ASEAN - Australia Special Summit commemorating the 50th anniversary of their dialogue relations (Photo: VOV)

These projects have been awarded funding by the Australia-ASEAN Council and the Australia-Indonesia Institute.

The Australia-ASEAN Council grants include: Australia-ASEAN Youth Summits for high school students from across Australia and Southeast Asia to walk in the shoes of country leaders and have a voice on regional issues; support for the University of Sydney to develop workshops and online exhibitions; support for museums in ASEAN and Australia to interpret and communicate shared maritime histories; and support for Deakin University to deliver a series of workshops to accelerate the energy transition in Malaysia, Vietnam, and Australia. 

The Australia-Indonesia Institute grants include: workshops and training by the New South Wales Rural Doctors Network in Maluku, Indonesia, to improve community health resources in remote areas; and programs to empower women entrepreneurs through mentorship, capacity-building, and networking, including the 'Shehacks' program to support women-led startups in Indonesia, fostering global connections and knowledge transfer.