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𝙏𝙞𝙗𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙗𝙖 𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙡, an idiom in Bahasa Indonesia which means acting only when the problem has already arrived.

As climate-related health risks become increasingly complex, this mindset is no longer enough. This is a point agreed by stakeholders, local government representatives and public health workers at our focus group discussions in Palu (Central Sulawesi) and Central Buton (Southeast Sulawesi).

This research project by a team from Universitas Hasanuddin, Institut Teknologi Bandung, and The University of Melbourne is investigating how policies and governance can be better prepared for the health impacts of the climate change. The group discussed the importance of preparing for risks before a crises unfold.

The PAIR Sulawesi research program is funded by the Australian Government (Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Indonesian Government (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi, LPDP Kementerian Keuangan RI), bringing together 19 universities from across both countries.

Here to learn more about the project: https://pair2.australiaindonesiacentre.org/research/climate-change-and-health-3-4/

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Introducing our PAIR researcher, Dr Nur Indah Sari Arbit from Universitas Sulawesi Barat.

PAIR research is active in West Sulawesi for the first time, which means we are welcoming new researchers into the program - including Dr Nur Indah Sari Arbit.

With a background in STEM and aquaculture, Dr Arbit is working with a team to integrate circular economy practices in seaweed farming, improving cultivation methods using materials and process that reduce environmental contamination and boost production.

Under the Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Research program (PAIR), Dr Arbit says she is excited by the opportunity to create greater economic independence for seaweed farming communities, including women and marginalised groups.

Dr Arbit is one of only two researchers from West Sulawesi, one of Indonesia's newest provinces. Her role is also an example to others of the value of having researchers who reside in the community.

The advancing sustainable seaweed farming research group also includes researchers from Universitas Hasanuddin, The University of Queensland and Universitas Halu Oleo.

The PAIR Sulawesi program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi through LPDP Kementerian Keuangan RI.

Here to learn more about PAIR's work in West Sulawesi: https://pair2.australiaindonesiacentre.org/press-release/meeting-indonesian-research-partners-for-impact-mamuju/

We'd would like to thank Australian Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia Gita Kamath for her support of the AIC PAIR research program during her visit to Gorontalo, Sulawesi.

Three researchers, Professor Yowan Tamu, Dr Raghel Yunginger and Professor Femy Mahmud Sahami shared how their Australia-Indonesia team projects are supporting the move to reduce carbon emissions in the healthcare sector in North Sulawesi and Gorontalo.

One project focuses on helping local governments and facilities develop clearer steps toward Net Zero through policies and regulations, while another explores ways to increase community participation. All projects are under the PAIR Sulawesi program funded by the Australian (Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Indonesian governments (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi, and LPDP Kementerian Keuangan RI).

Deputy Ambassador Kamath (Australian Embassy - Jakarta, Indonesia) underscored the importance of research that benefits communities and taps into the knowledge of locally-based researchers.

Here to read more about the projects:
- https://pair2.australiaindonesiacentre.org/research/net-zero-2-6/
- https://pair2.australiaindonesiacentre.org/research/net-zero-2-2/

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Women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ communities, older people and other marginalised groups are often left out of research long before the data is collected.

This is one of the key issues explored at the , Disability, and Social ( ) workshop for Sulawesi researchers in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Researchers and facilitators discussed how these dynamics shape every stage of research, from who gets interviewed to whose voices are missing in the data, and how findings are translated into policy and advocacy.

One key takeaway echoed throughout the workshop: “When certain voices are absent from data, it doesn’t mean they don’t exist, it may mean our methods failed to reach them.”

Supported by the Indonesian (MoHEST and LPDP) and Australian governments (DFAT), this workshop is part of the ongoing capacity-building efforts for the PAIR researchers across Eastern Indonesia.

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