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Areas and Development Priorities

Candidates must apply to study courses which fall within the Australia Indonesia Partnership priority academic areas . An indicative list of the areas for study follows. This list is subject to continuous review by the Governments of Australia and Indonesia every 6 months.

Australia Indonesia PartnershipPriority Development Areas (PDA)

Sustainable Growth and Economic Management

Democracy Justice and Good Governance

Investing in People

Safety and Peace
Description of PDA

Improving economic policy and management, reducing constraints to growth in infrastructure and productivity, and improving natural resource management, environmental governance and response to climate change.

Strengthening the capacity, accountability and responsiveness of legal, democratic and oversight institutions, and improving local government and public financial management.

Better quality, access and governance in education, and better health access and systems

Improving responses to humanitarian needs, emergencies and vulnerability to disasters, and improving capacity to ensure transport security and to counter threats from transnational crime.

Australia Indonesia Partnership Priority Fields of Study
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Agriculture
  • Aquaculture/fisheries
  • Forestry
  • Climate Change
  • Economics
  • Infrastructure Planning
  • Water and Sanitation
  • Rural Growth
  • Small and medium enterprise development
  • Law, legal and judicial systems
  • Political Science and Government
  • Public administration
  • Public expenditure management
  • Public Sector Reform
  • Environmental Law
  • Anti-corruption
  • Decentralisation
  • Communicable Disease Prevention
  • Health Management
  • Health Services
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Women and Gender Studies
  • Disabilitiy Services
  • Public Health
  • Education and Training
  • Education Management
  • Human Resource Development
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Disaster Prevention and Management
  • Transport Safety
  • Transnation Crime Prevention
  • Development Studies
  • International Studies

NB: If your study area is not listed here, you may still apply for a field of study related to the description of PDA. For more information on PDA, please visit AusAID website at: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/countries/eastasia/indonesia

Candidates considering study for particular professions should note that ADS does not include the practical training period required for professional registration, e.g. medical internships, legal articles etc. Successful awardees are expected to complete such training in Indonesia.