Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program
Value Learning has been appointed by the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP). First established in 1982, AIYEP links youth (21-25 years old) in Australia and Indonesia through social, professional, and cultural exchange. It is an opportunity for participants to grow their intercultural skills, professional experiences, and international networks. The AII is proud to support this project as part of its mission to deepen community and institutional links between Australia and Indonesia.
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Online and In-country Program
This exciting online and in-country program offers the opportunity for 21 Indonesian and 21 Australian youth to learn with each other, alumni and others who hold influence and experience in the Australia-Indonesia academic, business, community and diplomatic world.
Program Outline
During the online component (September 4th to October 9th) all participants get to know each other and complete the Global Competence Certificate to develop their intercultural skills and learn from each other in preparation for the 5 week in-country experience.
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Indonesian delegates are in Australia from 16 November - 20 November 2025 followed by travel to Indonesia 23 November 2025 to 29 December 2025.
Applications for AIYEP 2025 now open until 30 June 2025.
Partnership
Offered by the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), AIYEP is delivered in partnership in Indonesia with the Ministry of Youth and Sport (Kemenpora).
In-country work placement
A work placement is a key learning experience for AIYEP participants. Australian and Indonesian organisations offer 3-week placements to individual participants.
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AIYEP participants come from a variety of professional and educational backgrounds. Value Learning supports each business to develop a suitable workplan while guiding participants on workplace norms and expectations . The organisations listed below have offered past and possible work opportunities to AIYEP.
Host an Indonesian AIYEPer
Becoming a host family for AIYEP is a unique opportunity for Australian families to create exciting new intercultural connections and contribute to international engagement between Australia and Indonesia.
Host families share Australian daily life and culture with AIYEP participants and in return gain a deeper understanding of Indonesian culture and greater intercultural awareness.
While the Indonesian delegates participate in full-time work placement at host organisations during the week, they will interact with their host family's daily life and schedule in the morning and evenings. On weekends, host families are encouraged to involve AIYEP participants in their regular weekend activities. Throughout the in-country stay, AIYEP delegates will also have the opportunity to participate in local school cultural exchange visits and alumni-led social activities.
In 2025, we are searching for host families in Melbourne to host AIYEP participants from 25 October to 19 November 2025.
If you would like to become a host family for AIYEP 2025, you can apply now!
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Our Partners
We thank the following organisations for supporting AIYEP
