AIYASURVEY 2016

Introduction

On behalf of AIYA, I am pleased to present the 2016 AIYA Member Survey, in which we received our strongest response rate to date, receiving almost 500 submissions. The purpose of the AIYA survey is to provide our members and followers an opportunity to express their views and opinions about youth engagement in the bilateral relationship, as well as on relevant public policies in education, culture and business.

Since our 2014 Member Survey, the Australia-Indonesia relationship has experienced its fair share of ups and downs, and it is encouraging to see that the government-government relationship is currently at one of its highest points. More importantly, the level of engagement at the people-to-people level is increasing in almost every industry, but there are still many obstacles and issues to overcome to make the bilateral connections even stronger.

This report provides a voice to Australian and Indonesian youth who are knowledgeable on issues af-fecting both nations and who want to contribute to strengthening bilateral engagement. It is important to recognise the different ways in which young Australians and young Indonesians view the other’s country, culture and people, in order to understand what barriers need to be overcome. Australia’s need to work with the Asian region to achieve ongoing prosperity on every level is becoming more of a reality day-by-day.

This survey would not have been possible without the countless hours of assistance from the passionate team of AIYA volunteers working behind the scenes to bring everything together, specifically the data analytic skills of Michael Tarn and the idea-filled minds of Sam Bashfield, Iona Main and Natasha Bur-rows. It is hoped that the results of this report will be useful to government bodies, universities, not for profits and other like-minded organisations to shape future policies and initiatives that will enable and create opportunities for young Australians and Indonesians.

Salam semangat,

Nicholas MarkPresident, Australia-Indonesia Youth Association

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About AIYAThe Australia-Indonesia Youth Association (AIYA) is a non-government, youth-led organisation which aims to better connect young Indonesians and Australians to each other and to opportunities to engage in the bilateral relationship.

With active chapters in every Australian state and territory, as well as Jakarta, Yogyakarta, West Java and East Nusa Tenggara, AIYA is the peak body for young people in the Australia-Indonesia relationship. AIYA’s flagship initiative is the National Australia-Indonesia Language Awards (NAI-LA), which is an annual competition that rewards and fosters the development of Indonesian lan-guage learning in Australia at all levels.

AIYA’s vision is to strengthen the Australia-Indonesia relationship through increased youth engage-ment and our mission is three-fold:• to connect young Australians and Indonesians to each other, and to opportunities in the bilateral relationship; • to inform young people about opportunities to engage with the relationship; and• to inspire business, government and other organisations to facilitate youth engagement between the two countries.

To become a member of AIYA, please follow this link: aiya.org.au/membership/

Find out more about AIYA at aiya.org.au, follow us on Twitter at @aiya_national, Instagram at @aiya_national or find us on Facebook as fb.com/aiyanational.

In October 2015 AIYA introduced a national paid membership system. Previously, membership to an AIYA chapter was de-centralised, and membership prices/policies varied between Chapters. As of October 2015, AIYA membership is done on-line, and yearly dues are paid through the AIYA website. While members are required to select a home Chapter, membership to one AIYA Chapter is membership to all AIYA Chapters. Due to the recent introduction of this system, the survey does not discriminate between paid and unpaid members as will be the case in future years.

AIYA National Membership System

AIYA National specifically extends a huge thank you to Michael Tarn, Iona Main, Sam Bashfield, Ar-juna Dibley, Natasha Burrows, Sinead Maguire, Hafizah Jusril, Admira Nuradzhani, Nugra Akbari and Nicholas Mark.

Acknowledgements

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Welcome to the Australia-Indonesia Youth Association (AIYA) 2016 Member Survey. AIYA is a mem-bership based organisation operating across Australia and in parts of Indonesia. As part of our mission to connect, inform and inspire, a survey was undertaken to be able to provide an in-depth analysis of the issues and perspectives of young people engaged in the Australia-Indonesia relationship.

