Key People
AIYA is governed by a Board of Directors, these directors hold legal responsibility for the organisation and oversee the wider organisation including National Coordinators, National Officers, Chapter Presidents and Chapter Officers.
Board of Directors
Claudia Wijaya is studying Laws and Social Science at Macquarie University, majoring in Political Economy. She is interested in Australian and Indonesian law reform through revising policies to improve social environments. As an Australian-born Indonesian, she has maintained a strong connection to the Indonesian culture which she believes AIYA can continue embracing similarities and differences.
Claudia Wijaya
National President
Bima Aryuna works in Jakarta and after completing his degree at Telkom University, Bima started his career in marketing. He is currently designing a board game about Sundanese Traditional Script and Batik. Previously, he joined the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) in 2016-17 and would like to contribute more in building Australia-Indonesia relationship through AIYA.
Bima Aryuna
National Treasurer
Matthew is an Assistant Development Manager at Landcom, having studied Civil Engineering at USYD. Being Australian-born of Indonesian background, he has a strong interest and passion in what's happening in both countries. In addition, Matthew is always looking for ways to strengthen his own cultural connections within both communities, something which he believes that AIYA is best placed to help grow and facilitate.
Matthew Hasjim
Operations Director
Rosie is the Marketing Coordinator at International Internships and a marketing consultant for companies including Value Learning and Mosaic Connections. She is an alumna of the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange program and has been involved in AIYA for several years. Rosie is a graduate of Monash University and holds a Bachelor of Global Studies in Human Rights and a Diploma in Languages in Indonesian.
Rosie Murphy
Communications Director
Sheila Hie is a Senior Manager in Trade Portfolio Management at ANZ and is based in Brisbane. She came to Australia in 2011 to pursue a degree at UQ and was approached in 2012 with the opportunity to establish AIYA QLD. Sheila is very passionate in promoting Indonesia’s beautiful holiday destinations, Indonesian food and Indonesian-related opportunities to her friends and colleagues.
Adeline Tinessia
NAILA Director
National Team
Vita is currently working at Indonesia Australia Language Foundation (IALF). She has been working closely with Australian Education Providers which make her keen on supporting the Australia-Indonesia relationship. She loves to learn about cultural diversity in Indonesia, particularly its local language.
Vita Kanisha
Operations Coordinator (Indonesia)
Kazhimi naim is a currently studying a bachelor of science, with a major in mechanical systems at the University of Melbourne. Having been born in Indonesia and migrating to Australia at a young age, Kazhimi has since been very active in the Indonesian community of Victoria. He strongly believes that effective commutation between Australian and Indonesian youths is vital in strengthening bilateral relations.
Kazhimi Naim
Operations Coordinator (Australia)
Adila Salma Khansa currently works as a Program Assistant at ACICIS and she is a graduate of UGM. She is passionate about language and culture, including connecting with people across cultures. Khansa believes AIYA helps bridge differences as well as strengthens friendships between Indonesians and Australians. That’s why she joined AIYA, and she would love to contribute more!
Adila Salma Khansa
Operations Coordinator (Digital)
Bima Aryuna works in Jakarta and after completing his degree at Telkom University, Bima started his career in marketing. He is currently designing a board game about Sundanese Traditional Script and Batik. Previously, he joined the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) in 2016-17 and would like to contribute more in building Australia-Indonesia relationship through AIYA.
Bima Aryuna
People & Culture Coordinator / Finance Officer
Frisca Elfiona is a psychology student at UI, prior to joining AIYA, Frisca was actively involved in international organisations such as AIESEC and APYouths. Frisca is highly interested in international relations and loves to engage with various kinds of people from different countries hence why she joined AIYA.
Frisca Elfiona
Digital Events Officer
Pritta is a lawyer at a renowned firm based in Jakarta and a graduate from Universitas Indonesia. After joining an exchange program to Sydney in 2014, she realized how evident and meaningful the neighboring countries' relationship is. Through AIYA, Pritta hopes to explore the culture and partnership, and make new friends while encouraging youth participation in strengthening the bilateral ties.
Leo Barry
Blog Editor
Pritta is a lawyer at a renowned firm based in Jakarta and a graduate from Universitas Indonesia. After joining an exchange program to Sydney in 2014, she realized how evident and meaningful the neighboring countries' relationship is. Through AIYA, Pritta hopes to explore the culture and partnership, and make new friends while encouraging youth participation in strengthening the bilateral ties.
