Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
For Fiona Mikic, a two-week international leadership placement in India supported by the New Colombo Plan (NCP), has eclipsed anything she has experienced in life so far.
Tahlia's love of languages and their importance in cultural understanding that is a mainstay for the New Colombo Plan alum as her international career unfolds.
Bachelor of Commerce student, Ariel is currently undertaking a semester exchange at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing as part of the NCP Mobility program.
Supporting Central Queensland University sonography students to take up international placements with Vietnam’s Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
For Scott Fordyce, travelling to Fiji for his New Colombo Plan Scholarship has been a life-changing experience – and one that was unimaginable to him only a few years ago.
2020 New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholar Shannon Schulz is a champion for finding sustainable ways to move from fossil fuel reliance to a clean energy future.
Cody Gray, who uses a wheelchair, says the extra support she received through the NCP, including access to accessibility and inclusion service Maven, has helped facilitate her scholarship program in Japan.
This year the New Colombo Plan is expanding its First Nations Cultures and Environment Study Tour in the Northern Territory, delivered in partnership with Charles Darwin University.