Media Releases - 2015
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December
- Joint Statement TB meeting, 2 December 2015
- Support for PNG’s fight against HIV/AIDS, 1 December 2015
November
- Australia Supports Equal Playing Field school program in PNG, 26 November 2015
- Australia boosts access to family and sexual violence support services in Bougainville, 25 November 2015
- New program to boost PNG agricultural exports, 19 November, 2015
- Australia invests in the Lae School of Nursing, 17 November, 2015
- Improving Justice for Children in Papua New Guinea,13 November, 2015
- Australia Funds Electrification of the Manus Market, 5 November 2015
- Kokoda Initiative delivers more health and education buildings for Kokoda communities
October
- Visit to troops in Exercise Olgeta Warrior, 28 October 2015
- ‘Incentive Fund Phase IV’ grants review process underway, 26 October 2015
- Improving access to services for survivors of family and sexual violence, 20 October 2015
- Bougainville Communications gets a boost, 13 October 2015
- PNG Australia Alumni Association launches Autonomous Region of Bougainville Chapter, 12 October 2015
- 30th anniversary of the Torres Strait Treaty, 7 October 2015
- Applications now open for prestigious Australia Awards scholarships, 5 October 2015
September
- New unit for Daru police to support survivors of violence, 29 September 2015
- Supporting better health and education along the Kokoda Track, 28 September 2015
- Players unite behind message of respect, 24 September 2015
- Launch of Voices from the War - PNG Stories of the Kokoda Campaign, 22 September 2015
- Volunteer making a difference on and off the court in PNG, 14 September 2015
- F/A-18F Super Hornet fly past on Independence Day, 14 September 2015
- Numbers add up for Bougainville accountants, 14 September 2015
- New Colombo Plan mobility grants to support Australian students to study in Papua New Guinea, 8 September 2015
- Volunteer helps Milne Bay tour guides hone their craft, 8 September 2015
- Australia Awards Scholarships announced, 1 September 2015
August
- Applications open for Direct Aid Program grants, 27 August 2015
- Central Bougainville to benefit from more reliable roads, 26 August 2015
- Helping Bougainville public servants get connected, 24 August 2015
- $1.9m additional Australian funding for PNG to deepen ties on the Coral Triangle Initiative, 19 August 2015
- Regional engagement on conserving rainforests in the Asia-Pacific, 18 August 2015
- Australia boosts health care in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, 18 August 2015
- Papua New Guinea and Australia to co-operate on World Heritage listing proposal for the Owen Stanley Ranges region and Kokoda Track, 17 August 2015
- Women Lawyers Challenged to Leave a Legacy, 7 August 2015
- Graduation for Bougainville Pre-Recruit Education Program, 5 August 2015
- Leaders hone their skills at Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct, 4 August 2015
July
- Australia Week Winning Essay by Lesley Mark of De La Salle Bomana Secondary School, 30 July 2015
- Health call centre a first for PNG, 29 July 2015
- Vehicle donation drives improved Correctional Services, 29 July 2015
- Australian volunteers help broadcast games to the world, 17 July 2015
- Maritime security efforts strengthened in PNG, 9 July 2015
- Australia supports road sealing project in Bougainville, 9 July 2015
- Australia launches NAIDOC Week in Port Moresby, 6 July 2015
June
- Australia commits to strengthen PNG aviation safety, 26 June 2015
- First round of Incentive Fund Phase IV applications closing soon, 26 June 2015
- PNG technological first for road investment, 25 June 2015
- Australia provides books for Torokina schools, 24 June 2015
- Australia supports Walk Against Corruption, 15 June 2015
- Joint International Election Observer Media Statement, 6 June 2015
- Cricket PNG officially launched the Girls Empowerment Through Cricket (GET) program at Amini Park on Saturday 30 May, 4 June 2015
- First New Colombo Plan students arrive in PNG, 3 June 2015
- Australia Week FLICKERFEST Short Film Festival, 2 June 2015
May
- Tep Tok documentary launches in Australia Week, 28 May 2015
- Australia Week cooking demonstration, 29 May 2015
- Manus small business entrepreneurs complete training, 27 May 2015
- Improving health and education for Kokoda region communities, 27 May 2015
- Australian cricket star joins Australia Week celebrations in PNG, 26 May 2015
- Launch of Australia Week 2015 program, 25 May 2015
- Australia Week concert and music workshop, 25 May 2015
- Joint International Election Observer Media Statement, 22 May 2015
- New support for survivors of family and sexual violence, 8 May 2015
- Joint International Election Observer Media Statement, 7 May 2015
- Exhibition donated to Rabaul Museum to mark Anzac Centenary, 1 May 2015
April
- A skilled and growing volunteer health workforce for Kokoda region, 27 April 2015
- Kokoda Initiative news, 27 April 2015
- Australian Defence Force to provide logistical support to PNG, 23 April 2015
- Australians and Papua New Guineans to commemorate Anzac Centenary, 23 April 2015
- New Manus Provincial Police Headquarters and Police Station design launched, 23 April 2015
- Kokoda Initiative improving literacy rates, 22 April 2015
- Strengthening gender equality in Papua New Guinea, 21 April 2015
- Progress on Oro bridges jointly inspected by Papua New Guinea and Australia, 16 April 2015
- Australia donates vehicles to police Family and Sexual Violence Units, 13 April 2015
- Australian Army Chief bids farewell, 10 April 2015
- PNG and Australia launch new phase of Incentive Fund, 8 April 2015
- Australia supports local community of artisans to improve livelihoods, 1 April 2015
March
- Australia helps in training of law and justice sector professionals in PNG, 27 March 2015
- Australia supports training for PNG Magistrates, 26 March 2015
- Tackling TB and malaria in the Indo-Pacific, 23 March 2015
- innovationXchange - Australia’s new aid paradigm, 23 March 2015
- Built on Culture: the Art of Papua New Guinea, 23 March 2015
- League Bilong Laif program commences in Bougainville, 23 March 2014
- Consultation on new Manus Provincial Police Headquarters, 03 March 2015
- Support for Autonomous Bougainville Government elections
February
- PNG Australia Alumni Association launches Manus Chapter, 26 February 2015
- New PNGDF Company of Excellence arrives in Moem Barracks, Wewak, 23 February 2015
- Kokoda Initiative supporting better education and health for communities, 20 February 2015
- Exhibition marks 40 years of Australia’s global aid program, 19 February 2015
- Powerful women speak out on violence, 18 February 2015
- Australian support for training, 12 February 2015
- Strengthening public sector leadership in Papua New Guinea, 11 February 2015
- Workshops build business skills in Manus, 11 February 2015
- Female public service leaders set to begin Australia Awards Fellowship, 11 February 2015
January
- Australia and PNG – an enduring partnership, 26 January 2015
- Helping to keep PNG transport on the move, 21 January 2015
- Maternal and Child Health Equipment provided to Bougainville, 20 January 2015
- Market opening to boost economic empowerment for Manusians, 13 January 2015