Pritta Maharani
Digital Events Officer
With a background in English Language Education from Universitas Negeri Malang, Via has dedicated herself to shaping young minds as an educator in her hometown. She is also an alumna of the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) 2020, and her interest in fostering strong Australia-Indonesia relationships has only grown stronger since then. Eager to continue her journey of learning and contributing, she actively participates in cultural and educational exchanges through AIYA.
Noviachri Imroatul Sadiyah
Digital Education Officer
Bening holds a degree in Indonesian Language and Literature from University of Gadjah Mada. Bening is highly interested in education issues and intercultural communications. Her passion towards Australia-Indonesia relationship was started when she worked at ACICIS. Through AIYA, Bening believes that she'll able to explore and contribute more in building Australia-Indonesia relationship.
Bening Wismawarin
Digital Education Officer
Tom is a graduate of Bachelor of International Studies from Deakin University, as well as the Darmasiswa scholarship program. Having studied Bahasa Indonesia since high school, and with experience living, studying, and interning in Indonesia, Tom firmly believes that meaningful and applied language education is crucial to fostering good Australia-Indonesia relationships.
Thomas Farmer
Digital Education Officer
Rio is a tech professional in the private sector in Western Australia and is completing his masters degree researching Deep Learning & AI for Wildlife Conservation. As a 1.75 generation Australian of Indonesian background with a growing interest in international affairs, Rio joined AIYA because he felt the Australia-Indonesia space would be an ideal starting point that he could contribute in.
Rio Akbar
Web & IT Officer
Kate Langley is studying a Masters of International Relations at Melbourne University. She has gained research experience at different organisations including the Victorian Parliament, the Social Research Centre and Foodbank. She grew up in Hong Kong and completed internships in the Philippines and Indonesia as a NCP recipient, she is a current Asialink Business Asian Leaders Summit intern.
Kate Langley
Research & Policy Officer
Al is an Indonesia-based historian graduating from Diponegoro University, Semarang. She has been a Culture Officer at AIYA since early 2022. Outside this position, Al is actively involved in various international research and youth empowerment forums related to history, foreign policy, and multiculturalism.
Alifia Afflatus Zahra
Culture Officer
Audrey is a PhD Candidate at ANU studying the unique bird diversity in the Indo-Australian region. As an Indonesian who has stayed in Australia for seven years and counting, Australia has felt like home as much as Indonesia is. Enthusiastic in learning new things and with past experiences in supporting international students in Australia, she is keen to contribute to the growing AIYA community.
Audrey Miranda Prasetya
Rersearch & Policy Officer
Gillian is a graduate of Sydney University and as an NCP scholar she studied at the University of Indonesia and interned at CSIS with research articles published in Indonesia Quarterly and Analisis. She has experience working with youth and has proactively supported international engagement through volunteering. Fostering people to people connections in bilateral relations is a passion of hers.
Gillian Scott
Research & Policy Officer
Glory Euodia currently works as an English teacher in Bandung, Indonesia. She graduated from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, where she was involved in several research projects. Her research interests are in the fields of translanguaging and teacher development. Through AIYA, she hopes to explore the unique challenges faced by Australia and Indonesia in the language learning landscape.
Glory Euodia
Research & Policy Officer
Hirzi is studying Politics and Asian Studies at the University of Melbourne, where he was also President of its Indonesian Students Association. Hirzi has held a number of research and policy positions, such as at the Victorian Parliament and KPMG. As an Indonesian-Australian, he is very keen to use his professional experiences and cultural background to benefit the bilateral relationship.
Hirzi Putra Laksana
Partnerships Officer
Rosie is the Marketing Coordinator at International Internships and a marketing consultant for companies including Value Learning and Mosaic Connections. She is an alumna of the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange program and has been involved in AIYA for several years. Rosie is a graduate of Monash University and holds a Bachelor of Global Studies in Human Rights and a Diploma in Languages in Indonesian.
Rosie Murphy
Communications Coordinator
Fahry is AIYA's Blog Editor and is in charge of writing. We live in a world with plenty of information, but not enough explanation. A lot of noise, and not enough clarity. Fahry enjoys writing explainers that challenge the norm, and writes so that the world he sees is never in black and white. For Fahry, it is important to always see clearly when everyone else sees blur.
