Strengthening advisory capacity in the PNG Disability Community

Project | April 16, 2026

PNG Advisor Capacity Development & Exchange (ACE)

Partnering with Australia Awards Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the PNG Assembly of Disabled Persons, CBM Global’s Inclusion Advisory Group is supporting people with disabilities to advance equity and rights through practical, high-quality technical advice in PNG.

Participants of the PNG advisory capacity development programme, including persons with disabilities, during a group session — Participants from the PNG disability community in the Introductory Workshop.

Built on IAG’s established ACE model, the programme has been localised through consultations in PNG and will keep adapting as needs emerge.

Panel of disability leaders and partners in PNG discussing advisory capacity development at a workshop — Government and Non Government partners on a panel sharing their views on what good advisory support looks like in PNG.

Why now?

The work aligns with the PNGADP Strategic Plan, the PNG Disability Services Bill (2025), and Australia Awards research on the experience of alumni with disability.

What we’re working towards:

Stronger employment pathways for persons with disabilities; and more opportunities for the disability community to influence policy and practice through advisory work.

How it works

Stage 1: Introductory workshop

A week-long, in-person workshop bringing together selected Australia Awards alumni and PNGADP Board members to build shared foundations and practical advisory skills.

Stage 2: Fellowship

A supported learning journey for a subset of participants, including webinars, mentors, learning goals, on-the-job learning opportunities, and a learning portfolio.

We are excited to be working with a range of government and non-government partners to support their efforts towards disability equity and rights in PNG, through supporting Fellows to provide technical assistance packages to them through the on the job learning element of the fellowship.

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Australia Awards PNG is managed by Tetra Tech with funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

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