Australia Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP)

What Australia Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) does

Value Learning Pty Ltd is an Australian intercultural education specialist headquartered in Melbourne that operates a portfolio of school, tertiary, educator, and corporate training products centered on global competence. Its flagship managed program is the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) — a 15-week, fully funded bilateral youth exchange for 42 participants annually (21 Australian, 21 Indonesian aged 21-25), delivered on appointment from the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The company also distributes the award-winning Global Competence Certificate (GCC) co-developed with AFS Intercultural Programs, priced at AUD 250 per seat (50% off the AUD 500 list price), delivered through self-paced modules plus live virtual sessions.

The underlying technology stack is human-facilitation-led rather than software-led: Value Learning is a certified administrator of five proprietary intercultural psychometric instruments — the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), Inclusive Behaviours Inventory (IBI), GlobeSmart, Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES), and Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS) — combined with online learning management infrastructure used for GCC and AIYEP pre-departure training. The product catalog comprises four core offerings (School Programs, Tertiary Education, Professional Development for Educators, GCC), plus AIYEP program management, bespoke consultancy, and at least nine modular workshops covering topics from racial inclusion to intercultural conflict styles. Customer segments include the Australian and Indonesian governments (AII/DFAT, Indonesian Consulate General, Australian Embassy Jakarta, Lampung Governor's office), universities (Murdoch, Melbourne, Deakin, Newcastle College of Education), US study-abroad operators (IES Abroad), and education sector partners (Asialink Education).

Revenue mechanics are diversified across three streams: (1) government program management fees under the DFAT AIYEP contract; (2) fee-for-service professional development and workshops for schools, universities, and educators; and (3) consultancy services for government, business, and community organizations. The co-founders — Fran Baxter (Executive Director, 25+ years in international education) and Marcela Lapertosa (Director of Education, cross-cultural psychologist) — lead a named team of approximately 13 staff including program managers, coordinators, facilitators, and a dedicated marketing specialist. Go-to-market combines government appointment, direct institutional sales, digital marketing (Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Calendly), and community/word-of-mouth outreach via the multi-decade AIYEP alumni network.

Name

Australia Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP)

Legal name

Value Learning Pty Ltd

Website

https://valuelearning.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Value Learning is an Australian intercultural education firm managing the DFAT-funded Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) for 42 youth annually, while delivering Global Competence Certificate training, school and university workshops, and intercultural consultancy to government and education clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intercultural Training & Youth Exchange Programs

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Credentialing, Academic Credit, Assessment & Transcript Services (EDAIAFAO)

Keywords

• Intercultural training programs
• Youth exchange programs
• Global competence certification
• Cross-cultural education services
• Bilateral exchange management

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Program Management: Value Learning has been appointed by the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver the AIYEP program. This represents a government contract for program design, management, and delivery.
2. Professional Development & Training Services: Provides intercultural training, workshops, and professional development programs for schools, universities, educators, and organizations. Revenue generated through workshop delivery, training sessions, and certificate programs.
3. Consultancy Services: Consults with government, business, educational, youth and community organisations on intercultural competence, diversity and inclusion, bilateral relationships, diplomacy and education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AIYEP, managed by Value Learning Pty Ltd, is a flagship fully funded youth exchange program that places young Australians and Indonesians aged 21-25 in reciprocal two-month work placements across both countries. The broader Value Learning portfolio delivers intercultural training, school and tertiary education programs, professional development for educators, consultancy, keynote presentations, and a Global Competence Certificate delivered via an online learning platform.

Product overview

Value Learning offers a portfolio of intercultural learning and global competence programs delivered as a platform of interconnected offerings. The core products include the Global Competence Certificate (GCC) — an award-winning, AFS-backed certification program — alongside School Programs (intercultural workshops for primary and secondary students), Tertiary Education Programs (university and VET student workshops), and Professional Development for Educators. Value Learning also directly manages the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) on behalf of the Australia-Indonesia Institute (DFAT), providing a 15-week fully funded scholarship for 21-25 year olds combining online learning, work placements, and host family homestays. Supporting modules include specialized workshops on Intercultural Leadership and Mentoring, Racial Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Intercultural Conflict Styles, Experiential Learning, Fostering Curiosity, and Assessment tools. The company also offers Consultancy Services and Keynote Presentations for organizations seeking bespoke intercultural solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Competence Certificate (GCC): An award-winning, research-backed program that teaches individuals to work, lead, and thrive across cultures. The GCC is offered in partnership with AFS and helps ten of thousands of individuals across six continents improve their global competence.