Fahry Slatter
Communications Coordinator
Raissa Raniah graduated from UQ in 2019, during her time in Australia, Raissa was involved in PPIA UQ and others organisations. Realising both countries’ diverse communities and cultures made her gain a great interest in Australia-Indonesia relations. Now, based in Jakarta, Raissa wants to keep in touch with Australia and she found that AIYA is the perfect platform.
Raissa Raniah
Annual Editor
Dom is an experienced Communications Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the staffing and recruiting industry. Skilled in Journalism, Management, Report Writing, Strategy, and Digital Marketing. Strong business development professional with Master Degrees focused in International Relations, and Publishing & Communications from University of Melbourne.
Dominic Sheehan
Links Officer
Agus is currently working as a translator and English teacher. He completed his bachelor's degree in English education from Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia. He has a strong connection to Indonesia-Australia relations after participating in a student exchange program in 2007 in Perth. He has been volunteering for NAILA as a language officer since 2019 and is now taking part as a culture officer for AIYA.
Agus Firman
Culture Officer
Alberto is really interested in learning about Australian culture, thus, he joined AIYA in 2019. A year after that, he was chosen as the Chapter President of AIYA NTT for two periods. Currently, he acted as the Culture Officer in the People & Culture Team of AIYA National.
Alberto Selan
Culture Officer
Ashton is a Law and Creative and Professional Writing graduate from the Queensland University of Technology and is a 2023 graduate in the Australian Public Service. Ashton has studied Bahasa Indonesia since she was eleven years old and undertook two ACICIS programs (ILSC and IBLS) while at university. Ashton is especially interested in Indonesian literature and has volunteered at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival.
Ashton Darracott
Communications Coordinator
Lala is a Program and Communication Officer at a consulting firm and is a graduate of International Relations, specialising in Peace and Conflict Studies. She formerly worked at the Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) where she discovered AIYA. She believes AIYA is a great space to improve cross-cultural understanding while building stronger Indonesia-Australia ties.
Nabila Khoiru Nisa
Links Officer
Achmad Sofari Usman (Ari) is a javanese native from Cilacap, Central Java. He holds a Bachelor of Education degree in English Language specialising in Intercultural Communication, Translation, Interpreting, and Sociolinguistics. Ari is passionate about language, education, and culture. Through his involvement in AIYA, he hopes to improve his skills and Australia-Indonesia knowledge.
Achmad Sofari Usman
Social Media Officer
Azmi enjoys meeting new people, listening to their stories, and learning about their backgrounds. Along her way, she found out about AIYA and decided to be involved in it. Azmi believes AIYA’s vision in increasing Australia-Indonesia youth engagement is one of the ways to nurture a closer relationship that will secure these countries' futures.
Fadurro Azmi
Social Media Officer
Rahel Pranoto is in her final year of a bachelor's degree in political science, and studies at Semarang State University. During her college years, she was involved in a variety of activities. Rahel is interested in international relations, language, and human relations related to culture. Through AIYA, she hopes to gain a deeper understanding of the cultures and societies of Indonesia and Australia. Rahel joined AIYA in 2022 and is the Congress Convenor for KAIYA in 2023.
Rahel Gloria Pranoto
Kongres Convenor
I am an undergraduate animal science student at IPB University who always expands experiences and knowledge. A well-rounded person who has an interest in public speaking, animal science, and volunteering. In addition, I have the capability to lead a team and work in teams.
Nadya Zahra Rahmadilla
Social Media Officer
Currently I work as an Editor for a translation agency in Jakarta, Indonesia. I enjoy working with organizations, socializing with people, learning about education and culture as well as sharing skills and experiences. AIYA is my first international organization and becomes a great place for me to explore a beautiful relationship between Australia and Indonesia.
Safira Noor Raodah
Social Media Officer
Lourdes is in her third year of International Security Studies and Arts at the ANU, majoring in International Communications and minoring in Indonesian Studies and Politics. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, until she was 14, Lourdes sought to bring her love for Indonesian culture, food, and language with her when she moved to Australia to further her studies. Her enduring interests include developing and strengthening Australian-Indonesian bilateral relations and youth engagement in both countries.
Lourdes Bernadette
Links Officer
Hansel has lived across 3 different states in AU. He has discovered by looking at the current growth trajectory, within the foreseeable future, Indonesia will be a massive economic player to contend with. Hansel is hoping to strengthen the bilateral relationship between IDN-AU, to give back to the community, and to put Indonesia on the global map by firstly leveraging its youth enormous potential across all sectors.
