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Australia in The Philippines

Locality: Makati

Phone: +63 2 757 8100

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25.01.2022 Missing nature? Visit https://www.penguins.org.au/virtual/ for a virtual wildlife conservation experience. Catch the nightly penguin parade , assist Aussie researchers by virtually spotting seals, and tune in to the nature parks podcast to enjoy wildlife from your home.

25.01.2022 On #PeaceDay , we highlight the work of to support peace and development in the Southern Philippines including the Bangsarmoro region. #COVID19 has shown us that cooperation is as important as ever, and our work with partners in Mindanao continues in spite of the pandemic. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3mDBJzl #MateshipandBayanihan

24.01.2022 Speaking the language of peace Australia continues to work with the Bangsamoro government by providing translation equipment to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament, allowing MPs to speak in their own dialects. Australia has been assisting the Bangsamoro Government to establish the new BARMM parliament. With 13 ethnolinguistic dialects spoken in the Bangsamoro, this equipment will remove a significant barrier to conducting legislative business for peace and progress in the region .

24.01.2022 Australian and Philippine agribusiness researchers continue to work and learn together - their collaboration supports Philippines food security post-pandemic. https://twitter.com/aciaraustra/status/1306464535973298176 #InThisTogether ... #MateshipandBayanihan See more

24.01.2022 In response to typhoon #RollyPH, Australia is providing sleeping, hygiene and emergency shelter kits for 1,000 of the most vulnerable families in the Bicol region with Philippine Red Cross. This is a time for #MateshipandBayanihan, and as a friend and partner, Australia stands ready to support the government efforts to reach those in need. Our sympathies go out to our friends in the Philippines for the loss of lives and properties.

22.01.2022 COVID-19 has disrupted travel plans with temporary restrictions in place. If someone is making you an immigration offer that sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Beware of visa scammers especially at this time and make sure you observe measures to ensure your security. For more info about visa scam, visit https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-su/visa-scams/overview. For more info about Covid-19 travel restrictions: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-restrictions The Australian Embassy, Embassy of Canada in the Philippines, New Zealand Embassy - Manila, Philippines, British Embassy Manila, and U.S. Embassy in the Philippines have teamed up against visa fraud with false promises of employment. Watch out for more tips to protect yourself against visa and employment fraud.

21.01.2022 Royal Australian Navy is currently deployed to Southeast Asia as part of the Regional Presence Deployment (RPD) 2020. Australia is proud to work with the Philippine Navy to advance our common interests in an open, inclusive and prosperous region. Watch Commander of the RPD Joint Task Group Captain Phillipa Hay’s message below.

21.01.2022 Due to #COVID19 school closures, International #LiteracyDay has never been more important. Australia is committed to helping our neighbours keep their kids learning. In the Philippines, we are working to develop and adapt inclusive materials for distance learning in print, radio, video and online formats, and supporting teachers and parents to facilitate home learning. DepEd Philippines Bangsamoro Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education #MateshipAndBayanihan #DepEdBayanihan #NewNormalEducation #SulongEdukalidad #DepEdPhilippines #DepEdTayo #PartnershipsForRecovery

20.01.2022 Australia has supported the training of the best and brightest to be the teachers of tomorrow. Quality teaching in the Philippines also means a bright future for Filipino students. #ThankYouTeachersPH Check out the message from Ambassador Steven J. Robinson AO and DepEd Philippines Secretary Leonor "Liling" Magtolis Briones at the first nationwide online #AlumniHomecoming to celebrate with our teacher scholars . ... STEP UP Philippines PBED #TheBestTeach #SulongEdukalidad

20.01.2022 Australian help is on the way for families, women and girls displaced by Typhoon #UlyssesPH. We are providing through UNFPA Philippines 1,200 dignity kits to women and girls displaced by the flooding in Marikina City, and sleeping and hygiene kits through the Philippine Red Cross for 500 families in Cagayan and Isabela affected by the typhoon. This will contribute to the collective response by the national government, LGUs, humanitarian partners and individuals bayanihan... in action . #UlyssesPHaid #MateshipandBayanihan

20.01.2022 Today, we remember and honour all those who served and sacrificed their lives in the cause of peace and freedom. #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

20.01.2022 Filo friends in Sydney , if you're craving Cebu Lechon, pinakbet, crispy pata, halo-halo, and Pinoy bbq, then here are some restaurant choices for you: https://bit.ly/3hTJtKU Visit their pages for take-out options.

