Seeds of Life, an Australian-funded program in East Timor, is working to help poor farmers grow crops that are better-suited to East Timor's climate. This is vitally important in a country continuing to suffer the aftereffects of a decades-long independence struggle which damaged infrastructure and displaced thousands of civilians.
The Australian Government is working with the people of Aniwa in Vanuatu through the Nabanga Sports Program, promoting the importance of commuity and conflict resolution.
Australia is a leading advocate and supporter of international mine action, working with partner governments in 17 countries, including the most contaminated in the Asia Pacific region, as well as the Middle East and Africa.
The Common Ground tracks and video clips are the outcome of collaboration between artsworkers and over 30 young people from 2007 to 2008 in Sunnybank, Brisbane, Australia.