On 18 February 2012, The Australian Embassy in Jakarta opened the nominations for the 2012 Australian Alumni Awards in Indonesia. Australian education institutions are strongly encouraged to nominate high achievers for these Awards. The nominations will be closed on 30 April 2012.

The prestigious Australian Alumni Awards reflect the significant contribution made by Indonesian alumni of Australian education institutions in their chosen profession when they return to Indonesia.

The award categories are:

Excellence in Education

Research and Innovation

Sustainable Economic and Social Development

Excellence in Media, Culture and the Arts

Excellence in National Defence

Excellence in National Security

Entrepreneurship

Business Leadership and Business Management

Outstanding Contribution to Public Administration

Outstanding Young Australian Alumni Award

To be eligible for nomination, alumni must have studied in Australia for at least 12 months. Alumni do not have to be working in the particular discipline from which they graduated but it is essential to display an on-going high level of achievement in the award category. The awards are not designed to reward those who are nearing graduation.

Nominations can be made online, by any member of the Indonesian and Australian public, via the interactive Australian alumni website www.ozmate.org. Please visit www.ozmate.org  for nomination details and eligibility – nominations close on 30 April 2012. The finalists will be announced in the end of May and the winners will be announced at a special gala ceremony in June 2012.

Australian Alumni Awards 2012 Nomination Form (Doc 256kb)