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Join the Regional Institute for Leadership Development this June in Suva, Fiji! Gain practical skills to successfully lead and manage projects.

The Multicultural Queensland Awards celebrate everyday champions—the ones who bring people together, strengthen connections, and create real impact across Queensland. Award winners will be recognised at the Multicultural Queensland Awards ceremony, held during Multicultural Queensland Month in August. Nominations for 2026 are now open and close on 11:59pm Sunday 17 May 2026.

Have Your Sei is more than an event - it’s a space for Pasifika women to gather, to breathe, to connect, and to be in community with one another. To share stories, laughter, and the strength we carry. Wear your sei, bring your whole self, and join an evening of talanoa, culture, and connection.

The Ocean Futures Fellowship empowers the next generation of ocean professionals, equipping them to address pressing ocean challenges while strengthening their own career pathways. Through training, educational projects, professional development and mentorship over a six-month full-time program, Fellows will gain advanced skills, hands-on experience, and draw on OceanX’s international connections that not only build their career, but foster ocean literacy and leadership on a

Inviting local designers, creatives, and fashion brands to be part of Couture in Paradise — a cultural runway celebrating Pacific identity, storytelling, and contemporary design APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4:00 PM, 30 April 2026 Apply now: hello@pngfashionweek.com

Disney Branded Television and Simkin/Sitowitz Casting are conducting a GLOBAL TALENT SEARCH for roles in a brand-new television project SALTWATER.

The Pacific Conference of Churches are building a resource guide that reflects our Pacific home, and we need YOUR voice! This year’s theme is "Living Water," inspired by Ezekiel’s vision of a life-giving river. They are looking for: Stories: Your experiences with God in our waters. Prayers: Reflections of hope, lament, or justice. Activities: Ideas from Sunday School or youth groups. Who can join? Everyone! Children, youth, and adults. Deadline: 17 May, 2026 Email: Rev.

How do you build a more relevant, equitable, sustainable and future-focused arts culture? You invest time and money in the people; and you create multi-directional opportunities for sharing, learning and growing relationships. Future Culture is a program from CuriousWorks that aims to do all of that. It pairs an artist residency program (two early-career artists) with an arts worker development program (one arts worker graduate/trainee creative producer internship + one mid-

Musik Blok is an annual music mentoring program based in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. As the largest Pacific Island nation, PNG has an infinite amount of untapped talent within both the traditional and contemporary music spheres. However few are able to create sustainable music careers for themselves within their own country, let alone overseas. With the launch of the PNG government’s 22-23 National Cultural Policy, a Significant emphasis has been placed on the preserv

Four fully funded PhD scholarships are available as part of the ARC Industry Laureate Fellowship on co-developing solutions to address climate-driven loss and damage. Each PhD project will be co-designed by the candidate and advisory team to align with the program’s broader aims: Develop and adapt methodologies for assessing climate-driven loss and damage. Document and compare lived experiences and community-led responses. Implement and evaluate locally grounded interventions

Become an inaugural member of Pacific Youth Voice Australia (PYVA)! PYVA is a new initiative to connect like-minded Pacific young people in Australia and advocate for better social outcomes for our communities. They are looking for inaugural members to join their PYVA network and shape the future of our work and activities. To be eligible for PYVA membership, you must be: - Māori and/or Pacific Islander - Between 18-35 years old - Living in Australia - A young or emerging le

Rise Young Leaders Summit Japan 2026 is an international forum by Rise Social to empower young changemakers to gain insight into global challenges, connect sustainability with economic growth, and turn bold ideas into real, impactful projects. Brings together future leaders, innovators, and sustainability advocates from across the globe to collaborate, learn, and lead. If you're passionate about sustainability, driven to lead, and ready to turn your climate ideas into real pr

Submissions are now open for the Pasifika Film Fest 2026, to celebrate 10 years of Pacific storytelling with PFF! Submissions are open through Film Freeway. Submit your new or existing films — drama, documentary, historical, short, feature and animation; as well as new media and digital installation works. Submission deadlines are as follows: 📅 Submissions Open: 1 December 2025 📅 Earlybird Deadline: 1 March 2026 ($0) 📅 Regular Deadline: 1 May 2026 ($20) 📅 Late Deadline: 1

The In Her Name Scholarship is a national program backing women from migrant and multicultural backgrounds who are building careers, businesses, and creative futures. In 2026, five scholars are awarded $10,000, alongside mentorship, networks, and national visibility to accelerate their growth. Delivered by the Australian Multicultural Foundation in partnership with the Carla Zampatti Foundation, the scholarship invests in leadership across fashion, creative industries, busine

The Blue Minds Academy is a selective 8-week national program supporting 15 young Australians to develop and launch an environmental project. Through workshops, mentorship, and collaboration with inspiring ocean leaders, you’ll turn your idea into something real. Over the course of the program, you'll take part in weekly interactive workshops with the Blue Minds team, receive personalised mentorship from experienced ocean changemakers, and build your mental resilience and wel

Creative Pasifika 2026 is a Youth Week event bringing together Pasifika young people aged 13-25 to explore creativity, culture, and wellbeing through the arts. Held at Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, this one-day experience will feature interactive workshops and performances across music, dance, visual arts, and storytelling creating a space where young people can express themselves, connect with others, and share their stories. A highlight of the day includes

The Youth Matters Conference 2026 is a youth-led, action-focused event hosted by Multicultural Youth Queensland (MYQ) at the Queensland Multicultural Centre. The conference brings together multicultural young people, youth organisations, partners, and supporters to centre lived experience, strengthen youth leadership, and drive inclusive, community-led solutions across Queensland. The event will open with a facilitated dialogue highlighting key issues identified through MYQ,

Join UniSC’s Marketing and Communications team in a rewarding role supporting access to higher education for Māori and Pasifika students. As Program Coordinator, Pasifika Engagement, you will lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of UniSC’s Pasifika High School Study Support Program and related initiatives. Working under the broad direction of the Manager, Widening Participation Engagement, you will coordinate culturally responsive programs that support student aspirati

Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) invite young people with disability aged 18–25 to help us design the new Lead the Way: Shaping My Future program. Work alongside other young people with disability and QDN staff to help design a program for young people with disability to navigate big life events such as employment, study, living arrangements, and standing up for your rights. QDN has two paid opportunities available: Project Advisory Group (5 positions available):

SSI is a national not-for-profit organisation providing dedicated human and social services to a diverse Australia. With community at the heart of everything we do, our purpose is to create a world in which everyone has access to equal opportunities. They are currently hosting an Online Self-Study Support Group for high school students. This program is designed for newly arrived young people who can communicate in basic English but may still need extra support to understand

Please see the flyer for all the details. Contact: pasifikahealth@qut.edu.au

Australia Post are currently recruiting young people to join their advisory council. Members of the YAC will be given an honorarium of $150 for each meeting (3hrs long). The commitment is 12 months and the YAC will meet every quarter throughout the year. They're looking for young people aged 18-25 years old: ✱ Living or working in Australia. ✱ From diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. Young people who identify as First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, liv

Ready to level up your student journey? The Mayor’s Student Ambassador Program is your backstage pass to the Gold Coast where you’ll gain real-world skills, make valuable connections and friendships and take part in unforgettable experiences that showcase the very best of our city. Applications are now open to become a 2026 Mayor’s Student Ambassador.

“World Heritage, Communities and Education: Empowering Youth as Agents of Change” Republic of Korea, 13–21 July 2026 As part of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Republic of Korea, through the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU), will host the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2026 from 13 to 21 July 2026, under the theme World Heritag