Helping PNG Communities Thrive
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Most Australians have flown over Papua New Guinea — an hour or two north of Cairns — on the way to somewhere else. Few ever land.
That’s an odd blind spot, given the shared history. Australia administered PNG until independence in 1975 — many Australian families have a parent or grandparent who lived and worked there. And in 1942, PNG played a decisive role in stopping the Japanese advance toward Australia: along the Kokoda Track, PNG carriers helped save the campaign.
That history has left deep, genuine goodwill between the two countries. What’s missing is genuine understanding of what life in PNG actually looks like today.
Since 2007, Wantaim PNG has worked with rural communities in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. Wantaim means “together” in Tok Pisin. What began with our founder’s own return to Manus has grown into a province-wide operation — multiple programmes, run by a local team, reaching thousands of women, students and health workers across the region each year. Read more about our founder.
Our programmes — Hamamas Meri, Gudpela Sindaun, Illuminating Futures, Illuminating Health and First Aid 4 Youth — are designed with the communities we work in. In FY2025, 96% of every dollar donated went directly to them.
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OUR DETAILS
Bank: ANZ
Account name: Wantaim PNG Incorporated
BSB: 012 006
Account no: 227 447 114
ABN: 14 578 483 221
Bank: BSP
Branch Code: 088 943
Branch: Boroko Business Centre
Account no: 7026717160
Swift Code: BOSPPGPM
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This Friday, our CEO Lynne Shori goes on national radio! Lynne's interview with Sarah Kanowski for ABC's flagship Conversations broadcasts on Friday, on air and on podcast.
The personal story that continues to shape Wantaim PNG — a story of loss, reunion and why Lynne never stopped going back to Manus, PNG.
Set a reminder. This is a story you can't miss.
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Our New Wheels
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In 2019, Wantaim PNG bought its own boat. For an organisation working in a maritime province spanning many remote island and coastal communities, that was independence.
No more borrowed boats, hired vessels, or engines we couldn't trust.
Our team could reach the communities that needed us, when they needed us. Safely.
The Longest Last Mile finally had its own vessel.
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ChangeBeing Award
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In 2018, our Founder and CEO, Lynne Shori, received the inaugural ChangeBeing Award from the Blackmore Mercie Whellan Women+Wellbeing Awards.
The citation recognised bold acts of leadership, advocacy and education to help girls and women realise their ambitions and potential.
That's not just an award citation.
It's a job description Wantaim PNG's team has been living. Since 2007.
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