This report enables policy makers, educators, businesses and other individuals to access and draw their own views about youth issues in the bilateral relationship. Here are some of the key findings of the re-port:

Executive Summary

Australian and Indonesian respondents view that the Australian government is handling its relationship with Indonesia increasingly well.

In our 2014 survey, Australian respondents in particular viewed that Australia was doing a poor job of managing its relationship with Indonesia. In 2016, there was a significantly increased view that the government to government relationship is going well, and Indonesian respondents were particularly positive when it came to how both governments are managing the relationship.

Lack of cross-cultural understanding is the greatest impediment to our relationship.A lack of cross cultural understanding was viewed as the greatest impediment to Australia-Indonesia relations, especially by Australian respondents. This demonstrates the importance of placing an increased focus on people-to-people issues such as cross-cultural understanding and working hard to counter problems like mistrust and racism.

Indonesian and Australian respondents agree that education is the most important element of the bilateral relationship.In order to strengthen the bilateral relationship, AIYA respondents, both Indonesian and Austra-lian, place the greatest importance on education, followed by government-to-government relations and economic and business engagement. Envi-ronmental management and transnational crime issues were seen as lower priorities.

Young Australians and Indonesians be-lieve government funding for in-country study programs is the best way to bring our two countries together.When asked about a variety of policies to improve bilateral relations between Australia and Indone-sia, government funding for in-country study pro-grams was seen as the most effective option, over flexible visa arrangements and funding young people to undertake internships in Australian and Indonesian organisations.

Survey respondents demonstrated broad support for the effectiveness of the New Colombo Plan, Australia Awards and Dar-masiswa education initiatives.As stated above, AIYA members see education as paramount to good bilateral relations. Our re-spondents broadly believe in the effectiveness of the New Colombo Plan, Australia Awards pro-gram and the Darmasiswa program. Despite some reservations, AIYA respondents see these key education initiatives as important ways to build cultural and linguistic connections and increase youth engagement between our two communities.

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The 2016 AIYA survey was conducted in March-April 2016, and attracted 495 respondents, of which 218 completed the survey in full. Those that completed were 50% Indonesian, 48%Australian, and 2% Other. These respondents were recruited through AIYA’s extensive social media and mail-ing list channels, and the survey was also promot-ed through the networks of our partners and sup-porters. The survey was conducted online using a web-based survey form, and respondents were asked a variety of quantitative and qualitative questions, including open ended responses, slide bars, thermometer scales, and multiple choice questions.

The 2016 survey respondents consisted of a wide representation from all around Australia and In-donesia, with 70% of respondents aged 20-35. 45% of survey respondents are employed and 40% are undertaking tertiary studies. We also had high school students make up 3.5% of the respon-dents, which was very encouraging for us to see. Of those respondents that are already in the work-force, higher proportions of respondents work in the fields of education and training, professional, scientific and technical services, or in public ad-ministration and safety.

Survey Methodology and Demographics

27%

37%12%

8%16% 35 +

30-34

25-29

20-24

15-19

Age Group

New South Wales

Victoria

South Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

Western Australia

Australian Capital Territory

Tasmania

Australian Respondents

Demographics

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8%16%

25%

29%

8%

1%

3%

10%

Self-Assessment of Australian Respondents’ Bahasa Indonesia Ability

The vast majority of survey respondents have some element of proficiency in both English and Bahasa Indonesia. 84% of Indonesians self-assessed themselves as having either ‘intermediate’ or ‘advanced’ level of English, and 9% are ‘fluent’. Similar proportions in the self-assessment of Bahasa Indonesia skills were found amongst Australian respondents.

For Australians respondents, we found they studied Indonesian predominantly in high school (19%) and university (29%). It is interesting to see that 33% of respondents have experience studying Bahasa Indonesia in-country, either at Indonesian universities (14%) or on short-term programs (17%), demon-strating the importance of learning Bahasa Indonesia as a means of becoming engaged in the bilateral relationship to some extent.

