Australian Office

Speeches, Statements and Media Releases

2024

JOINT PRESS RELEASE - SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN’S MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATION AS AN OBSERVER IN THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

We, the American Institute in Taiwan; the Australian Office Taipei; the British Office Taipei; the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei; the Czech Economic and Cultural Office; the German Institute Taipei; the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association; and the Lithuanian Trade Representative Office wish to reaffirm our support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the work of the World Health Organization and Taiwan’s participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly.

 

As this year’s 77th session of the World Health Assembly commences in Geneva, Taiwan remains largely excluded from the world’s international health system.  Inviting Taiwan as an observer would best exemplify the WHO’s commitment to an inclusive, “health for all” approach to international health cooperation.  Taiwan is a highly capable, engaged, and responsible member of the global health community and was invited to participate as an observer in WHA meetings from 2009 to 2016.  Taiwan’s distinct capabilities and methods – including its significant public health expertise, democratic governance, and advanced technology – bring considerable value that would inform the WHA’s deliberations.  Taiwan’s isolation from the WHA, the preeminent global health forum, is unjustified and undermines inclusive global public health cooperation and security, which the world demands. 

 

As COVID-19 made plain, viruses do not respect borders and it takes global cooperation to keep the whole world safe.  Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the forums and technical committees of the World Health Organization would benefit both the people on Taiwan and the world. 

 

2023

 

Joint Statement - Update on the Australia-Taiwan English Language Learning Partnership and Action Plan

20 July 2023

Joint Statement

 

Update on the Australia-Taiwan Health and Biotechnology Partnership

19 July 2023

Full statement

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield Video Message - Transcript

6 July 2023

Full transcript

 

Press Release on the celebration of Australia-Taiwan Friendship

 9 June 2023

Press Release

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Celebration of Australia-Taiwan Friendship

8 June 2023

Full remarks

 

Joint Press Release - Support for Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the WHO and participation as an observer in the WHA

18 May 2023

Joint Press Release

 

Australia-Taiwan Health and Biotechnology Partnership

18 May 2023

Joint Announcement

 

Press Release on the Inauguration of the Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm

 16 May 2023

Press Release

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at International Women's Day 2023 Lunch

9 March 2023

Full remarks

 

Press Release on Professor Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO and Maestro Nicolette Fraillon AM Visit to Taiwan

 9 February 2023

Press Release

 

2022

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield End of Year Message

30 December 2022

Full Transcript

 

Joint Press Release on Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year Arts Exchange Partnership - Announcement of Inaugural Exchange Artists

27 December 2022

Joint Press Release

 

Joint Statement on the 2022 Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) Joint Committee Meeting

07 December 2022

Joint Statement

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at '2022 Corporate Integrity Forum: Safe work, Safe Workplace, Safe Labor'

05 October 2022

Full remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at 'First Wave: Contemporary Australia and Taiwan Indigenous Fashion Exhibition'

27 September 2022

Full remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at SEMICON TAIWAN 2022 - Workforce Development Program: Women in Semiconductors Seminar

15 September 2022

Full remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at SEMICON TAIWAN 2022 - Sustainability Summit

14 September 2022

Full remarks

 

Her Majesty The Queen, 1926-2022

Her Majesty The Queen passed away on 8 September 2022.

Leave a condolence message and read more about her deep connection to Australia.

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Australia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Taiwan Business Awards Dinner

1 September 2022

Full remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Australia-Taiwan English Language Learning Partnership Action Plan Launch

17 August 2022

Full remarks

 

U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement

05 August 2022

Joint Statement

 

Media Release by Foreign Minister Hon Penny Wong on Cross-Strait Tensions

05 August 2022

Media Release

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield's Message for Taiwan Indigenous Peoples' Day

01 August 2022

Full transcript

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the 2022 BIO Asia-Taiwan and the Australia-Taiwan Biotech Collaboration Forum

28-29 July 2022

Full remarks

 

Statement by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on death of Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe

08 July 2022

Full statement

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Western Sydney University and Minghsin University of Science and Technology MOU Signing Ceremony

21 June 2022

Full remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the 2022 International Asset Management Forum

8 June 2022

Full remarks

 

Joint Press Release - Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year Arts Exchange Partnership

01 June 2022

Joint Press Release

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year Arts Exchange Partnership MOU Signing

01 June 2022

Full remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the GCTF Conference on Ending Gender-based Violence

24 May 2022

Full remarks

 

Joint Press Release - Support for Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the WHO and participation as an observer in the WHA

21 May 2022

Joint Press Release

 

Why Australia Benchmark Report 2022

12 May 2022

The report is produced by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), showing that Australia is recovering well from COVID-19 and highlighting its attractiveness as a destination for global investment and trade.

