Current Professional Engagements

  • In-Country Manager for the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program, AusAID, November 2006 to Present

The Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program supports skilled young Australians (18-30) who want to live, work and make a difference in the Asia Pacific region.

An Australian Government, AusAID initiative, the AYAD Program aims to strengthen mutual understanding between Australia and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and make a positive contribution to development.

Every year, the AYAD Program places 400 young Australians on short-term assignments (3-12 months) in developing countries across the Asia Pacific region. AYADs work with local counterparts in partner Host Organisations to achieve sustainable development outcomes through capacity building, skills transfer and institutional strengthening. AYAD assignments cover a diverse range of sectors including Education, Environment, Gender, Governance, Health, Infrastructure, Rural Development and Trades. For more detailed information about AusAID and the AYAD Program check out www.ausaid.gov.au/youtham

  • In-Country Manager for the Volunteering for International Development from Australia (VIDA) Program, AusAID, November 2006 to Present

VIDA (Volunteering for International Development from Australia) is Australia’s newest international volunteer program. VIDA places skilled Australian volunteers in developing countries in the Asia Pacific region. VIDA volunteers work with local staff to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development in the communities in which they work through skills exchange, institutional strengthening and capacity building.

VIDA is funded by the Australian Government’s overseas aid agency, AusAID, as part of the Australian Volunteer Program. The program also includes Australian Business Volunteers and Australian Volunteers International.

For more detailed information about the VIDA Program check out www.vidavolunteers.com.au

  • In-Country Representative (ICR) for the Endeavour Awards Programme, Australian Department of Education, Employment and Welfare Relations (DEEWR), August 2007 to Present

The Endeavour Awards is an internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship programme that forms part of the Australian Government’s $1.4 billion Australian Scholarships initiative.

The Endeavour Awards brings leading researchers, executives and students to Australia to undertake short or long term study, research and professional development in a broad range of disciplines and enables Australians to do the same abroad.

For more information about the Endeavour Programme check out www.deewr.gov.au/EndeavourAwards