Honoured to meet His Excellency, 🇻🇺President Nikenike Vurobaravu today and present my credentials. I am delighted to begin my appointment as 🇦🇺 High Commissioner to Vanuatu 🇻🇺 and look forward to building on our long and enduring partnership 🤝 #TugetaYumiStanap

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🎥 The sights and sounds from Match 1 against Vanuatu 👀🔊 #AustraliaU23 #PacificAusSports

Vanuatu was the first Pacific nation to commit to a national strategy for the elimination of #cervicalcancer. We're supporting local efforts towards this goal, which I saw firsthand today during a visit to the cervical cancer screening clinic at Vila Central Hospital.

Vanuatu's ambitious Hospital Re-Development Plan is mapping out plans to improve health infrastructure & increase access to clinical services across Vanuatu’s 6 hospitals. Discussed this locally-led approach with hospital staff today & how 🇦🇺 support has contributed

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Sport is a powerful tool for bringing people together and lifting people up. We're proud to support gender justice in the Pacific through the Team Up Play for Equity Fund, in partnership with @IOCMedia through Olympism 365 See the projects 👇 teamup.gov.au/play-for-equit…

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Looking forward to welcoming Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles back to Vanuatu today! The official opening of Cook Barracks reflects our shared vision for a peaceful, safe and prosperous Blue Pacific 🇦🇺🤝🇻🇺 📑Read more here ⬇️

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