19.01.2022 Australia, Philippines and #ASEAN partners share a path to recovery. On the weekend, and joined the ASEAN-Australia Leader’s Summit and signed RCEP, which will open up more opportunities to expand growth, trade and investment in the #IndoPacific region.

19.01.2022 Addressing gender inequality, especially in the face of COVID-19, is an important part of Australia's work in the Philippines. On #InternationalEqualPayDay, watch Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality discuss Australia’s global commitments to women’s economic empowerment.

18.01.2022 The #AusGlobalAlumni in had a milestone to celebrate this week the first Filipina to graduate from an Australian university turned this week! Happy Birthday to Dr Dionisia Rola! In 1952, she completed her Master’s degree at The University of Melbourne as one of our very first Filipino scholars. UP Emeritus Professor Rola is an accomplished academic, she was the first chancellor of University of the Philippines Visayas and UP System’s first woman chancellor. She is a truly remarkable woman who continues to inspire a new generation of Filipinos and Australians.

18.01.2022 On #SaferInternetDay, SaferKidsPH joins other advocates in calling for a better and safer internet for children and young people amid the rising cases of online abuse and exploitation during the pandemic: https://buff.ly/2MM68hO #MateshipandBayanihan Watch the livestream of Department of Information and Communications Technology - DICT Child Online Safeguarding Policy and learn more about how children can be protected when using free Wi-Fi internet in public places: https://buff.ly/3tCXYZD Philippine Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines

17.01.2022 This week is NAIDOC week, a week where celebrates the vitality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities in the contemporary identity of Australia today #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

17.01.2022 Weekend Trivia: Did you know Wi-fi was an Aussie innovation? The start-up which ran the early prototype of Google Maps was also co-founded by Australians. Here are 20 Aussie inventions that help change the world. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au//australian-inven/

16.01.2022 We’re all experiencing different pressures and stress due to COVID-19. So don't forget to reach out and check in on your family, friends, and colleagues. It is important to support each other especially during these challenging times. #InThisTogether https://bit.ly/2GnaCI5

16.01.2022 If you need to head out for groceries or other essential items, remember to stay at least one kangaroo distance apart from others!

15.01.2022 Australian volunteers are not only sharing their expertise, but they are creating lasting bonds with communities in the Philippines. Like prosthetist Udo Foerster who five years after volunteering with Bahatala Rehabilitation Centre is again supporting the Palawan-based foundation to upgrade their production of affordable orthoses. Udo is one of the winners of the Go Back<>Give Back competition giving past Australian volunteers an opportunity to work together again... to make a difference in the community. #InThisTogether #MateshipandBayanihan Learn more about the eight winning projects https://buff.ly/31Z1SiI

14.01.2022 Bridging language barriers, #FilAussie Craftsman Dennis Bernardo is using his language skills to translate important information on Operation COVID-19 Assist in Filipino. Learn more about his story here https://bit.ly/3hBxjVW

13.01.2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists, first scientists, first diplomats, first astronomers and first artists. They are the authors of the world’s oldest oral histories and engraved the world’s first maps. This week, NAIDOC Week, we celebrate the vitality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities in the contemporary identity of Australia today. ht...tps://www.naidoc.org.au #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020

12.01.2022 ANZCHAM- Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Phils., Inc. is joining #SaferKidsPH to raise awareness among its member companies and their employees on child-sensitive practices and the need for safe spaces in businesses, schools and communities. The fight to keep children safe from online exploitation is not just the work of governments and NGOs. We need to involve communities, families and the business community. Read more: https://bit.ly/3mLVDrS #BeatOSAEC ... #shutdownOSEC #PartnershipForRecovery See more