Hansel Winarta
Links Officer
Jesica Nikita Rachel Ginting graduated from UPN Veteran Yogyakarta majoring in International Relations with a focus on environmental policy, European, and Asia Pacific Region. Embracing the Australia-Indonesia relationship, Jesica sees AIYA as a great opportunity to contribute and foster mutual understanding about Australia and Indonesia.
Jesica Nikita Rachel Ginting
Links Officer
Claudia is an International Studies student at the University of Sydney. Her love for Indonesia began at school where she first was introduced to Indonesian culture and language. Through her involvement in AIYA she hopes to continue to grow her understanding about Indonesia in order to help young Australian’s have a better understanding of the Australian-Indonesian relationship.
Claudia Petrin
Social Media Officer
Oneal is a KOL Specialist. She works with influencers and other KOLs for big and small brands in Indonesia and around the world. She’s also a Freelance Translator and a member of HPI (Association of Indonesian Translators) with over 2 years of experience in a US multinational company. Since she is staying in Australia, she’s determined to develop the Indonesian language and culture in Australia.
Reneoneal Cut Adamy
Social Media Officer
Ayesha is a Psychology student pursuing a double-degree program from UI and UQ. Her studies in both Indonesia and Australia has allowed her interest in cross-cultural relationships to increase and broaden her perspectives. Through AIYA, she hopes to contribute more together with other youths in strengthening and promoting Australia-Indonesia ties.
Ayesha Gunawan
Social Media Officer
Grace is an undergraduate student at Universitas Indonesia who has a keen interest in international affairs. Her visit to Australia in 2019 made her comprehend that Indonesia and Australia have a valuable people-to-people connection. By joining AIYA, she looks forward to contributing to the Australia-Indonesia relationship and collaborating in a cross-cultural setting!
Grace Viona
Blog Editor
Maddie is a student at Deakin Univerity studying a Bachelor of International Studies (Global Scholar). She is majoring in International Relations and Indonesian. Maddie is passionate about gender studies, humanitarian assistance and international policy. In the future, she aims to be involved in building stronger Australia-Indonesia diplomatic ties. Maddie hopes to begin this work through being one of AIYA's National Blog Editors.
Maddie Crothers
Blog Editor
Dinda Aziza Rialita (Lita) a self-taught graphic designer based in Jakarta. She has been actively involved in AIYA’s since 2020 as a member of the communication graphic design team. Lita has an extreme interest in art and graphic design. Being part of AIYA National is a new journey to broaden her skills, network, and learn new things in a more diverse environment.
Dinda Aziza Rialita
Graphic Design Officer
Clara is a candidate of Master of Education in Children’s Literature and Literacies at the University of Glasgow. She puts a lot of concern on culture, humanity, education, language and art. She joined AIYA earlier in 2021 and looking forward to learn more about Australia and Indonesia relationship and to have more exciting experience with new friends.
Clara Sidharta
Content Translator
Gabriella is an undergraduate of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering at Universitas Indonesia. She is interested in knowing people from different backgrounds and she always open to trying new things. She joined AIYA so that she can learn more about Australian culture and the relationship between Australia and Indonesia.
Gabriella Pasya
Content Translator
Annabel is a Bachelor of International Relations from Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, West Java. She was formerly involved as a committee member for UNESCO for World Press Freedom Day 2017 event. She was also invited by Indonesia Youth Foundation to be a Speaker for “Youth’s Role in Maximizing Indonesia’s Potential Through Public Diplomacy” 2022 Webinar. Her involvement in the ACICIS during her university years and her Bachelor thesis, “Indonesia’s Public Diplomacy through Film Sectors (Films & Film Festivals) in Australia for the Close Relationships Between the Two Countries” written in Bahasa has made her passionate and always curious about the bilateral relationship through public diplomacy.
Annabel Maria Christina
Memberships Officer
Abbey Cutler is a 4th year Law/Arts student at LaTrobe University in Melbourne. She has been studying Bahasa Indonesia for 10 years and is very passionate about the language and the country. Abbey has taken part in several programs across Indonesia and Australia, including ACICIS and Cinderella Indonesia. Abbey has been a part of AIYA since 2020 and is passionate about building key relationships across Australia and Indonesia in order to promote more cultural awareness.
