Recently, SKALA’s key stakeholders convened to discuss the program’s accomplishments and formulate strategies to foster even stronger partnerships. The two-day meeting was attended by key government officials, both from national and subnational, including the Regional Secretary, Head of Bappeda, and representatives from the Directorates of SKALA key Ministries.

At the beginning of 2024, the SKALA Program organized the All-Staff Ways of Working workshop, which was a landmark event aimed at enhancing the methodologies employed in SKALA’s program implementation.

The Government of Aceh, in collaboration with SKALA, an Australia-Indonesia Partnership Program, is taking a significant step towards advancing the rights of people with disabilities in Aceh province.

During the Provincial Program Committee (PPC) Meeting of Australia-Indonesia Partnership SKALA Program, held in Mataram on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Acting Governor Drs H. Lalu Gita Ariadi, M.Si, shed light on the significant challenges faced in the NTB’s regional development plan.

SKALA is actively seeking to build a more inclusive and equitable workplace. The program is continually investing in ways to raise awareness of workplace behaviour, fundamental to working with team members of different abilities.

On 17 July 2023, the SKALA Program supported the Government of Southwest Papua (PBD) to launch the Social Protection Program for The Elderly named PAITUA. The launch was symbolized by striking the Tifa (traditional music instrument) by the Acting Governor of PBD, Muhammad Musa’ad, witnessed by Australia’s Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia, Stephen Scott.

On June 20-23, 2023, located in Yogyakarta, SKALA supported the Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN)/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), in collaboration with the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), held a socialisation workshop for the Gender Inequality Index (IKG).