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Australia and Papua New Guinea have a longstanding history of working side by side in various areas, a partnership that continues to thrive as PNG prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a sovereign nation. 

On the eve of PNG’s 50 independence anniversary, Australia has launched its Yumi Stap Wantaim – Side by Side, Step By Step campaign, a celebration of PNG's independence and a tribute to the close relationship between Australia and PNG.  

 The campaign will include a series of high-profile events throughout this year, showcasing the partnership through education, sports, film, music, dance, art, and food.  

Australia and Papua New Guinea’s security partnership is grounded in the strategic trust both our countries share as near neighbours, close partners and friends. 

Australia and Papua New Guinea share an interest in a safe, stable, peaceful, and prosperous Pacific and have a proud history of working together to progress this vision. 

Since signing the Australia – Papua New Guinea Bilateral Security Agreement in December 2023, Australia has responded quickly to support Papua New Guinea’s defence and internal security priorities as its security partner of choice. 

Australia and Papua New Guinea have a longstanding history of working side by side in various areas, a partnership that continues to thrive as PNG prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a sovereign nation.

Achieving Gender Equality, Women’s empowerment and Social Inclusion has always been  a shared vision for both Australian and Papua New Guinea.

As part of the effort to achieve this goal, Australia continues to support the Government of PNG as it works alongside NGOs, women's groups and churches to promote the rights of women and girls in PNG. 

This month, both our countries celebrated International Women's Day and National Women’s Day, with positive new developments in the Gender space that will pave way for greater Gender Equality in PNG.

Australia and PNG share a long history of cooperation in education pre and post independence.

High quality education is a long-term commitment, and Australia has been working in partnership with the National Department of Education and the Department of High Education, Research, Science and Technology and many universities, institutions and schools around the country to support PNG’s priorities in this sector.

On this program, we find out more about Bilum Books – teaching and learning resources for PNG Schools and hear from Ms Sara White who is one of three Directors of Bilum Books.

Also, on the program we speak to Dr Joseph Lingawa, Dean of Faculty of Education at the Divine Word University about his involvement in the Teacher upgrading program.

And we find out more about the Early Childhood Education and Care or (ECEC) pilot program.

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) share a warm, broad-ranging relationship of deep historical and contemporary importance to both countries.

Our modern partnership is underpinned by joint commitments to the PNG–Australia Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership (2020), and most recently the Bilateral Security Agreement (2023), which provide a framework for closer security relations.

PNG is Australia's largest development partner, with an estimated 637.4 million-dollar in Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding between 2024-25 financial year.

This support by the Australian Government is not only provided at the national and sub-national levels but right down to the community and grassroot settings.

On this month’s program, we will learn more about the various community-based grant programs currently being delivered through the PNG-Australia Partnership.

Welcome to the final edition of AHC on Air for the year, on deepening PNG and Australia’s connection through Rugby League.

On this program we feature the recent announcement by the Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese, and Prime Minister James Marape on the news that PNG will field an NRL team in 2028.

Also, on the program we speak to Ms Cathy Neap, NRL in PNG Manager on the PNG NRL Bid Academy’s Life skills program that was held recently in Port Moresby.

Australia is committed to supporting PNG improve health service delivery to Papua New Guineans.

The new Australia-funded Metoreia Urban Health Centre, realised in partnership with the Motu Koita Assembly, NCD Provincial Health Authority, National Department of Health, National Capital District Commission and United Church, will improve health services for around 40, 000 people living in Poreporena, surrounding Motu Koita villages and Port Moresby communities.

Also, on the program we feature the launch of the Community Justice Fund, and we speak to the Head of Santos Foundation and Chair of Bel is PNG Ms Jean Martin, who gives us an insight of the Bel Isi Program and services they provide.

On this month’s program, we will hear about the recently held Bougainville Chocolate Festival, the Cocoa Support Facility and other related Australian Government supported activities in the agriculture sector in the autonomous region of Bougainville. 

Also on the program, we will hear about the PNG MSME and Informal Sector Study which gathered insight from over 2600 PNG MSME owners on how best to support a better business enabling environment and increase economic diversity and opportunities for all PNG citizens. 

We also spoke to the PNG Labour Mobility Unit Director Hakaua Harry about PNG’s participation in the Pacific-Australia Labour Mobility scheme.

What a month September has been!

On Monday 16 September, PNG celebrated its 49th year of Independence. Just three days later, Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP officially launched the Australia and Papua New Guinea Development Partnership plan 2024 – 2029.

The first ever Teacher Expo was also held in Port Moresby which saw the launch of the Diploma in Teaching Primary Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP.

The Kokoda Track is significant for the people of Papua New Guinea and Australia.