10.01.2022 Australia's engagement is helping drive economic recovery. In Subic and Clark, Ambassador Robinson saw first-hand how Australian education and some of the 300+ Australian companies in Central Luzon are contributing to local jobs, skills development and future growth

10.01.2022 Australia invests in women not only because it’s the right thing to do, but it’s also the smart thing to do. Through Investing In Women, Australia has been supporting a group of young Filipinas in traditionally male-dominated fields to inspire other young women. Visit mateshipandbayanihan.com for more of our #75Stories.... https://bit.ly/3jIuXap Audrey Pe

10.01.2022 is proud to commit an additional funding to support the access of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. #StrongerTogether #MateshipandBayanihan

09.01.2022 Meet the unlikely helpers of Aussie researchers in the race to find COVID19 vaccine. Scientists from the Australian Synchrotron claim that one of the alpacas’ antibodies are similar to that of a human's. These are being tested to see how the antibodies respond to potential vaccine. https://www.abc.net.au//alpacas-help-researchers-/12550702

08.01.2022 Trying to figure out how to talk to your kids about #COVID19? Australia and CANVAS - Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development collaborated to produce My Super Hands, a children’s book to help parents, guardians and teachers provide a fun learning environment for children to understand COVID-19 . You can download the book and other infographics for free at http://www.canvas.ph/art-and-stories.

07.01.2022 Want to work for the Australian Embassy? Here are some opportunities to join Team Australia - Senior Program Officer (Humanitarian & Disaster Risk Management) - Security Services Coordinator... For the full outline of the requirements, visit https://philippines.embassy.gov.au//EmploymentOpportunitie

06.01.2022 We celebrate Filipino #WomenInScience who are alumni of ACIAR Fellowships whose work are breaking new grounds and helping communities in the Philippines and in the Asia-Pacific region achieve food security, improve livelihoods, and lead better lives: https://bit.ly/2N0eDWh #MateshipandBayanihan

06.01.2022 We were on the ground in Albay for a rapid assessment of what is needed by communities hard hit by Typhoon #RollyPH. Australia stands ready to assist our friends as needed. We will continue to work with the Philippine Government and humanitarian partners. Immediately, we are providing 1,400 women and girls, and 400 newborn babies affected by #RollyPH with hygiene kits and maternity packs from our partner UNFPA Philippines. These essential supplies will help vulnerable ...women, pregnant and nursing mothers and newborn babies maintain their basic hygiene and health during this difficult time. #MateshipandBayanihan #LeaveNoOneBehind United Nations Philippines United Nations OCHA Philippines

05.01.2022 Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Today we highlight our very own #AusGlobalAlumni Dr Maria Corazon De Ungria for her outstanding contributions to forensic science in the Philippines. Share this story and inspire more women to get into #STEMM. https://bit.ly/2MEf0WS Visit mateshipandbayanihan.com for more of our #75Stories.... #MateshipandBayanihan See more

04.01.2022 It's a hump day and this humpback whale is absolutely feeling it. *Dramatic claps https://bit.ly/2QWCFQx

02.01.2022 #MateshipandBayanihan also means learning from each other. Listen to Aussie and Filipino teachers on the #BRIDGESchool program who have visited each other’s schools and how that has helped them create more meaningful learning experiences for their students. https://www.facebook.com/BRIDGEschools/posts/3432211870148034

02.01.2022 To bounce back from #COVID19, we will need to work together. is helping to support economic recovery in the through the Business Partnership Platform . If you have a commercial idea that could make a lasting social impact, be part of the #DFATbpp. Click here to learn more and apply for this #inclusivebusiness partnership: https://thebpp.com.au/call-/regional-call-for-partnerships/ Applications close 4 November 2020. ... #InThisTogether Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

01.01.2022 Expert in the field of Data, ICT, and Quantum Information? Interested to be a part of the ever-changing digital world? Then you might be the next top talent for Australia’s growing data industry. Check out Global Talent Program! A fast track path to working and living permanently in Australia for the highly skilled.... https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au//global-talent-independent