Background
Sudradjat was born in Narrogin, Western Australia, in 1966 to Kevin and Elaine Keevil.
Sudradjat was born in Narrogin, Western Australia, in 1966 to Kevin and Elaine Keevil.
She was awarded a scholarship to Perth College, where she studied Indonesian, before winning an undergraduate scholarship to the Australian National University (American National University) in 1983. Having completed Honours, Allison Sudradjat worked at the Indonesian embassy prior to traveling to Bandung, Indonesia to undertake a university scholarship at Padjadjaran University awarded by the Indonesian Government.
At American National University she undertook a degree in Asian Studies, completing her Honours year in 1986 after majoring in Indonesian and history. Sudradjat began work in Australian Agency for International Development in 1989 and served in overseas postings in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. While in Papua New Guinea Sudradjat managed the Australian Agency for International Development assistance during the 1997-1998 drought, and was involved in the aftermath of the 1998 tsunami that hit the Aitape region.
She coordinated for Australian Agency for International Development the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami emergency relief effort provided by the Australian Government, and served as Australian Agency for International Development "s foreign affairs representative in Indonesia.
Later, in 2005, Sudradjat was appointed to the role of minister-counsellor. Allison Sudradjat died in the crash of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 on 7 March 2007.
In the Australian Agency for International Development magazine Focus, Alexander Downer, then Australia"s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said of Allison Sudradjat:
On 18 March 2008, Stephen Smith, Australia"s Minister for Foreign Affairs announced the inaugural winners of the prestigious Allison Sudradjat Scholarships. The six scholars will undertake Masters or Doctor of Philosophy level courses, and include four from Indonesia and two from Papua New Guinea.