During World War II, it was the site of fierce battles between Japanese and Australian Forces. Today, it is a symbol of the enduring relationship between Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Through the Kokoda Initiative Program, the Australian and Papua New Guinean government have partnered to sustainably develop the track region.

This month on AHC-on-Air we speak to the Kokoda Track Authority about the Ranger Capacity Development Program (RCDP) and how it is contributing to the quality of life of communities along the track and protecting the environmental and cultural values of the track.

In the first week of July each year, National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee or NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia, to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.   

NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.  

In this episode, we feature the activities the High Commission organised as part of this year's NAIDOC Week observance. 

The Papua New Guinea–Australia partnership is dynamic, multi-faceted and comprehensive.  

Both nations are physically connected through shared maritime borders and joined through the rich cultures and history. The deepest commitment and longest lasting bond is through our people. On this month’s program, we feature the 30th Papua New Guinea-Australia Ministerial Forum and the launch of Australia’s Pacific Engagement VISA, a new permanent resident visa for participating countries across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. 

Australia is working with PNG to support its efforts to achieve sustainable growth and to lift the standard of living.

In this edition, we look at some of the initiatives, aimed to foster growth and develop the economies of both PNG and Australia.

Once such initiative is the Revolving Fund, a grants fund Australia is supporting in partnership with Mama Bank, that aims at boosting agricultural exports in PNG.

Australia and Papua New Guinea have a strong security partnership – in traditional areas of defence, policing, border and maritime security, and also non-traditional areas of cyber security, climate change, gender-based violence and critical infrastructure. Featured in this episode are Chief of Royal Australian Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman, Chief of Royal New Zealand Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Darryn Webb, Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner, Jamie Strauss, and Australia’s Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology, Brendon Dowling.

March is a time to champion the power of women’s voices and drive positive changes. 

This year’s UN IWD (International Women s Day) theme is ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’ or simply ‘Count her In’.  

Gender inequality is a key global challenge and compounds the most pressing societal and economic challenges. No country can meet its potential without ensuring all its people have every opportunity to reach their full potential. Women and girls in all their diversity must be ‘counted in’.  In this episode we speak to Gender Adviser Kate Butcher and leading women in PNG’s Information and Communications Technology space about their roles and the promotion of gender equality.

Australia invests over $100 million per year in Papua New Guinea’s health sector, through bilateral, regional and global programs. 

Australia does so to support the Government of PNG’s efforts to improve the health of its citizens, in line with the PNG National Health Plan, by focusing on three health outcomes: 

• improved prevention, detection, and response to emerging and existing high burden communicable disease and health security threats 

• improved rural primary health care through stronger health systems, including through better use of PNG’s own financial and human resources. 

• integrated family planning, HIV, and sexual and reproductive health services. 

On this episode, we will hear from Australia’s Ambassador for Global Health, Dr Lucas de Toca and Professor William Pomat, Professor Moses Laman, and Dr Pamela Toliman from PNG IMR who discuss how PNG IMR is looking at health challenges across PNG, to develop practical solutions for improvements.

An educated population contributes to the economic and social development of a country.

In this episode, we hear from the AHC Education team about how Australia is working with PNG through the Partnerships for Improving Education (PIE) Program to improve access, equity and student learning outcomes in the country. Partnerships for Improving Education works with the National Department of Education to address limitations and challenges faced in early grade education and ensure more children attend school, including girls and children with disabilities.

On this month’s program, we hear about the ongoing commitment by the Australian Government to support Papua New Guinea in addressing climate change challenges.

Australia’s Climate Resilient Green Growth (CRGG) project in PNG has been running since 2019.

The project works with the Global Green Growth Institute and PNG’s provincial governments to integrate climate resilience in policies, plans, and budgets.

Integrating climate risk resilience into sector programs is a key element of Australia’s climate action internationally.

In PNG, Australia’s Transport Sector Support Program is working with national transport agencies to prioritise, design, and deliver climate resilient roads, bridges, and other transport infrastructure.

Australia has joined other development partners to support a new Country Package for Forests, Nature and Climate in PNG.

Australia’s Climate Change programs will align with this new initiative, which features funding contributions from France and the European Union, to support climate action and the preservation of PNG’s critical rainforest assets.

Gender inequality compounds the most pressing global development challenges. No country can meet its development goals without ensuring all its people have every opportunity to reach their full potential.

In this episode of AHC on Air, we focus on Gender Equality and the 20 Days of Human Rights Activism.

Internationally the campaign is recognised as 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, and kicks off on 25 November with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

We hear from Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality, Stephanie Copus Campbell and the UK’s Special Envoy on Gender Equality Alicia Herbert about the collaborative effort to advocate and achieve gender equality.

