Lecturer of the Faculty of Nursing and Secretary of the Institute for Quality Assurance and Educational Development (LPMPP) Hasanuddin University, Rini Rachmawaty, S.Kep., Ns., MN, PhD; invited by the President of Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC) as a panellist in the prestigious Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC) Conference which was held at Mindil Beach Resort, Darwin, Australia on 2-4 November 2022. Conference participants came from the business, tourism sector, arts and culture, agriculture, infrastructure development, energy, education, and health.
Several essential figures from Australia and Indonesia were also present and gave remarks at the opening of the AIBC conference, including:
- Minister for Trade and Tourism of the Australian Federal Government, Senator The Hon Don Farrell.
- Deputy Chief Minister of Northern Territory Government, Hon Nicole Manison MLA
- President of AIBC, Ms Jennifer Matthews
- Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Australia, H.E. Dr Siswo Pramono
- Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Darwin, Mr Gulfan Afero
- Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), Mr M. Arsjad Rasjid P.M.
At the AIBC conference, Dr Rini Rachmawaty was a panellist in the Panel Discussion Session with the theme: “Education, Skills and Training: Future of Work and Education, Maximizing Human Capital” (4/11/2022). The panellists who attended the panel discussion session were:
- Mr George Iwan Marantika – National President of Indonesia Australia Business Council.
- Prof. Scott Bowman – Vice-Chancellor of Charles Darwin University.
- Ms Clarice Campbell, Lead Adviser, Skills IA-CEPA ECP Catalyst
- Ms Afifa Loutfie – Director of Capability & Special Projects, Swisstec Analytics Pty Ltd.
- Dr Rini Rachmawaty – Associate Professor in Nursing Management, Faculty of Nursing, Hasanuddin University.
Session Moderators:
Mr Michael Fay – Director of Asean Focus Group (AFG VG)
In the panel session, Dr Rini Rachmawaty conveyed the findings and action plans from the international collaborative research between La Trobe University (Prof. Lisa McKenna/Project Leader, Dr Gulzar Malik, Dr Jenny Davis, and Dr Rachael Duncan), Hasanuddin University (Dr Rini Rachmawaty & Mr Musmulyono, MHPA), Universitas Airlangga (Dr Ferry Efendi & Ms. Ika A. S., M.Kep.), and Universitas Pelita Harapan (Dr Christine Sommers & Mr Ian R. M., MPH) with the topic, “Comparative Assessment of Nursing Standards in Indonesia and Australia”. This international research was funded by The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Economic Cooperation Program (IA-CEPA ECP) Catalyst. This study aims to provide an overview of the similarities, differences, and gaps in nursing standards applied in Indonesia and Australia so that strategies can be drawn up to harmonize nursing standards from both countries so that Indonesian and Australian nurses have the opportunity to work in both countries.
