussed areas of cooperation in response to our shared challenges, including COVID-19. The Governments of Australia and Indonesia are working closely to ensure access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Australia’s recent investment of $500-million to secure regional access to vaccines will help us recover, rebuild and prosper together. #PartnershipsForRecovery.

19.01.2022 The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, has announced the appointment of Mr William Hodgman as Australia's next High Commissioner to Singapore. Mr Hodgman was most recently the Inaugural Chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund. He has previously served as the Premier of Tasmania; held various Ministerial positions including Attorney-General of Tasmania, Minister for Justice, Tourism, Hospitality and Events, Trade, Prevention of Family Violence, Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries, Parks, Heritage, Sport and Recreation, the Arts and Aboriginal Affairs; Leader of the Opposition; Liberal Member of the Parliament of Tasmania; and practised law in various roles.

18.01.2022 Check out Playing to win: A conversation on Australian female leadership a talk featuring stars from the Westfield Matildas, Australias national womens football team and Deputy Ambassador Rebecca Bryant from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam. #IWD2020 #EachForEqual

18.01.2022 The Australia-ASEAN Council was proud to join the ASEAN Committee in Canberra and Asialink in supporting the recent ASEAN-Australia: The Road to Recovery interactive webinar. The webinar explored opportunities for enhanced economic collaboration between Australia and Southeast Asia in the context of COVID-19 and included a range of prominent speakers from Australia and the region.

18.01.2022 Applications for the 2020 Australia-ASEAN Council grants round are closing soon. Grants of up to $50,000 are available to eligible recipients to help boost opportunities between Australian businesses and partners in Southeast Asia. This years funding priorities will focus on women in leadership, collaboration and innovation across three key sectors: trade and economic development; technology and entrepreneurship; culture and education.... For more information including how to apply, visit https://dfat.gov.au//australia-as/grants/Pages/grants.aspx. Applications close at 2pm AEDT on Thursday 26 March 2020.

18.01.2022 Todays ASEAN Regional Forum meeting was our 4th and final major ASEAN virtual meeting this week. It was great to join 27 countries to discuss a COVID-19 recove...ry and key regional and strategic issues. Particularly during COVID-19, ASEAN & ASEAN-led architecture is the heart of our efforts for a stable, open & resilient Indo-Pacific region. ASEAN Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam - B Ngoi Giao Vit Nam See more

18.01.2022 Across our global network we supported COVID19 recovery in the Mekong region, celebrated the anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and continued to work towards a global hydrogen market by signing a landmark agreement with Germany.

17.01.2022 Heres a message from Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Frances Adamson to our friends, colleagues and their families celebrating Ramadan this year. #RamadanMubarak

16.01.2022 #COVID19: We now advise you not to travel overseas. If youre already overseas and wish to return to Australia, do so as soon as possible by commercial means. F...lights options may become less available. If you cant or decide not to return to Australia, follow the advice of local authorities & minimise your risk of exposure, incl through self-isolation. If you do stay, be aware our ability to provide consular assistance may be limited due to restrictions on our movement and reduction in non-essential staff overseas. https://www.smartraveller.gov.au

16.01.2022 The Australia-ASEAN Council was established by the Australian Government five years ago to support engagement between the people of Australia and Southeast Asia, and to generate opportunities for Australian business, education, science, innovation and the arts to work with partners in the region. This mission is now more important than ever as we face the challenges of COVID-19. The Council is responding by pivoting our 2020 grants to focus on innovation in online engagement..., and by reshaping our flagship programs so they continue to foster friendship, understanding and opportunity between the people of Australia and Southeast Asia during this difficult time. We are confident that the ingenuity and resilience of the people of Australia and Southeast Asia will help us to meet the challenges ahead and to emerge with a renewed commitment to a future of shared peace and prosperity. Christine Holgate, Australia-ASEAN Council Chair

16.01.2022 joined ASEAN and its 10 Member States yesterday for the ASEAN-Australian Forum to discuss how we're using our Strategic Partnership to beat #COVID19 and chart a course towards economic recovery.

14.01.2022 Wonderful to read about the important work of Australia-ASEAN Emerging Leaders Program alum Manoly Sisavanh to protect wildlife and wild places in Laos. Congratulations Manoly on your continuing success!

13.01.2022 Australia is working in close partnership with our neighbours in the Pacific and Southeast Asia to give strength to a region-wide recovery from COVID-19.

13.01.2022 Australia is working to improve access to safe, effective & affordable COVID-19 vaccines for our Pacific family and partners across South East Asia. Australias... $80-million contribution to the Gavi COVAX AMC will play a critical role in supporting our region to recover from this pandemic. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Greg Hunt MP Alex Hawke MP

13.01.2022 Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, has announced Australia will expand its COVID-19 regional development pivot with additional support for Southeast Asias health security, stability and economic recovery.