Indonesian Respondents

Fluent / Native

Advanced

Intermediate

Basic

None

Percentage of Respondents

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East Nusa Tenggara West Nusa Tenggara

Special Region of Papua

Riau Island Province

Southeast Sulawesi

West Sumatera

Special Region of Yogyakarta

1%

5%

1%

5%

17% 6%

20% 1%

1%17%

1%5%

1%

1%

15%

Bengkulu

Jakarta

East Java

West Java

Special Region of Aceh

Bali

Central Java

Banten

Australia-Indonesia Bilateral Relations

In our 2014 survey, Australian respondents in particular viewed that Australia was struggling to maintain a strong relationship with Indonesia. As a true indication of the ups and downs of the re-lationship at a government level, the 2016 survey saw a marked improvement in the views on Aus-tralia’s performance.

In 2014, 85% of Australian respondents viewed that Australia was poorly managing its relation-ship with Indonesia. 50% of Australian respon-dents indicated that they “strongly disagree” with

the statement that “Australia is managing its relationship with Indonesia well” and a further 35% “slightly disagreed”. In 2016, the balance of opinion was much more positive, with 46% of Australians indicating that they “slightly agree” to the above statement. Whilst there were still many responses that remain critical of Australia’s man-agement of the relationship, it is encouraging to see the positive shift over the past two years.

Current State of the government - government rela-tionship

Australian Respondents 2014 (upper row) vs 2016 (lower row)

When asked the same question, Indonesian respondents were also much more positive, with a 17% high-er amount of respondents “strongly agreeing” that Australia is managing the relationship well, and 30% less Indonesian respondents providing a “strongly disagree” response.

Interestingly, while both Australian and Indonesian respondents also view Indonesia as managing the relationship with Australia increasingly well, the trend of improvement since 2014 was not as steep.

Indonesian Respondents 2014 (upper row) vs 2016 (lower row)

The Australian government is currently managing its relationship with Indonesia well

The Indonesian government is currently managing its relationship with Australia well

Percentage of Respondents

The Australian government is currently managing its relationship with Indonesia well

The Indonesian government is currently managing its relationship with Australia well

Percentage of Respondents

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Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree

Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree

Young Australians and young Indonesians possess unique perspectives, and fresh ideas on improv-ing the Australia-Indonesia bilateral relationship. Participants were asked to identify and rank the three priority bilateral policies or issues that can strengthen the Australia-Indonesia relationship in the coming years.

Both Australian and Indonesian AIYA survey re-spondents placed a high level of importance on education, government-to-government relations and economic and business engagement.

Improving the bilateral relationship

“Education is the most important because our countries know so little about each other. Ignorance

breeds fear of the unknown which can cause tensions.”

“I believe that by fostering greater education and cultural and community engagement, better busi-

ness ties and governmental relations will naturally occur. “

“Good government-to-government relations can ensure the effectiveness of bilateral projects.”

AIYA respondents commented:

Ranking Analysis - Perspectives on Key Bilateral Priorities*

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*Weighted Average Ranking Analysis Data

To understand the relative importance of individual features, a weighted average was applied across responses. This approach

allows the final average number to reflect the relative importance of each number that is being averaged. For this type of

question, each respondent was entitled to three (or six) choices that were weighted differently. Similar to a preferential voting

system, a respondent’s secondary selection has less of a value compared to their primary. Results were weighted accordingly:

primary vote = 1, secondary vote = 0.5, and tertiary vote = 0.33 (and so on). The result is summed and the total is divided by the

sum of the weights. A higher score indicates a higher level of relative importance.

