Australian High Commission, Singapore

Come and join our team! 💼 We are seeking applications from enthusiastic professionals to fill the following role: 📝 Executive Assistant Applications close on 8 Aug 2024, 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. For more details and information on how to apply, please visit: https://lnkd.in/fAXBx76 #WorkinSingapore #JobVacancy #SingaporeJobs #HR #Recruitment

As part of our NAIDOC Week celebrations, we were lucky to have First Nation’s artist Jessica Begg visit Singapore to conduct two art masterclasses at the Punggol Regional Library.   Jessica spoke with a group of young aspiring artists, about storytelling through art. The groups then tried their talents in painting canvas library bags under Jessica’s guidance.   Jessica is from Yued Noongar country in Western Australia. In her own words, she “started painting as a form of meditation and once she had a family of her own, she felt very drawn to her culture and expressing feelings and stories through art. She remembers watching her Yued nana paint when she was young. That was her inspiration and she loved visiting her and listening to her stories growing up in her community.”   Jessica is working on something very special with the High Commission… so watch this space. 

This week, staff at the High Commission have learnt about First Nations cultures and histories and celebrated the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. Earlier, staff across the High Commission came together to watch a screening of the documentary “the knowledge” which highlights the role that First Nations traditional knowledge can play in responding to climate change. The documentary focuses on traditional fire, sea and land management to prevent catastrophic bushfires and promote sustainable agricultural, coastal and coral reef management. It was filmed by an Indigenous production house, Wolflab, and the film makers have sought to tell the stories of some remarkable individuals that deeply understand the Australian landscape.

Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud   Earlier, we marked the start of our NAIDOC week celebrations with a flag raising ceremony at the High Commission.   NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.   It’s an opportunity for all Australians and our staff at the High Commission to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.   This year's theme—Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud—celebrates the unyielding spirit of our communities and invites all to stand in solidarity, amplifying voices that have long been silenced.   Follow our celebrations this week.

Come and join our team! We are seeking applications from energetic and professional individuals to fill these positions:   Senior Policy & Research Officer (Economic)   Applications closes on 29 July 2024.   For more information and how to apply, head to: https://lnkd.in/fAXBx76

Get ready Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane!   Tickets are now available for the eagerly anticipated Singapore Symphony Orchestra tour of Australia in 2025. On February 12, 14 and 16 2025 – 17-year-old violin star Chloe Chua and the Singapore Symphony will make their debuts on Australian soil.   The east coast tour sees Singapore Symphony partnering with three leading Australian organisations: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Sydney Opera House.   Tickets are available via the Singapore Symphony’s website: https://lnkd.in/gpNtpVxP

Free art masterclass at Punggol Regional Library—hurry limited spaces! Do you have an aspiring young artist in your family? If yes, then here is their chance to do a masterclass with award winning First Nations artist Jessica Begg - as she shares the art of storytelling. Jessica will host two free masterclasses at Punggol Regional Library, Teenspace (Level 3) on Wednesday 26 June, 5pm - 6pm and Thursday 27 June, 5pm - 6pm. The event is free and suited for children aged 4-12 years old (accompanying adults are also welcome). All participants will paint and take home their own library bag (all materials will be provided). Spaces are limited - so please register below: • Wednesday 26 June, 5pm - 6pm: The Art of Storytelling with First Nations artist Jessica Begg Tickets, Wed 26 Jun 2024 at 17:00 | Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/gDUAdKQw • Thursday 27 June, 5pm - 6pm: The Art of Storytelling with First Nations artist Jessica Begg Tickets, Thu 27 Jun 2024 at 17:00 | Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/gnMD_ukB

Here's to wishing all our Muslim friends 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙞 𝙍𝙖𝙮𝙖 𝙃𝙖𝙟𝙞! Please note that we will be closed on Monday 17 June 2024 in observance of the public holiday. Regular hours resume Tuesday, 18 June 2024. For more information about our opening hours and how to seek emergency consular assistance outside of these hours, head to: https://lnkd.in/gvtza-q  

I was proud to join my fellow IPEF Ministers in Singapore yesterday to sign three landmark agreements: ➡️ The IPEF Fair Economy Agreement ➡️ The IPEF Clean Economy Agreement ➡️ The IPEF Overarching Agreement These agreements will help facilitate greater investment to strengthen economic ties and support the region’s transition to net zero. Thank you to President Tharman and Prime Minister Wong for your warm welcome and for hosting this IPEF Ministerial Meeting. Together, we are working to advance resilience, sustainability, economic growth and fairness in our region.

This week I've travelled to Singapore to attend the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Ministerial Meeting and advance Australia's trade and investment interests within the region. Australia and Singapore are close friends and we share a strong and long-standing partnership. It's an honour to be leading Australia's first outbound investment mission as part of our Government's Southeast Asia Investment Deals Team initiative, and it was terrific to sit down with the delegation this morning for a productive and insightful discussion. Singapore’s close financial and trading links with the region are an important opportunity for Australian investors to deepen their engagement in Southeast Asia. Read more about my visit to Singapore: https://lnkd.in/ddu7NfMy #AusSEInvested Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade