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• Indonesia and Australia Collaborate to Build Quality Basic Education System in IKN

  Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara (OIKN) is collaborating with the Indonesian Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) and the Australia-Indonesia Innovation for Indonesia's School Children (INOVASI) Program to build a quality, inclusive and future-relevant basic education system.

• Additional humanitarian funding to meet urgent medical and nutrition needs in Gaza
  Australia will provide a further $10 million to enable the distribution of urgent medical and nutrition supplies to Gaza to help address the catastrophic humanitarian conditions due to the ongoing conflict.

• Australia and Indonesia Strengthen Defence Ties at Indo Defence Expo and Forum 2025
  The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans Affairs and Northern Australia, the Hon. Luke Gosling MP, is leading Australia’s attendance at Indo Defence Expo and Forum this week.

• Australia and Indonesia Strengthening Services for Mothers and Children

  Australia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are partnering with the Indonesian Ministry of Health and Ministry of National Development Planning to improve midwifery services across Indonesia, supporting the country’s efforts to reduce maternal and newborn mortality and prevent stunting.

• Australia-Indonesia Avian Flu Partnership
  A new avian influenza collaboration between Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) and Indonesia has gained international recognition with endorsement from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) at the World Assembly of Delegates held in Paris this week.

• Australia and Indonesia Strengthen Immigration Cooperation through Peer Learning Program
  Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration and Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has launched the landmark Australia-Indonesia Peer Learning Program, which commences in June 2025.