Education (language, history and culture)Government-to-government relations

Aid and development tiesManagement of trans-national criminal issues and cooperation on law enforcement

Environmental management

Defence and security relationsCultural and community engagement, including artistic collaborations

Economic and business engagement

Australian

Indonesian

In Percentage (Weighted Average)

Interestingly, however, while Indonesian partici-pants place a higher emphasis on economic and business bilateral engagement, Australian survey respondents noted their far greater prioritisation on cultural and community engagement as im-portant factors in the Australia-Indonesia rela-tionship. This data is confirmed by AIYA’s 2014 Member Survey Report, which also showed Aus-tralian respondents placed a higher level of impor-tance on Cultural and Community Engagement than Indonesian respondents. This result indi-cates that there is more to be done to demonstrate the value of cultural and community engagement in the bilateral relationship.

As in 2014, the lowest polling factors in the bilat-eral relationship were Environmental Manage-ment, and Management of Transnational Crim-inal Issues. Despite the emphasis in the media around transnational crime, AIYA members do not believe these issues are as high of a priority as Education and Government-to-Government rela-tions.

Respondents also thought economic engagement should be prioritised. As the above figures illus-trate, over 80% of both Australian and Indonesian respondents either “somewhat agree” or “strongly agree” with the statement that “Indonesia is im-portant to the Australian economy.” Furthermore, just over 50% of Australians and over 60% of In-donesians either “somewhat agree” or “strongly agree” that “Australia is important to the Indone-sian economy.”

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Challenges and Opportunities

ImpedimentsIn recent times, the Australia-Indonesia relation-ship has been fraught with highs and lows at the government-to-government level. AIYA survey respondents were asked their opinion on the chal-lenges and opportunities in the bilateral relation-ship, and were requested to rank the impediments which they perceive to hinder bilateral engage-ment.

Both Australians and Indonesians believed that a lack of cross-cultural understanding is the big-gest impediment to the Australia-Indonesia rela-tionship, but Australian respondents had a much stronger sense of this impediment than Indone-sians.

Barriers to communication did not poll high, es-pecially among Indonesian participants, who placed a higher importance on lack of quality en-gagement among political leaders, and mistrust, racism or dislike for the other country.

Interestingly, however, Indonesian participants view that differences in business practices, such as corruption, is more of an impediment than Australians perceive it to be.

“The most important issue is a lack of understanding of the respective countries. Especially

understanding in Australia of Indonesian business, politics and society.”

“Many people in the Australian general public see other countries, such as China and Japan, more

important to develop a relationship with. They don’t see much reason to have anything to do with

Indonesia. I think it is also the same reason that many Indonesians don’t focus on Australia. The

media representation of each country is a huge hindrance.”

Impediments: Australian vs Indonesian Respondents (Ranking Analysis)*

AIYA respondents commented:

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Cross-border issues Lack of opportunity to work in Indonesia or in Australia

Barriers to communication (language differences)Regulatory barriers to trade and investment

Bureaucratic hurdles such as visa and residency issuesDifferences in business practices (including corruption)

Differing views on regional policy issues Mistrust, racism or dislike for the other country

Lack of quality engagement between leadersLack of cross-cultural understanding

Australian

Indonesian

In Percentage (Weighted Average)

Ideas to improve the Australia-Indonesia relation-shipAIYA participants were subsequently asked their opinion on certain policies to improve the bilateral relationship. Both Australian and Indonesian respondents agreed that funding of in-country study pro-grams for university and high school students from both governments is the most effective way to im-prove relations at the youth-level. While Australian participants showed their support for government funding of Indonesian language programs, Indonesian participants placed a far greater emphasis on establishing flexible visa arrangements and government funding for internships.

Initiatives that would be most helpful in improving engagement between Australia

and Indonesia (Ranking Analysis)*

“Australia’s visa system is overly complex and restrictive for Indonesians, especially the tourist class

visa. Needs a more streamlined process. (The) visa process for Australians wanting to work in Indo-

nesia (are) too restrictive, long term they’re more likely to create jobs than take (jobs) away. Increase

department linkages between universities to bridge Indonesian tertiary capability gap. Lobby the

Indonesian government to reduce the risk for Australians seeking to invest and start businesses in

Indonesia.”

