Australia-Indonesia Institute

The AII is proud to have funded a national roundtable, convened by Asialink Education, designed to develop strategies to strengthen Australian school engagement with Indonesia 🇮🇩🎓 🇦🇺 The roundtable of leading thinkers on Australian education made 15 practical recommendations to inform Federal and State/Territory government policies which is now publicly available in this report👉https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/education/publication/indonationalroundtable

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Congratulations to Peter Ker (Australian Financial Review) and Irene Sarwindaningrum (Kompas Newspaper) - the recipients of the Australia-Indonesia Institute’s Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award for 2025-26. This Award plays a key role in fostering mutual understanding of 🇦🇺 and 🇮🇩 through informed media coverage. The Award commemorates the distinguished career of Elizabeth O’Neill OAM, who died in the service of her country in Indonesia on 7 March 2007. Australian Embassy - Jakarta, Indonesia The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Canberra Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/elizabeth-oneill-journalism-award-2025-26

https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-indonesia-institute/programs/elizabeth-oneill-journalism-award

Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award The Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award commemorates the distinguished career of Elizabeth O'Neill OAM, who died in service of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Indonesia on 7 March 2007. The award builds on her tireless work to foster mutual understanding of Australia and Indonesia thro...

Last week we welcomed the Hon Tim Watts, Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs to the annual Board Meeting of the AII in Canberra. The AII Board plays an important role in providing a breadth of expertise to the AII including in relation to its annual grants round. As Chair of the House Education Committee, Tim is leading an Inquiry into the development of Asia capability in Australia and provided an update on the progress of the Inquiry.
Tim thanked the Board for their commendable efforts in strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation between Australia and Indonesia 🇮🇩 🇦🇺

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🚀 Exciting Opportunities Now Open! | Australia–Indonesia Institute

The Australia–Indonesia Institute (AII) is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for three incredible opportunities designed to strengthen people to people links and support emerging leaders:

🔹 Australian Alumni Grants – Empowering alumni-led initiatives that deepen Australia–Indonesia engagement – open to alumni of AII programs such as AIYEP, AIMEP, and the Elizabeth O’Neill Fellowship.
🔹 Allison Sudradjat Prize – Is open to all Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) scholars and LPDP-Australia Awards scholars currently undertaking a Masters degree in Australia. ASP is also open to AAI Nusantara scholars.
🔹 Hadi Soesastro Prize – The Hadi Soesastro Prize (HSP) is open to AAI scholars currently undertaking PhD level study in Australia.

⏰ Applications close: 9 February 2026, at 11:45 PM WIB

For eligibility details and how to apply, visit the Australia Awards - Indonesia website (link in comment below) or email [email protected].

We encourage eligible alumni and scholars to apply—and to share these opportunities widely within your networks!

🏆Congratulation to our winners of the 2025 Indonesian Studies Awards 🏆Your outstanding achievements have grown Indonesian language and cultural education in Australia, championing AII objectives to foster mutual understanding and people-to-people links between Australia and Indonesia.

We are pleased to announce this year’s winners…

📖 AII Language Teaching Award 📖 recognises excellence in Indonesian language teaching, at any level:
Helena Anggraeni
Maya Swailes
Tiana Purba-Barnard

🇮🇩 AII Studies and Cultural Leadership Award 🇮🇩 recognises excellence in study or research at any level and across any discipline, or in cultural education and outreach, which has contributed to an increased understanding of Indonesia among Australians:
Katharine McGregor
Liam Prince
Mirandi Riwoe

⭐ AII Distinguished Service Award ⭐ recognises dedicated service in Indonesian Studies or teaching and/or cultural education and outreach for more than 25 years, which has resulted in a substantial increase in Australians' understanding of Indonesian language and culture:
Keith Foulcher

The Indonesian Studies Awards were presented at the First Australian Congress for Indonesian Language 2025 at the Australian National University in Canberra on Saturday 6 December. We send a HUGE thank you Thank you to the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra for hosting this event the successful First Australian Congress for Indonesian Language 👏👏 a national forum celebrating the teaching, learning, and future of the Indonesian language in Australia. The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Canberra Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

