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Australia is supporting urgent upgrades to the Red Cross Special Development Centre to provide safe and reliable access to water and sanitation facilities.
Australia’s infrastructure program marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April) with a clear message: safety is about everyone getting home safely to their families.
Daily life is being transformed, and economic opportunities are being unlocked, for thousands of people as upgrades to 133 km of key roads in Malaita near completion.
At an International Women’s Day event hosted by Australia, female students from nearby schools learned about the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre. They heard from the women who played key roles in designing, engineering, and constructing the facility.
Communities in North Malaita have gained global attention for an innovative project to protect their coastline infrastructure with mangrove rehabilitation.
Nurses from Naha Clinic are sharpening their emergency skills through a three-week refresher training. This will help them deliver faster, lifesaving care when the Australian-supported Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre opens this year.
Three rising women in infrastructure have joined a cohort of Solomon Islanders undertaking postgraduate studies in Australia to contribute to national development back home.
Local construction workers employed on the Australian-funded Seghe Market project are learning a range of building and safety skills.
Twelve nurses from the Naha Clinic have completed specialised emergency care training, gearing up for the opening of the new Australia-supported Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre next year.
The popular Australian-supported construction video series ‘Waka Stret’ [Do it right], is back in production, with more practical tips for domestic and commercial construction.
Ten inspiring students have graduated from the Bethesda Disability Training Centre and San Isidro with life skills and trade qualifications.
The clinical fit-out of the state-of-the-art Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre is now underway, ahead of the facility’s opening in the first half of 2026.
Construction of the new Malu’u Market is underway, setting a new benchmark for locally-delivered, high-quality infrastructure.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, says he’s impressed by the level of thought and planning going into the new $250 million Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre (BUHC).
Construction of the new Australian-funded Seghe Market is rapidly rolling out, with works on track for completion in 2026.