“Increased involvement of young people who can further unite our two countries. It is important

to involve younger generations so that the bilateral relationship between our two countries will

continue to improve and flourish in the future.”

AIYA respondents commented:

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Using alumni of Australia-Indonesia related initiatives to promote benefits of engaging with Australia and Indonesia

Increased government support for cultural and community organisations

Reduce immigration requirements to enter and remain in either country

Paid internship programs with leading Australian and Indonesian private-sector organisations

Showcase alternatives to bilateral engagement beyond business and politics (e.g. surfing, music, visual arts, literature)

Both governments funding young people to undertake internships with Australian and Indonesian organisations

Establish and promote more flexible visa arrangements (e.g. work/study/tourism visas))

Both governments funding Bahasa Indonesia language programs in Australia.

Both governments funding in-country study programs at university and high-school

In Percentage (Weighted Average)

Australian

Indonesian

In this section, Australian and Indonesian participants were asked their opinion on the effectiveness of several key bilateral policies. Their responses give an insight into the priorities and perceptions of gov-ernment policy in Australian and Indonesian youth.

Policy Perspectives

The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), launched in 2010 and currently in the fourth round of negotiations aims to:• address impediments to bilateral trade, including those which impose additional costs on ex-porters and consumers, and impede economic competitiveness;• be a comprehensive agreement that addresses the impediments to increasing Australian invest-ment in Indonesia and Indonesian investment in Australia would enhance the bilateral relationship in a number of important respects;• explore ways to enhance economic cooperation in specific sectors identified as key drivers of economic growth.AIYA respondents reacted positively when asked their opinion on the agreement, and we have seen a large swing in perceptions in comparison to the 2014 Survey.

IA-CEPA

Despite the positive sentiment, Indonesians demonstrate a greater positivity towards the agreement. This indicates that perhaps young Indonesians are more optimistic about the effectiveness of the IA-CE-PA to result in increased trade and investment between Australia and Indonesians compared to Austra-lian respondents.

Changing views on IA-CEPA 2014 vs 2016, by nationality

98% of respondents were in agreement that the IA-CEPA will improve the bilateral rela-tionship.

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“The Indonesia Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement needs to be just that;

comprehensive. Too often in trade negotiations there is too much of a focus on headline areas which

for Australia has always been the historically strong exports of agricultural products eg. wheat, beef

sugar…”

“I hope the economic partnership will be based on sustainable development principles

that already agreed by every nations in the UN SDGs Summit last September [2015].

Don’t make the IA-CEPA as profit-oriented only, but also socially inclusive and envi-

ronmentally friendly.”

AIYA respondents commented:

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Education Policies

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is a signature initiative of the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo Pacific (including Indonesia) in Australia by supporting Australian undergradu-ates to study and undertake internships in the region. The NCP targets undergraduates only due to the existence of other postgraduate scholarship schemes, such as the Endeavour Scholarships and Fellow-ships, which also focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

The NCP involves a scholarship program for study of up to one year (with grant amounts being up to $60,000 per student) and internships or mentorships, and a flexible mobility grants program for both short and longer-term study, internships, mentorships, practicums and research (with funding ranging from approximately $1,000 - $7,000 per student, depending on the type and length of the program).

As an example of some the mobility grants available, , the NCP supported a University of Sydney cohort of 22 agriculture, anthropology, medicine, nursing, history and philosophy of science students to par-ticipate in a short-term interdisciplinary field school in conjunction with the Agricultural University of Bogor, Indonesia. During the two week program, students learnt about jamu; traditional Indonesian medicine that has been practiced for generations, from a range of different aspects including plant bi-ology, biodiversity, cultivation, as well its social, religious and ethno-medicinal significance. Students took part in a series of lectures with local experts at the Agricultural University of Bogor as well as site visits to a herb garden, local health centres and local communities. Students also travelled to the cities of Bandung and Purwakarta.