Abbey Cutler
Womens Officer
Metta Kohar is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Banking and Finance at Monash University. Passionate about cultural and social justice issues, Metta joins AIYA in hopes of creating a tangible social impact and fostering a strong bilateral relationship for both countries she calls home. In her downtime, Metta enjoys traveling, reading, and exploring the city for new cuisines.
Metta Kohar
Womens Officer
Boby holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and actively engaged in Australia-Indonesia organisations during his university tenure, cultivating a profound passion for cross-cultural understanding. Simultaneously, Boby seeks solace in the arts, as artistic expressions ignite limitless inspiration and pure elation. As a Social Media Officer, Boby wholeheartedly embraces the opportunity to learn and grow in AIYA, fostering continuous development of his knowledge and skills in this dynamic field.
Boby Ariesta
Social Media Officer
Rohan is a musician, ethnomusicologist and teacher. As a researcher, his interests lie primarily in the music of Indonesia. His current research project concerns the hybrid musical genre tanjidor Betawi, which is practised around the outskirts of Jabodetabek. As a performer, Rohan is a multi-instrumentalist active across Indonesian, Balkan and Western Classical idioms. Rohan is also an instrumental music (brass and piano) teacher.
Rohan Iyer
Kumpul Coordinator
Chapter Presidents
Sarah is a young professional and recent university graduate passionate about promoting Australia-Indonesia relations and advocating for Indonesian language study and greater Asia literacy. Sarah has been on the AIYA ACT Committee since 2017, and has advanced proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia with over 12 years of language study. Outside of AIYA, Sarah is employed as a Graduate Policy Officer at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, where she works to support Australia's international interests. Sarah holds a double degree qualification Bachelor of Asian Studies/Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the Australian National University.
Sarah Binney
AIYA Australian Capital Territory
Matthew is an Assistant Development Manager at Landcom, having studied Civil Engineering at USYD. Being Australian-born of Indonesian background, he has a strong interest and passion in what's happening in both countries. In addition, Matthew is always looking for ways to strengthen his own cultural connections within both communities, something which he believes that AIYA is best placed to help grow and facilitate.
Matthew Hasjim
AIYA New South Wales
Ceria's involvement in organisation started as soon as she arrived in Brisbane. Her passion for meeting new crowds, teaching, and learning about diversity and inclusiveness has motivated her to share the experience with a bigger audience. Having a more prominent platform in AIYA, Ceria hopes to strengthen the relationship where both Australia and Indonesia receive greater goods.
Ceria Amidjaja
AIYA Queensland
Abimanyu currently works at a private company. Outside of work, he volunteers at the Australia-Indonesia Youth Association (AIYA) as the Jakarta Chapter President, and is also building a local business in his hometown. He believes joining AIYA will create a big impact for his insight, career and connections through its collaboration between the two countries involved.
Abimanyu R. Pridakusuma
AIYA Jakarta
Aldin migrated from Jakarta to Australia as a young child, growing up in Adelaide. He currently works as a policy officer, and studied Law and International Relations at University of Adelaide. He is passionate about trying to connect young people across both countries. In his spare time he likes to learn Bahasa Minang and ride his bike.
Aldin Shauki
AIYA South Australia
Lachlan graduated his Bachelor of Arts with Honours, majoring in Indonesian and International relations at Deakin University mid of 2021. During study, he sought to advance his Indonesian studies and joined AIYA Victoria in 2020 as a member. In 2021, Lachlan took a step further and joined the committee as an education facilitator to help provide the knowledge and opportunities he obtained at AIYA such as writing for La Trobe Asia and interning for Global Victoria.
Lachlan Cropley
AIYA Victoria
Tika is currently taking a role as AIYA Sulawesi Selatan Chapter President and has been involved in the chapter since 2020 as an Events Officer. She is currently working at a retail company based in Australia (Remote). She is actively involved in various organizations, participates in volunteering activities and engages in extensive education and social humanity. She hopes her involvement with AIYA will be a great opportunity to connect with inspiring young people from both countries.
Andi Mustika Azimah
AIYA Sulawesi Selatan
Alfa is a recent graduate from Nusa Cendana University, majoring in Forest Management. He was the delegate in the International Comparative Study at Kasetsart University, Thailand in 2019. He was also the delegate in the International Summer Course in Bogor Agricultural Institute 2021. Now he is working as the manager in a start up company working in the field of Media and education.
Alexander Alfa J. Junior Seran
AIYA Nusa Tenggara Timur
