We are delighted to announce the next deployment of the Acicis alumni tracer study.
Since 1995, over 5,000 students have undertaken study in Indonesia through the Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (Acicis). Acicis has contributed significantly to the maintenance of Indonesia-related expertise in Australia and the cultivation of a new generation of Australians with first-hand experience of, and passion for, engagement with Indonesia. Acicis alumni now hold significant positions in government, academia and business and, anecdotally at least, are acknowledged to contribute to the Australia-Indonesia bilateral relationship in a myriad of ways, in a wide diversity of fields, well beyond their formative encounters with Indonesia as university students. This study is seeking to determine and, to an extent, quantify the contribution that Acicis alumni have made to the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Australia, as well as the impact that undertaking an Acicis program has had on the academic, personal and career development of program participants.
The study is being conducted by The University of Western Australia, with surveys administered to specific cohorts of Acicis alumni.
We are now inviting participation in the next study, which is specifically targeting alumni who completed Acicis programs in 2006 and 2016.
The research team conducting this tracer study is as follows:
- Associate Professor David Bourchier (Chief Investigator), Lecturer in Indonesian language and politics at The University of Western Australia’s School of Social Sciences;
- Liam Prince (Co-investigator), Acicis Consortium Director;
- Megan McPherson (Co-investigator), Acicis Marketing and Engagement Manager; and
- Aster Haile (Co-investigator), Acicis Alumni Engagement Coordinator
Approval to conduct this research has been provided by The University of Western Australia’s Human Ethics Office (UWA Ethics Ref No: 2020/ET000071). Participation in the study is entirely voluntary. Alumni can withdraw from the study at any time without explanation or penalty.
As a token of appreciation for their time, participants who complete the survey will have the option to enter a prize draw to win a $100 gift card.
If you completed an Acicis program in 2006 or 2016, we would greatly appreciate it if you could set aside 10-15 minutes to complete the anonymous online survey. Alumni from these cohorts have been sent an email containing a survey link. If you are an Acicis alumni from these years but have not received an email and survey link, and would like to participate in the study, please contact the Acicis Secretariat at acicis@acicis.edu.au or on +61 8 6488 6675, and we will provide you with the survey link.
The survey will be open until Monday, 13 April 2026.
Your participation in this study will contribute to a better understanding of the impact of Acicis on the Australia-Indonesia bilateral relationship and on students’ personal, academic and career development. The data collected from this study will also help to inform and improve the design and delivery of Acicis programs in the future.
Please click here to explore the results of Acicis’ previous tracer studies.
