Pre-departure Orientations for new JET programme participants were held around Australia and New Zealand in June. Staff from CLAIR Sydney participated in the Orientation events in Christchurch (Jun 7), Melbourne (Jun 15), Canberra (Jun 18), Adelaide (Jun 19), Perth (Jun 21) and Brisbane (Jun 28). At each event, staff from CLAIR Sydney gave information on the support services available to JETs while they are in Japan. Each event was also attended by members of the local JETAA chapter, who gave advices based on their ALT or CIR experiences. At the events, the new JET participants listened enthusiastically, and during the question and answer sessions, they asked questions about specific aspects of life in Japan, such as the dress code at their workplaces and how to attain a driver’s license in Japan. We hope all new JET participants will enjoy living in Japan, and be ambassadors for the promotion of the Australia-Japan and New Zealand-Japan relation through their activities on the JET Programme. We wish they will all have fantastic experiences in Japan!
From the 3rd to the 13th of December, eight selected swimmers from the Fukuoka Swimming Association visited NSW, where they participated in joint training sessions with a local school and competed in the 2024-25 Speedo NSW Senior State Age Championships.
