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 2022 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Indigenous Fellow Dean McCarthy, his time in Fiji has encouraged his passion for reforming the criminal justice system back home.
New Colombo Plan Scholar Chloe Burns is looking forward to making the most of a once in a lifetime opportunity in the Republic of Korea, embracing a new environment and culture, and gaining valuable knowledge from the Indo-Pacific.
2019 New Colombo Plan scholar Liam McFadzean-Lodge was motivated to apply for his New Colombo Plan scholarship to cap off his University of Melbourne studies with an extensive overseas experience.
2019 New Colombo Plan scholar Luke Macaronas was motivated to apply for his NCP scholarship to expand his learning and explore different arts practices across the Indo-Pacific region.
The cohort of 52 Alumni Ambassadors represent every Australian state and territory and reflect the diversity of the NCP Scholarship and Mobility programs.
Links between Malaysia’s engineering and infrastructure progress, and his own career aspirations in smart city development made it the ideal destination for 2020 NCP Scholar Connor Boughton.