🙌The AII is proud to be providing funding support of $25,000 through its 2024-25 annual grants program to Pondok Bahasa. Their project creates curriculum-aligned cinematic Indonesian lessons and classroom materials to strengthen student engagement. By supporting Australian teachers, it aims to re-engage students with authentic content and promote cultural understanding in Indonesian language education🎓

In a studio just outside Bogor, the final takes roll for our Term 3 studio sessions. The crew leans in, the presenters hold their lines, and Yayasan Cipta Mandiri-YCM Bogor apprentice sound mixer — once hesitant — now adjusts the levels with quiet confidence, having developed new production and post-production skills alongside the team.

At Pondok Bahasa, we create cinematic lessons that bring Indonesian to life for students across Australia. Designed for classroom use, our resources blend storytelling with curriculum-aligned learning, helping teachers inspire curiosity and connection. Each production is also a form of collaboration — where Indonesian creatives, educators, and communities contribute their skills and perspectives to make language learning authentic, visual, and human.

For Pondok Bahasa, this project goes far beyond film. Supported by the Australia-Indonesia Institute, it’s about building bridges — between language, creativity, and opportunity. We’re working to grow the number of Australian students that choose Indonesian as an elective subject through authentic storytelling, made possible by hands-on collaboration like this.

An Australian Volunteers Program volunteer, currently with YCM at Bogor Tours, joined the team for a short while — guiding English pronunciation, refining delivery, and sharing insights from her career in marketing and production.

It feels like coming full circle. Pondok Bahasa first began through work with YCM and the Australian Volunteers Program years ago. To return here, creating side by side again, is a reminder that language learning isn’t just about words — it’s about people, purpose, and shared growth.

Applications are open for the Australia-Indonesia Institute’s 2025-26 Grants Round, closing 12pm 14 November. Our Grants Round strengthens the Australia-Indonesia relationship by enhancing mutual understanding and people-to-people links.
This year, grant applications are welcomed for projects focusing on
🎭 Language, Culture and the Arts
⚽ Sport
🌳 Climate Resilience
📈 Economic Cooperation
For more details, including how to apply, click here: https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-indonesia-institute/australia-indonesia-institute-grants

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Australia-Indonesia Institute Grants The Australia-Indonesia Institute 2025-26 Grant Round is now open. Applications are due by 12:00pm (AEST) on Friday 14 November 2025. Find out more and apply at GrantConnect.

👏Amazing opportunity! With thanks to our friends in the ASEAN-Australia Centre👏

The Australia-Indonesia Institute is proud to have provided funding for ‘Beyond Bali with Lara Lee’, a new food and travel series premiering tomorrow, 25 September at 7:30pm on SBS Food and SBS On Demand Join Lara Lee - Chef for this exciting eight-part adventure as she explores rich, often untold stories of Indonesia’s unique islands, cultures and cuisines, connecting with her heritage and cooking delicious dishes along the way. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

⏱️𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬! 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫. Are you or someone you know dedicated to promoting Indonesian language and cultural literacy in Australia? 🏆🎁✈️ Apply now to reap the rewards.

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Australia-Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program

2025 Australia-Indonesia Institute Indonesian Studies Awards The Australia-Indonesia Institute’s (AII) Indonesian Studies Awards recognise the achievements and contributions of Indonesian language teachers, researchers, and leaders in Indonesian cultural outreach in Australia.

⏰ Don’t miss out on your chance to win the prestigious Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award. Applications close on Thursday 30 October at 5pm (AEDT) 🇮🇩 🇦🇺

The Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award commemorates the distinguished career of Elizabeth O'Neill OAM who died in service of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Indonesia on 7 March 2007. The award builds on her tireless work to foster mutual understanding of Australia and Indonesia through accurate and informed media coverage.

Australian Embassy - Jakarta, Indonesia, The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Canberra Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award The Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award is awarded to one journalist from Indonesia and one from Australia each year. The award is open to high-achieving journalists from print, radio, television and online media organisations at any stage of their career.