Full report

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at International Women's Day Lunch

14 March 2022

Full remarks

 

Joint Statement on the Australia-Taiwan English Language Learning Dialogue

4 March 2022

Joint Statement

 

Lunar New Year - Biosecurity 

28 January 2022

Bringing or sending gifts to Australia for families and friends for the Lunar New Year? Remember, gifts containing animal and plant products could carry serious pests and diseases into Australia, and harm our environment and agriculture industries. See the fact sheet here for updates. 

 

Interview with Representative Jenny Bloomfield

28 January 2022

Full transcript 

 

Great News for prospective students and Working Holiday Makers

25 January 2022

Students who travel to Australia before 19/3, and Working Holiday Makers who travel before 19/4, can now apply for a refund of their visa fees. This applies to both existing and new visa holders. You can apply for your refund up to 31/12/2022. Further details:  

Temporary relaxation of working hours for student visa holders
Further Flexibility for Working Holiday Makers

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield – Weiya Remarks  

21 January 2022

Full Remarks

 

2021

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at SEMICON TAIWAN 2021 

29 December 2021

Full Remarks

 

Joint Statement on the 2021 GCTF Joint Committee Meeting

17 December 2021

Joint Statement

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the ANZCham Taipei 2021 Discussion Paper Launch  

7 December 2021

Full Remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield - Asia Pacific Triennial and Indigenous Contemporary Art from Taiwan  

3 December 2021

Full Remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Kaohsiung Launch of ‘40 Years, 40 Stories’ and Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year

15 November 2021

Full Remarks

 

Statement by Representative Bloomfield on Australia-Kaohsiung Cooperation

15 November 2021

Full Statement

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Virtual GCTF Conference on The Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

4 November 2021

Full Remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Virtual GCTF Workshop on Women’s Participation In Public Life

27 October 2021

Full Remarks

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Launch of ‘40 Years, 40 Stories’ and Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year

26 October 2021

Full Remarks

 

Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year: Celebrating 40 years of the Australian Office

26 October 2021

Press release

 

Statement by Representative Jenny Bloomfield on Australia-Taoyuan Cooperation

27 September 2021

Full Statement

 

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Virtual GCTF Workshop on Building Disaster Resilience

24 September 2021

Full Remarks

 

Australia-Taiwan Hydrogen Trade and Investment Dialogue - Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield

30 July 2021

Full Remarks

 

Joint Media Release on Hydrogen Trade and Investment by the Australian Office, Taipei and the Ministry of Economic Affairs

29 July 2021

Full Joint Media Release

 

Joint press release

25 May 2021

The Australian Office, Taipei, the American Institute in Taiwan, and the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association support Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the World Health Organization and participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly here.  Read our joint press release here.

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Taipei Times

21 May 2021

Securing a worldwide COVID-19 recovery - Taipei Times

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Liberty Times

18 May 2021

自由廣場》確保全球疫情後全面復甦

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Liberty Times

22 April 2021

自由開講》共創「低」排放「高」經濟成長的未來

 

International Women's Day Lunch

“Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”

Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield

11 March 2021

Full Speech

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Liberty Times

8 March 2021

自由廣場》婦女節談女性領導者

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the United Daily News

22 February 2021

走過疫情  共迎更好未來

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Liberty Times

8 February 2021

自由廣場》「牛」轉新機 澳台關係的關鍵時刻與機會

 

Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Taipei Times

8 February 2021

Working together for our shared values - Taipei Times

 

Representative Bloomfield’s New Year’s address to Australian Office staff

5 February 2021

Full Speech

 

New Australian Representative in Taiwan Ms Jenny Bloomfield will commence her appointment on 1 Feb

27 January 2021

More information

 

2020

 

Representative Cowan's Rediscover Australia Rediscover Taiwan event speech

13 November 2020

Full Speech

 

Representative Cowan's Taiwan-Australia Business Networking Meeting Address 

27 October 2020

Full Speech

 

Representative Cowan's speech at Taiwan Council of Agriculture’s Press Conference on Organic Equivalency Recognitions 

14 August 2020

Full Speech

 

Representative Cowan's speech at Nan Der Rotary Club

23 July 2020

Representative Cowan joined the Nan Der Rotary Club on 21 July to learn about the excellent work they are doing in the Taiwanese community, and to share with them some of the highlights of Australia and Taiwan’s cooperation.

Full Speech

 

Australia supports Taiwan’s involvement in the World Health Organization’s work and Taiwan’s participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly

14 May 2020

As COVID-19 has shown so starkly, a global pandemic requires a global response. This includes cooperation and information flows among all relevant health authorities. Taiwan has demonstrated a first-rate health system response and has valuable expertise to share. Australia supports Taiwan’s involvement in the World Health Organization’s work and Taiwan’s participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly. There has never been a better time, nor a greater need, to work with all relevant partners to beat COVID-19 and respond to global health issues. Health for all.