Vanuatu Skills Partnership

13/09/2025

A privilege to work with these two change-makers 💛💪

Born only days apart yet from two very different worlds—one shaped by Hollywood film sets and the other by village weaving circles—Rosie Boylan, an Australian hat maker and Janet Sine, a Santo community leader came together through the Vanuatu Skills Partnership to establish a thriving social enterprise. This is their story.

Read more: https://www.dailypost.vu/news/ten-days-apart-ten-years-together-how-two-women-built-a-legacy/article_db2ae1da-f862-572a-abeb-e45eff767f4e.html

04/09/2025

Partnership + Commitment 😊

26/08/2025

The power of culture that connects communities through diplomacy 🇻🇺🇦🇺

This is First Nations diplomacy in action!

These incredible women weavers from Vanuatu travelled to share culture and knowledge with Yolŋu weavers in East Arnhem Land.

They exchanged stories and culture while pandanus weaving.

These leaders visited Arnhem Land and the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. Yolŋu women will travel to Vanuatu to take part in Vanuatu Made events, deepening these ties even further.

This program demonstrates the power of culture to connect communities through diplomacy.

25/08/2025

So great to welcome the headwear producers back into the country yesterday after a three-week trip attending the Darwin Aboriginal Arts Fair events and collaboration with indigenous weavers from the Yolngu community, East Arnhem Land, northern Australia. 🇻🇺🇦🇺

20/08/2025

Our team warmly congratulates Vila Central Hospital (VCH) on its 50th Anniversary! 🎊

Tankiu tumas to all VCH staff for your dedication in ensuring the health and wellbeing of our people over the years.🙏

As we join this milestone celebration, we are also proud of our contribution in strengthening the Vanuatu College of Nursing Education.

Through this support, more ni-Vanuatu nurses will be upskilled, improving the delivery of inclusive quality health care services across the country.
Health Promotions Vanuatu

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16/08/2025

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Australia and Vanuatu’s cultural connections were strongly evident on the ground in Tanna over the past two weeks, with the National Arts and Culture Festival, the launch of two newly built classrooms, the graduation of 49 Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) technicians, the opening of a new fencing at the Nikoletan Council of Chiefs compound, and the united efforts in disability inclusion and decentralisation.

READ MORE: https://www.dailypost.vu/news/new-classrooms-and-qualified-wash-technicians-for-tafea-province/article_fe8cdf73-df96-5ff6-9cb4-cb8cf498b0e2.html

14/08/2025

The next stage of our exciting Vanuatu-Australia indigenous creative industries exchange has got off to an excellent start with the Sanma Creative Hub producers arriving this week at the Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts Centre, Arnhem Land, to share artistic and production techniques with the Yolngu weavers. 🌿🌿

Accompanied by our industry coach, Rosie Boylan, the group has already embarked upon a collaborative mat weaving project, and the Yolngu weavers have been introduced to the bright pandanus Teri dyes now used by Vanuatu's weavers, through our support. 🤝

We can't wait to see the artistry that emerges by the end of this stay next week - a powerful representation of the shared cultural values that are so important to the Vanuatu Australia partnership 🇻🇺🇦🇺

Department of Industry Vanuatu
Australian High Commission, Vanuatu
Sanma Provincial Government

12/08/2025

Breaking Barriers in construction 🚧
"We are proud of our partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vanuatu, working through provincial governments—especially the Tafea Provincial Government—for their commitment to supporting and believing in local talents like Mary.

Together, we continue to challenge discriminatory norms and create opportunities that empower equal opportunities for men and women to thrive and lead in their communities." 🙏👏🌿
TAFEA Provincial Government Australian High Commission, Vanuatu

12/08/2025

Celebrating impacts through locally led development and partnership 🇻🇺🇦🇺

11/08/2025

Our Quarter 2 Newsletter 🌿🙌 is now out. Check out the link below 👇 to see🧑‍💻more:

(https://mailchi.mp/820933c2aa77/vanuatu-skills-partnership-quarterly-newsletter-47324)
Australian High Commission, Vanuatu Department of Industry Vanuatu Sanma Provincial Government Council Ministry of Education & Training, Vanuatu Department of Women's Affairs Penama Provincial Updates TAFEA Provincial Government Malampa Provincial Government TORBA Provincial Government Department of Water Resources-Vanuatu Vanuatu Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Department of Tourism Vanuatu Ministry of Internal Affairs Vanuatu Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry & Biosecurity

The Vanuatu Skills Partnership is a locally led initiative supporting human resource development through the national Post-School Education and Training system, funded jointly by the governments of Vanuatu and Australia. We work through the provincial Skills Centres under the Ministry of Education a...

11/08/2025

Our new video 🖥️, 'Decentralisation in Action: Creating entrepreneurs through flexible skills training across Vanuatu' is out 😊
Sanma Provincial Government Council Malampa Provincial Government TAFEA Provincial Government

07/08/2025

We’re proud of our long-standing partnership with the Sanma Provincial Government Council through the Sanma Skills Centre.

Great to see this highlighted in a recent VBTC story featuring the construction of the South East Area Council Building on Santo. Part of the project is also the upskilling of 30 trainees, including 3 women and 1 person with a disability, gaining practical skills through the Vanuatu Institute of Technology- Skills That Matter. These trainees will become vital human resources to support future infrastructure needs at the area council level 💪🙌
Australian High Commission, Vanuatu Ministry of Internal Affairs Vanuatu Ministry of Education & Training, Vanuatu