We also hear from Papua New Guinean human rights defenders Lilly Be’Soer, Sr Lorraine Garasu and Henry Hapen about the work they are doing in their communities.

It’s all about Indigenous businesses this October on AHC on Air!

In this edition we bring you stories from the 2023 World Indigenous Business Forum, here in Port Moresby as we speak to indigenous business owners which include Shanon Kingmartin-Lynch (Talwali Coffee), Shawn Andrews (SupplyAus) and  Associate Deputy Secretary with the Aboriginal Economic Development in the Victorian Government, Hans Bokelund who share their insight to growth opportunities for aspiring SMEs.

We also feature the founder of the PNG SME Awards, Andrew Runewary and PNG-Australia Partnership Women in SME Award recipient Alice Alu who shared their experiences in organising and participating at this year’s SME Awards. 

Listen to Australian High Commissioner Jon Philp share his latest PNG Independence Day experience with us - in Tok Pisin - on this month’s AHC N AIR independence edition. Other guests on the show include, Papua New Guinea Federation Queensland Inc., who talk to us about the amazing independence celebration of the PNG community in Brisbane, Australia.

Get ready to be inspired by how the power of sports is bridging cultures and fostering friendships on and off the field. Don’t miss this episode of AHC ON AIR to hear how the #PNGAusPartnership is making this happen!

This edition of AHC on Air is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance and benefits of breastfeeding and how it contributes to the health and wellbeing of a child in the long term.

NAIDOC Week in Australia celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This month on AHC on Air, we provide an insight into Australian First Nations cultures speaking to First Nations representatives about the histories of some of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

We also spoke to Cameron Costello from the Queensland Tourism Industry Council about indigenous businesses and prospective trade relations with PNG.

This month’s episode of AHC on Air brings to you stories from the 38th PNG- Australia business Forum and Expo.

 We will hear from Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, Senator the Hon. Tim Ayres, on the existing trade relationship between PNG and Australia.

We also spoke to the outgoing PNG Business Council President, Nuni Kulu, on the significance of the forum and how it contributes to the trade and economic aspirations of PNG and Australia.

In this edition, we speak to the Australian Chief of Army Lieutenant General, Simon Stuart about the significance of commemorating Anzac Day and the strong partnership between the Australian and PNG defence forces. We also feature the ongoing programs being implemented in the Kokoda Track region through Australia's Kokoda Initiative.

This edition, features representatives from Australia's partners promoting and advocating on the work done in communities as part of the National TB response program supported by the PNG-Australia Partnership.

The 2023 IWD theme is ' DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.' IWD 2023 recognises and celebrates the women and girls who are championing the advancement of transformative technology and digital education.

In this episode we hear from three amazing women who are thriving in the Digital space.

AHC on Air is back in 2023!

In this January episode, we hear about Australian business investments in PNG and other activities supported under the Australia-PNG Economic Partnership.

This month’s program focuses on the issue of Climate Change and the ongoing commitment by the Australian Government to support PNG in addressing climate change challenges.

This month's edition focuses on the work done by members of the Transport Sector agencies Community of Practice on GEDSI. 

It’s all about Power meris kicking goals in Sports this month on AHC on Air!

PNG Orchids players, Gloria Kaupa and Belinda Gwasamun join us to talk about their journey into the PNG Orchids and their aspirations of making the final selections for the Rugby League World Cup.

We also speak to former PNG Pepes, Winnie Mavara from the Hamamas Lo Pilai Program under the One Netball PNG program.  

To learn more about the One Netball PNG program and other Australian Government supported sport for development partnerships being delivered in PNG, visit the Team Up program website: www.teamup.gov.au.

On this edition, we learn more about the Traditional and Contemporary music of Papua New Guinea and how both have changed over time.  We also feature Brisbane Based international didjeribone performers Adrian Tjupurrula Fabila and Jake Tjaka Fabila who visited Port Moresby and Buka.

In this edition, we speak to three passionate Papua New Guineans from the Law and Justice and Disability space who give us an insight into the work they are doing on Village Courts, Family and Sexual Violence and Disability Inclusion.

Immunisation is key to protecting yourself, your family and community from communicable diseases. This month’s edition of AHC on Air will focus on immunisation and how the Australian Government is working with the Government of Papua New Guinea and development partners to deliver immunisation programs.

Episode 17 - Anzac Day & Kokoda Initiative Program

Episode 16 - Education

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Independence Day (16 September) is one of the most significant events on the PNG calendar. It is an opportunity for families and friends to come together to celebrate PNG’s independence, through the cultural and culinary specialties that PNG has to offer.

In this episode we feature Australian High Commissioner Jon Philp and Chef Julz Henao who joined staff volunteers from the High Commission to prepare local PNG dishes.  

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