Beyond Borders - December 2024

Welcome to the December issue of Beyond Borders!

I am delighted to share the Advance Global Australian Report 2025, created to offer essential insights into the experiences, challenges, and aspirations of Australians living abroad and those recently returning home.

With more than one million Australians playing significant roles worldwide, the report showcases their contributions and highlights potential opportunities.

This report examines their reasons for leaving, their obstacles when returning, and their ongoing ties to Australia. It facilitates informed actions to tap into the potential of Australia's global diaspora.

Global Australians are not just individuals thriving overseas but crucial links and contributors to Australia's growth and global standing.

This report lays the groundwork for developing targeted programs, policies, and partnerships that address significant issues such as reintegration, career advancement, and maintaining cultural and professional connections.

It also underscores the importance of utilising expatriates' global expertise, networks, and insights to enhance Australia's economic, cultural, and diplomatic influence.

Through these efforts, Advance Global Australians seeks to dispel misconceptions, improve understanding of our diaspora community, and promote knowledge sharing while demonstrating the need for programs, tools, and resources.

We aspire to encourage greater collaboration among governments, businesses, and educational institutions to ensure mutual growth and long-term success for both individuals and the nation.

I hope you find this a fascinating read.? Please don't hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss this, partner with us, or sponsor our programs to help our community.?

We would love to hear from you!? Links to register for our 2025 events & programs are below.?

Opportunities Highlighted

• Strengthening Connections Abroad: Delivering digital platforms, physical networking, and community-building events for expatriates to access resources, participate in discussions, and stay updated on Australian affairs.
• Keeping Australians Informed: Through clear, effective & practical information and resources in key areas such as Government policy, taxation, finances, superannuation, jobs, careers and up-skilling, property, education, healthcare and topics relevant to Australians abroad.
• Promoting Australian Success: Through storytelling and case studies that illustrate and celebrate the contributions of Australians around the world to build awareness of our country’s expertise, foster goodwill and encourage re-engagement upon their return.
• Creating a Clearer Pathway to Home: Delivering information on how expatriates can reintegrate into the Australian workforce, educational system & community to plan and make more informed decisions about their return.
• Reintegration Programs: Facilitating networking and community building, as well as delivering advice, tools, and webinars/events focused on areas such as finance, property, careers, education, and local communities.
• Mentor Programs: Engaging mentors worldwide to share their experience, provide practical guidance and empower others abroad and at home.
• Leveraging Diaspora for Soft Power: Beyond individual benefits, a well-connected diaspora extends Australia’s soft power, enhancing its cultural and economic influence worldwide. It is a group that should be harnessed for Australia's future growth.

• Global Leaders Summit 2025
• Global Talent Talent & Re-integration Program 2025
• Global Aussie Guide 2025
• Global Mentorship & Fellowship Program 2025?
• Global Services Index 2025

Government, businesses, and universities can work together to effectively address the challenges and opportunities outlined in this report while contributing positively to the broader community.

This collaboration will benefit returning Australians and expatriates, make business sense, and strengthen Australia’s position as a globally competitive, inclusive, and innovative nation. It will also demonstrate leadership and support returning Australians and expatriates, representing a strategic business move.

This united effort will strengthen Australia’s position as a globally competitive, inclusive, and innovative nation, ensuring long-term benefits for the domestic economy and its global influence.

As a not-for-profit, Advance Global Australians is not government-funded and relies on corporate sponsorship and philanthropy to operate and support Australians overseas.

Join us in delivering the strong and supportive networks, impactful events, and practical resources that Global Australians seek abroad and at home.?

Together, we can make a lasting impact. 2025 is set to be our biggest yet with renewed commitment, energy and focus on connecting, empowering and championing Global Australians. You are invited to join us at this exciting time to deliver impactful events, programs, tools and resources to Global Australians.?