12.01.2022 Congratulations to the New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholars and Fellows selected to head to the ASEAN region next year! The NCP is a signature initiative of the Australian Government to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to live, study and undertake internships in the region.

11.01.2022 Applications are now open for a special grants round to foster friendship and partnership between the people of Australia and Southeast Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australia-ASEAN Council COVID-19 Special Grants Round will support individuals and organisations in Australia and the region to develop and deliver a range of innovative programs across the areas of arts and culture, education, economic resilience, education, gender and womens empowerment, interfaith dialogue, science, social cohesion and trade and investment. Applications close on 5 August.

11.01.2022 joined ASEAN and its 10 Member States yesterday for the ASEAN-Australian Forum to discuss how were using our Strategic Partnership to beat #COVID19 and chart a course towards economic recovery.

10.01.2022 The 2020 Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program (ACDGP): Bushfire Renewal Round will focus on supporting the building, rebuilding and promotion of the creative industries in bushfire-affected areas of Australia. Funding is available for projects that create a positive and contemporary image of Australia; build people-to-people links; strengthen engagement; and enhance markets and develop export opportunities, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information... on how to apply including eligibility criteria, visit https://dfat.smartygrants.com.au/ACDGP2020-21. Applications close at 2pm AEDT on 16 March 2020.

10.01.2022 The Australia-ASEAN Council was proud to commemorate this year's ASEAN Day by supporting an interactive live event to explore economic engagement between ASEAN and Australia in the context of COVID-19. Keynote speakers included Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham and ASEAN Secretary General H.E. Dato' Lim Jock Hoi, who were joined by panelists Australia Post CEO and Australia-ASEAN Council Chair and Christine Holgate; David Thodey AO; Indonesian Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mahendar Siregar; and Chairman of the CIMB ASEAN Research Institute, Tan Sri Dato' Dr Mohd Munir Abdul Majid. ASEAN-Australia: The Road to Recovery Interactive Webinar was a joint initiative of Asialink, the ASEAN Committee in Canberra and the Australia-ASEAN Council.

09.01.2022 Program Kemitraan Sekolah BRIDGE Australia-Indonesia telah menghubungkan sekolah-sekolah di dan selama lebih dari satu dekade. Untuk mendukung kolabora...si berkelanjutan antara sekolah BRIDGE yang ada, pendaftaran kini dibuka untuk dua hibah khusus #ProgramBRIDGE baru - Competitive Grant Support and Lighthouse Partnership Program. Hibah khusus ini bertujuan untuk memperkuat, menyemangati, dan menghidupkan kembali kemitraan sekolah internasional BRIDGE dengan melibatkan pendidik baru dan yang sudah ada serta memberikan kesempatan belajar secara profesional. Pendaftaran dibuka hingga 30 September 2020. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut mengenai hibah khusus ini, termasuk pedoman aplikasi dan kelayakan, kunjungi: Competitive Grant Support (CGS): https://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/CGS-2020 Lighthouse Partnership Program (LPP): https://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/LPP-2020 -- The Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program has been connecting and schools for over a decade. To support ongoing collaboration between existing BRIDGE schools , applications are now open for two new #BRIDGEProgram special grants - the Competitive Grant Support program and the Lighthouse Partnership Program. These special grants aim to strengthen, energise and reinvigorate BRIDGE international school partnerships by engaging new and existing educators and providing professional learning opportunities. Applications are open until 30 September 2020. For more information about these special grants, including application guidelines and eligibility visit: Competitive Grant Support (CGS): https://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/CGS-2020 Lighthouse Partnership Program (LPP): https://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/LPP-2020 Asia Education Foundation Asialink Australia-Asia BRIDGE School Partnerships Project

08.01.2022 The Australia-ASEAN Council proudly supported Football Federation Australia with their Female Leadership Development initiative. According to ASEAN Football Federation President, Cambodian Major General Khiev Sameth Football Federation Australia has also contributed significantly to the growth of womens football both on and off the pitch in our region including but not limited to their Female Leadership Development Program which has been instrumental in helping women to progress into senior positions in the football industry. Women are an integral part of football and we need to have more women in senior decision-making positions. Australian Embassy, Cambodia https://www.ffa.com.au//ffa-acknowledge-aff-fifa-womens-wo

08.01.2022 The Australian Government is deeply grateful to Indonesia for their commitment to send over 30 military engineers to support Australias bushfire response.