Both Australian and Indonesian participants reported their strong support for the effectiveness of the NCP. The Australian Government initiative is seen by most AIYA members as an important step in forg-ing people-to-people connections between young Australians and Indonesians, contributing to better understanding between the youth of these two nations.

New Colombo Plan

NCP Effectiveness

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AustralianIndonesian

62%

36%

2%

65%

4% 31%

“Seek to establish more lasting forms of cooperation, with strong frameworks that

survive through political crises and other government-to-government tensions. The NCP is a

good example of such a program. Building the underlying ballast in the relationship through

ongoing cooperation in a range of areas will help to reduce the damage that any political level

issues will have.”

“Recipients of the scholarship should be required to disseminate their knowledge gained upon

return to Australia through publications/public speaking.”

AIYA respondents commented:

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Survey respondents continued to express concerns that NCP could be improved by reducing the amount of the scholarship awarded to each student, with many comments specifically referring to the one year program. Nevertheless, it was not clear from the comments and data whether or not participants rec-ognised the amount of smaller mobility grants available to students.

Since its pilot phase in 2014 until the date of this report, the NCP has sent 209 undergraduate students to the Asia-Pacific region on its prestigious scholarship program, and another 9,850 on mobility awards. Of these, an impressive number of over 2,000 have participated in programs in Indonesia.

Australia AwardsThe survey also asked respondents about the Aus-tralian Awards program, which offers the next generation of global leaders from our region an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia, and for high-achieving Australians to do the same over-seas. Respondents were very supportive of this policy, with 64% of respondents indicating that it is a very good use of funding. 32% indicated that it is a good use of funding but there can be im-provements, and there are some similarities in the feedback recommendations.

For example, a common concern is that there is a lack of engagement with alumni of the pro-gram and that their stories are not being told. This shows that whilst in theory respondents re-ally support the policy, their effectiveness is con-strained somewhat by the lack of awareness of the experiences of the program’s alumni.

DarmasiswaThe DARMASISWA program was established in 1974 as part of an ASEAN (Association of South-east Asian Nations) initiative, admitting only stu-dents from ASEAN nations. In the early 90’s, this program was extended further to include all coun-tries which have diplomatic relationship with In-donesia. There are currently more than 80 coun-tries participating in the program.

The main purpose of the DARMASISWA program is to promote and increase interest in Indonesian language and culture among international youth. The program has been designed to provide stron-ger cultural links and understanding among par-ticipating countries. Darmasiswa program par-ticipants are entitled to Rp 2 million (AUD$200) per month, during their 6 or 12 month stay in In-donesia. Participants also receive a settlement al-lowance during their orientation program.

Approximately 25% of respondents were not aware of this program, or did not offer an opin-ion on it’s effectiveness, highlighting the lack of awareness in the Australian community about this scholarship. Of those who were aware of the pro-gram, 88% showed their support and belief in the effectiveness of the policy to bridge the cultural divide between Australia and Indonesia. Nearly 20% of Australian respondents, however, felt that the program was ineffective.

Furthermore, 94% of respondents indicated that they either strongly agree or somewhat agree that the Indonesian government should be doing more to attract Australian and other international stu-dents to Indonesia on this program.

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Do you agree that the Indonesian government should be doing more to attract Aus-

tralian and other international students?

Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree

Australian Indonesian60%

36%

2%2%

71%

21%

5%3%

“A greater subsidy of tuition costs or increase in the scholarship is required, many who I meet

who were on the scholarship struggled to make ends meet during their stay.”

“By and large, Australian students aren’t aware of this funding opportunity... There needs to be

better communication / integration across government funding apparatus, at both a government

to government level, but also educational.”

