Western Australia

Western Australia’s close proximity to Indonesia means that many West Australians prefer to hop on a plane to Indonesia rather than visit their sister states over on the east coast. AIYA WA was founded in 2012 to help connect young people to a network of like-minded individuals with an interest in all things Australia-Indonesia, and it continues to build strong community connections to strengthen the bilateral relationship. Connect with the Chapter and stay up to date with their events through social media:

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Committee Members

Alannah Yuen, whilst doing her Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, had the honour of completing a semester exchange in Indonesia in the first half of 2025, and then the privilege of undertaking an Internship at Universitas Islam Indonesia as an Intellectual Property Law Research Assistant. Her passion for Indonesia, bilateral relations, and strengthening youth diplomacy continued through her volunteer contributions, as she applied her newfound skills in her role as President of AIYA WA in 2026.

Alannah Yuen

Chapter President

I've had an interest in Indonesia ever since my first family trip to Bali in 2009. With time I've been fortunate enough to visit other places including in Java, Kalimantan, NTT and Riau. Living in Jogja for a year is definitely the highlight so far but I can't wait for the many future adventures to come. In the meantime, I'm doing what I can to ensure other Australians have the chance to experience Wonderful Indonesia.

Zac Lang

Vice President

Hi, I'm Logan, a 3rd Year undergraduate in physics, specialising with a Masters in Computational Physics at the University of Western Australia. Despite my STEM background, I have studied Indonesian for the last 15 years and am very lucky to still be a part of the Indonesian community in WA. My passion is helping to show school students the joy and benefits in learning Indonesian in school, and then continuing with their studies in the future.

Logan Boardman

Treasurer

Zoe is currently completing her Honours this year researching female surfing participation in Indonesia, following the completion of a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Indonesian language and Asian Studies at UWA. She is very passionate about promoting the learning of Bahasa Indonesian in Australia and is particularly interested in fostering a more diverse sociocultural relationship between the two countries.

Zoe Pearce

Events/Partnerships Committee