In 2012, more than 3,900 individuals from developing countries—1,100 more than in 2011—will start study and professional development in Australia before returning home to contribute to the development of their countries.
Here we profile the stories of a number of Australia Award recipients—past and present.
Read how:
Telma Corte Real de Oliveira is working to improve maternal and child health in East Timor Cao Dinh Hung is working to improve the growth of tropical trees Hafiz Aziz-ur-Rehman plans to help reform public health policy in Pakistan Laxmi Tamang has established a birthing centre in Nepal to serve the urban poor Kilala Devette Chee is improving education in PNG Selma Amwaama is studying to help reduce child mortality and improve maternal health in Namibia Marcelino Lucas is improving health in Mozambique Pham Thi Cuc Ha is improving education in Vietnam Baby Kaurivi is boosting agriculture in Namibia I Gede Wahyu Wicaksana is championing disability rights
Telma Corte Real de Oliveira is working to improve maternal and child health in East Timor
Cao Dinh Hung is working to improve the growth of tropical trees
Hafiz Aziz-ur-Rehman plans to help reform public health policy in Pakistan
Laxmi Tamang has established a birthing centre in Nepal to serve the urban poor
Kilala Devette Chee is improving education in PNG
Selma Amwaama is studying to help reduce child mortality and improve maternal health in Namibia
Marcelino Lucas is improving health in Mozambique
Pham Thi Cuc Ha is improving education in Vietnam
Baby Kaurivi is boosting agriculture in Namibia
I Gede Wahyu Wicaksana is championing disability rights
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Last Reviewed: 16 June, 2011