“I strongly suggest for Darmasiswa Program to make the promotion more viral and attract more

scholars to learn about Indonesian culture”

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In relation to the Darmasiswa program, AIYA respondents commented:

Lifting Indonesian restrictions on hiring foreign workers

Indonesia’s Minister of Manpower (MoM) recent-ly issued Regulation No. 16 of 2015 on Procedures for the Utilization of Foreign Employees (Regula-tion 16/2015). The new regulation came into ef-fect on 29 June 2015 and replaces MoM Regula-tion No. 12 of 2013 (Regulation 12/2013). Similar to the 2013 regulation, Regulation 16/2015 sets out the procedures for obtaining work permits to employ expatriates in Indonesia.

Key features of Regulation 16/2015 include:● a new requirement for non-resident direc-tors and commissioners of Indonesian companies to hold a work permit;● changes to the scope of work permitted under a temporary work permit;● a new foreign-to-local employee ratio for hiring expatriates.

Indonesian and Australian participants’ perspec-tives on the effectiveness of this restriction greatly varied. While the majority of Indonesians support the policy and view it as effective, many Austra-lians view restricting hiring foreign workers as counterproductive and as a barrier for greater en-gagement.

While AIYA respondents cited barriers to obtain-ing work visas, both the Australian and Indone-sian governments have made substantial progress in offering work and holiday visas. Both Austra-lian and Indonesian youth under 30 years of age can apply for a work and holiday visa, subject to certain criteria, and more information can be found on the AIYA website.

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How effective do you think this regulation will be in strengthening the Indonesian

economy? IndonesianAustralian

Very IneffectiveSomewhat IneffectiveSomewhat Effective

Very Effective

In percentage

“The purpose of restrictions on the type and number of jobs open to foreign (expatriate) workers in

Indonesia is to protect local workers. Beside that, with the restriction, local worker will have more

chances to improve their capabilities.”

“Australian workers are more likely to add more jobs to the Indonesian economy than take from

other Indonesians. It is an example of protectionist policy that does more harm than good.”

AIYA respondents commented:

Got Feedback?

If you have any feedback, or suggestions that we should incorporate into the AIYA Survey 2017, let contact Sam Bashfield at partnerships@aiya.org.au.

If you are interested to join the AIYA team or find out more about us, please contact Nicholas Mark (president@aiya.org.au) and Katrina Steedman (operations@aiya.org.au).

A FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS AND INDONESIANSAIYA membership is open to the general public to people of all ages and all backgrounds. mem-bership allows you to connect with young Austra-lians and Indonesians in your location who want to share their languages and cultures through programs such as regular language exchanges and other educational and cultural events that range from debate nights and guest speaker series events on topical issues in the bilateral relation-ship to trivia nights that are focused on Austra-lian and Indonesian history and culture and film screenings.

A STEPPING STONE TO YOUR ROLE IN THE AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA BILATERAL RELA-TIONSHIPAIYA membership provides you with access to in-formation on educational and professional oppor-tunities in government, academia and the private sector, as well as the opportunity to participate in networking and other Australia-Indonesia related events and to meet career champions who are ac-tive in the bilateral relationship.

Become an AIYA Member

What does membership offer?GET INVOLVED IN RUNNING YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER Being a member of AIYA allows you to vote at Chapter AGMs, and if you are aged 18-35, you can become a member of a Chapter committee. You can then help to organise and plan major events, participate in policy development and advocacy and liaise with other like-minded partner organi-sations. This is all supported by AIYA’s networks, infrastructure and funding support.

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND MEMBER ONLY OPPORTUNITIESBe the first to hear about any exclusive mem-ber-only opportunities offered via our partner-ships network. These include discounts to any AIYA Chapter event where an entry or registra-tion fee is charged, and access to UniBRIDGE’s online language exchange platform. Please visit your AIYA State Chapter page on our website or contact the relevant Chapter President for further information about membership benefits in your area.

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AIYA MEMBERSHIP OPERATES FOR THE WHOLE ORGANISATIONIf you are travelling to another chapter and attend an event, your AIYA membership will still be valid. Likewise, if you make a permanent move to another location where there is an AIYA chapter, your mem-bership also remains valid for the activities run by the chapter in that new location.