Resources
Useful Links
- Australia Awards Useful Links
- Preparing A Research Degree Proposal
- Preparing for English Language Test
- Australian Institutions
Australia Awards Global Site: https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards
Australia Awards Policy Handbook: https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/australia-awards-scholarships-policy-handbook
Australian High Commission to PNG: https://png.embassy.gov.au/
PNG Australian Alumni Association: https://www.pngaaa.org/
Australian Visa Information: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/
Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students: https://cricos.education.gov.au/
English Language Courses in Australia: https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/english/australian-education/english-courses
IELTS English Language Test Information: https://www.ielts.org/
The following links may help you in preparing a research proposal for your Australia Awards application.
- https://sydney.edu.au/study/how-to-apply/postgraduate-research/how-to-write-a-research-proposal-for-a-strong-phd-application.html
- https://www.anu.edu.au/students/academic-skills/research-writing/research-proposals/writing
- https://www.studential.com/postgraduate/study/PhD/writing-a-research-proposal
- http://www.postgraduate.uwa.edu.au/students/proposals/format
- https://www.writingclearscience.com.au/ten-stages-of-the-phd-journey/
These resources may help you in preparing for your English Language Test (IELTS):
- IELTS Preparation Guide: https://bit.ly/IELTSPreparation_Guide
- IELTS Masterclass Pack: https://bit.ly/IELTSMasterclass_Pack
- IELTS Academic Masterclass: https://bit.ly/IELTSAcademicMasterclass (Specific for PNG test takers covering all 4 skills)
- IELTS Masterclass Playlist: https://bit.ly/IELTSMasterclassSTF
Central Queensland University
Email: international-enquiries@cqu.edu.au
Website: www.cqu.edu.au
Video: ‘Why International Student Choose CQUniversity Australia’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K4dY-BoYpY
Charles Sturt University
Email: internationalclient@csu.edu.au
Website: https://study.csu.edu.au/international
Macquarie University
Email: Matt Monkhouse, Director, Southeast Asia & Eurasia, matthew.monkhouse@mq.edu.au
Website: mq.edu.au
RMIT University
Website: www.rmit.edu.au
https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/virtual-tours/virtual-campus-tour
University of Melbourne
Student Contact Officers: Catherine Navon & Stephanie Gleeson
Email: aus-awards@unimelb.edu.au
Website: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/
For a good overview of the university: https://youtu.be/z2STrELVids
University of Melbourne Law School: https://youtu.be/KiIdnA3U28c
University of Sydney
Contact: Julia Wibowo
Email: australiaawards@sydney.edu.au
Website: www.sydney.edu.au
https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/australia-awards.html
www.sydney.edu.au/international-events
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8qn9b3TJcc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuxvW2cLSC4
University of the Sunshine Coast
Email: sponsoredstudents@usc.edu.au
Website: usc.edu.au/international
University of Tasmania
Enquiries: https://www.utas.edu.au/international/enquire
International Future Students ‘Courses’ and Student Stories: https://www.utas.edu.au/international
Research institutes and centres: https://www.utas.edu.au/research/institutes-and-centres
University life: https://www.utas.edu.au/uni-life
University of Technology Sydney
Website: www.uts.edu.au/international
University of Western Australia
Email: admissions@uwa.edu.au
Website: https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/international-students
University of Wollongong
Website: www.uow.edu.au
https://www.youtube.com/c/uownow
Victoria University
Email: ausawards@vu.edu.au
Website: www.vu.edu.au
Services provided to International Students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=669NZ5Jn1e0
Our Stories
A life-long vocation
In the remote and rugged Kassam in the Obura-Wonenara District in Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, nurse Lalu Pepna is making a real difference. Serving at the Evangelical Brotherhood Church (EBC) Kassam Rural Hospital, Lalu is part of a dedicated team of healthcare professionals working tirelessly to save lives in some of the country’s most challenging conditions.
Midwife finds joy in saving lives
Annie Ove is the only midwife working in the labour ward at Balimo Hospital alongside six community health workers and a male nurse. She says that they attend to five to six deliveries in a day, while two to three mothers deliver at home or on their way to the hospital.
“I find joy in myself if I do a procedure and it turns out successful and the mother and the baby are well,” she says.
Teaching agriculture
In the remote Trobriand group of islands in Milne Bay Province, is a teacher who is having a significant impact on his community through his passion for agriculture. Nathan Kabisawali, a teacher at Kiriwina High School, is devoted to teaching his students about sustainable farming practices and food security.