Products and services

• Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants earn Global Competence Certificate recognized internationally across six continents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has appointed Value Learning to design, manage, and deliver the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP). AII is proud to support this project as part of its mission to deepen community and institutional links between Australia and Indonesia.
• AFS Intercultural ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValue Learning leverages the AFS Global Competence Certificate as an effective tool for intercultural learning consultation, facilitation, and program design. The GCC is a research-backed, award-winning program that has helped tens of thousands of individuals across six continents improve their global competence.
• Indonesian Consulate General in MelbournemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIYEP 2025 delegates were warmly welcomed at the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Melbourne for a reception, with remarks from HE Dr Siswo Pramono, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia in Australia. The consulate supports cultural activities and provides consular assistance.
• Australian Embassy in JakartamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIYEP 2025 delegates were welcomed at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta with a safety briefing and orientation. The embassy supports delegates during their Indonesia in-country experience.
• Lampung Governor's OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIYEP 2025 delegates were welcomed to Lampung Governor's office in Bandar Lampung. The provincial government supports delegate activities and encourages engagement with local culture and communities.
• IES AbroadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValue Learning delivered intercultural competence training for US college students in IES Abroad's Global Leadership and Global Internship programs in Australia. Fran from Value Learning taught Summer Programs for IES Abroad participants.
• Asialink EducationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-presented the Indonesian Festival 2025 with Value Learning, hosting nearly 80 primary to high school students at Melbourne University for cultural discovery and celebration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Global Citizen Year: Global Citizen Year runs gap-year intercultural immersion and leadership programs for youth, providing a comparable cohort-based, fully funded exchange model targeted at the same age group as AIYEP.
• CRCC Asia: CRCC Asia operates international internship and work-placement programs in Asia with embedded cross-cultural training, directly comparable to AIYEP's 3-week Indonesian/Australian work placement component.

Direct peers

• IES Abroad: IES Abroad delivers study abroad and global internship programs with embedded intercultural training — Value Learning is a contracted training provider to IES Abroad in Australia, making it a close collaborative peer.
• AIESEC: AIESEC runs global youth exchange and cross-cultural internship programs with a comparable age range (18–30) and similar work-placement + cultural immersion model. Value Learning's AIYEP work placement phase directly mirrors AIESEC's Global Internship program.
• Asialink Education: Asialink at the University of Melbourne focuses on Asia capability and cross-cultural education for schools, universities, and policy organizations — overlapping Value Learning's tertiary and government intercultural training segments in Australia.
• AFS Intercultural Programs: AFS is the global operator of the Global Competence Certificate that Value Learning distributes, and a direct comparator in international youth exchange and intercultural learning programming. Both serve schools, universities, and individuals with similar curriculum and assessment-based training.
• AFS Australia: AFS Australia is the local chapter of AFS Intercultural Programs delivering intercultural exchange and global competence programs in Australia — directly overlapping with Value Learning's school and university segments.

Broad incumbents

• World Learning (School for International Training): World Learning operates the School for International Training (SIT), a global institution delivering study abroad and intercultural programs, with publicly funded exchange portfolios comparable in scope to AIYEP.
• Cultural Vistas: Cultural Vistas runs US Department of State-sponsored youth exchange and international internship programs, mirroring the AIYEP model of publicly funded bilateral exchange with embedded work placements.
• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): CIEE is a large, established US-based study abroad and intercultural exchange organization with comparable university-facing programs and government-funded exchange mandates. Operates at a much larger scale than Value Learning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@valuelearning7688
• Facebookfacebook.com/ValueLearning.Intercultural
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/australia-indonesia-youth-exchange-program-aiyep
• Instagraminstagram.com/value_learning

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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