During this Partnerships for a Healthy Region (PHR) Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Community of Practice (CoP), we were joined by Debbie Bong, Disability Inclusion Specialist with the World Bank, supporting disability inclusion in the Advance Universal Health Coverage Multi-Donor Trust Fund (Advance UHC), and Anaseini Vakaidia, Programme Officer with the Inclusive Development Unit in the Pacific Disability Forum. Debbie and Anaseini shared insights from the disability-inclusive health workshop hosted by the World Bank in May 2026.

A domestic facing introductory video sighting the benefits of the A-EU FTA to the Australian public.

A-EUFTA videos drafts

A quick overview with Brenton Kanowski on the current projects he and his team are overseeing in Lae, Morobe Province.

The Yumi Stap Wantaim Story showcases the AFL initiatives ongoing throughout Lae, Morobe.

This video showcases the partnership between the Lae City Council, Australian Government and Health Authorities in Lae to renovate the Angau Memorial Hospital. A major hospital in the Morobe region.

🎓 Meet Dr. Hilda Hadasha Audubo — Papua New Guinea's Australia Awards Alumni of the Year 2025. As Deputy Director of Public Health at Morobe Provincial Health Authority, her scholarship didn't just open doors — it built a bridge back to her community. To young Papua New Guineans: don't stop at your bachelor's degree. The knowledge you bring back can transform your workplace, your community, and your nation. Congratulations, Dr. Hilda! 🇵🇬🤝🇦🇺

To the women of Lae who hold our community together—as mothers, teachers, healthcare workers, business owners, and leaders—thank you. Your strength, wisdom, and dedication shape everything around us. Happy International Women's Day. 🇵🇬

At the Lae School of Nursing, Australian Government support is visible everywhere. A computer-integrated library, a practical skills room, upgraded classrooms, water infrastructure, and annual scholarships for PNG students. Deputy Principal Sister Aine Tongamp says it best: When I train my 62 students, they become our representatives in the communities we can't always reach.

Through the Australia Awards, students like Maria Arua Keimelo are equipped with the clinical skills and theory needed to serve their communities. Maria’s journey from Central Province to her 3rd year of nursing studies in Lae, is a testament to the impact of this long-standing partnership between Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Maybel is one of many nursing students at Lae whose education has been transformed by Australian government investment in local healthcare infrastructure. New simulation rooms, modern labs, and hands-on equipment mean students are graduating ready — not just in theory, but in practice.

Today marks 51 years of independence. Endless pride. Lae came together to celebrate PNG's rich cultural heritage and the journey since independence on September 16, 1975. It's all happening again this year in 2026!

Eric Sape, Leading Hand and Supervisor at the Lae War Cemetery, leads a dedicated team under the Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) — the organisation responsible for maintaining three major war cemeteries across Papua New Guinea: Bomana, Lae, and Bita Paka in Rabaul. The OAWG also cares for memory sites at Kokoda, Milne Bay, and other significant locations throughout the country.

Rugby is more than just a game in Morobe; it’s a shared language that brings families together. 🏉✨ Through the PNGAus Partnership and the “Team Up” initiative, the Inclusion Impact Rugby program is transforming the pitch into a space for growth and equality.

2026 World TB Day, March 24th. We sat down with Dr. Kenneth Sodeng, Internal Medical Physician at Angau Memorial Hospital in Lae, to learn about TB in Morobe Province. Dr. Sodeng walks us through the key symptoms, diagnostic process, and the compassionate care TB patients receive at Angau.

Australian domestic facing video, plus social media video for Geographical Indications. These versions are intended for comment by the EU team and should not be distributed further.

3 minute draft video for domestic audience to launch the A-EU FTA.

Japan B-roll

Support files for FNITAG 2026 videos

During this Partnerships for a Healthy Region GEDSI Community of Practice, Dr Judy Scoble from CSIRO’s Biotherapeutics Program shared insights from their work in Thailand and Malaysia and their GEDSI mainstreaming efforts.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong travelled to Europe and the United Kingdom to strengthen Australia's relationships and discuss opportunities for cooperation in order to build regional resilience, deepen defence strategic alignment, enhance economic prosperity, and security in the Indo-Pacific. The Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Dr. Johann Wadephul, and the Federal Minister of Defence of Germany, Boris Pistorius, welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, welcomed the pair to Berlin. The Foreign Minister travelled to Paris to meet with her counterpart Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot and in the United Kingdom, the Minister’s were joined by Defence Secretary John Healey, and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, for the 16th Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN). The visit took place from the 8-11 of June 2026.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong travelled to Europe and the United Kingdom to strengthen Australia's relationships and discuss opportunities for cooperation in order to build regional resilience, deepen defence strategic alignment, enhance economic prosperity, and security in the Indo-Pacific. The Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Dr. Johann Wadephul, and the Federal Minister of Defence of Germany, Boris Pistorius, welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, welcomed the pair to Berlin. The Foreign Minister travelled to Paris to meet with her counterpart Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot and in the United Kingdom, the Minister’s were joined by Defence Secretary John Healey, and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, for the 16th Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN). The visit took place from the 8-11 of June 2026.