07.01.2022 My address to the United Nations Human Rights Council, as the world faces a health, economic and social crisis. COVID-19 reminds us that human rights are fundam...ental to all aspects of national and international governance. #HRC45 #HumanRights Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

06.01.2022 HE Mr Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, is currently in Canberra on a state visit. This is the fourth time President Jokowi has visited Australia since taking office in 2014.

06.01.2022 Australian farmers & businesses are set to benefit from better export opportunities with the signing of the world's largest free trade agreement. Australia alon...g with 14 Indo-Pacific nations today signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnerships creating a single framework to improve trade in goods, services & investment across the region. Economic cooperation of this scale comes at an important time as a strong commitment from our region to the principles of open trade for the post COVID-19 recovery. Find out more: https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/negotiations/rcep

06.01.2022 Applications to study and undertake internships in Southeast Asia under the #NewColomboPlan scholarship program will open on 24 June. The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region.

04.01.2022 With the ongoing uncertainty COVID-19 has placed on activities and travel between Australia and Southeast Asia, the Australia-ASEAN Council has extended the application closing date for the AII 2020-21 grant round to 2pm AEST on Friday 17 April 2020. Questions regarding your application should be sent to the AAC no later than Thursday 9 April 2020, noting the Easter break from 10-13 April. This extension is designed to give grant applicants sufficient time to give considerati...on to travel at a later date or to develop non-travel related activities. The new deadline will be reflected in the online SmartyGrants application form and our website content soon. https://www.dfat.gov.au//australia-ase/grants/Pages/grants

03.01.2022 How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the lives of young people in Australia and Malaysia? Join Australian alumni of the Australia-ASEAN Muslim Exchange Progra...m as they participate in a Muslim Youth Friendship Discussion with young people from the Malaysian state of Kelantan to talk about the impact of the COVID pandemic and lockdowns on themselves and their communities. Watch the discussion live at Akademi Balqis on Facebook this Saturday 28 November at 5pm in Malaysia / 8pm in Melbourne and Sydney We look forward to seeing you there! #MEPAlumni #AAMEPAlumni #muslimYouth #friendship #covid #community

03.01.2022 The Australian Government is inviting submissions to support the preparation of the Australia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy Happy Vietnams National Day! Australia In Vietnam

01.01.2022 Apakah kamu punya pertanyaan atau ingin berbagi pendapat tentang hubungan antara negara tetangga Indonesia dan Australia? Ayo bergabung dengan Indonesia-Aust...ralia Campus-to-Campus Virtual Outreach, The Power of Youth in Reshaping Our Post-Pandemic Society bersama mantan Menteri Perdagangan Indonesia, Tom Lembong pada hari Selasa, 22 September 2020 pukul 11:00-12:40 WIB atau 14:00-15:40 AEST. Diselenggarakan oleh Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia, bekerja sama dengan Kedutaan Besar Australia, acara ini bertujuan untuk mempertegas pentingnya hubungan antarwarga serta untuk memberikan pemahaman lebih tentang hubungan saat ini dan masa depan antara dan . Untuk bergabung dalam diskusi ini, daftar di https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indonesia-australia-campus-to- Sampai jumpa! -- Do you have a question or want to share your thoughts about the relationship between neighbours Indonesia and Australia? Join Indonesia-Australia Campus-to-Campus Virtual Outreach, The Power of Youth in Reshaping Our Post-Pandemic Society with former Minister of Trade, Tom Lembong on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 11:00-12:40 WIB or 14:00-15:40 AEST. Organised by the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia, in cooperation with the Australian Embassy, the virtual outreach aims to signify the importance of people-to-people connections as well as to provide more understanding on the present and future relationship between and . To join the discussion, register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indonesia-australia-campus-to- Looking forward to seeing you!

01.01.2022 NEW INITIATIVE FOR AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS Applications for the inaugural Indo-Pacific Student Mobility Youth Dialogue on August 26th are now open. With ...student mobility in the Indo-Pacific on hold, now is the perfect opportunity to discuss and reimagine what international education and mobility should be. Whether youve never travelled overseas, or spent a year on exchange in the Indo-Pacific, we want to hear from you. Apply now: aasyp.org/mobility-dialogue #mobilitydialogue2020 #IPSMYD2020 #ausyouthdiplomacy #aasyp #ausaseanyouth #ASEAN #ACYA #auschina #acyanational #AIYA #ausindo #ausindoyouth #AJYD

01.01.2022 The Australia-ASEAN Council has postponed its 2020-21 grants round in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We remain committed to supporting people-to-people and institutional engagement between Australia and Southeast Asia and are exploring options for activities that are achievable in the current context. We will update you on information on the grant program as it comes to hand.