About ANUISA

A student-led home away from home

ANUISA is a student-led organisation for Indonesians at the Australian National University — and it's open more widely than that name might suggest.

Who it's for

Membership isn't limited to Indonesian nationals. ANUISA describes itself as open to "everyone... Indonesian students and anyone with an interest in Indonesia," and frames its role as a home away from home for Indonesian students navigating study, work, and life in Canberra.

What it runs

Four kinds of activity make up most of ANUISA's calendar:

Networking sessions

Structured chances to meet other students and build the kind of contacts that help after graduation.

Cultural celebrations

Indonesian festivals and traditions, marked together rather than alone, far from home.

Discussion forums

Conversations on Indonesia — politics, history, culture — that continue in Highlights' Roundtable Talks.

Casual gatherings

Lower-key meetups for the weeks without a headline event.

Who it works with

ANUISA's Expert Series and Alumni Life features exist because of standing relationships with other student organisations, the Indonesian embassy, and professional networks across industry and research — the same connections that bring guests like ASPI's Gatra Priyandita or Ambassador Dr Siswo Pramono into Highlights.

Want in?

The full membership list is on Members — 74 students across every ANU college. Joining takes one email.

Join ANUISA