APIA, SAMOA – 13 June 2022: Australian High Commissioner to Samoa, Her Excellency Ms Emily Luck, announced
today a new business partnership to boost the number of meaningful, high-skilled jobs available for graduates in
Samoa.
The partnership between the Australian Government and WE Samoa, with support from Pacific-based consulting
firm KVA Consult, will boost WE Samoa’s growth and increase the number of inclusive, skilled jobs it provides for
women and men in Samoa. WE Samoa, a Samoa-based accounting firm, develops and trains accounting staff in
Samoa to prepare tax returns, financial statements, and management reports on behalf of clients in New Zealand,
with plans to extend their services to Australia during the partnership.
WE Samoa is also committed to ensuring these job opportunities are available to women and men equally, with a
gender-balanced workforce and plans in place to develop training and professional leadership opportunities for
women.
Ms Luck said that business-led economic growth was an important contributor to the region’s economic recovery
from COVID-19.
“Samoa’s economy has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Ms Luck said. “This exciting new
partnership will support private sector growth and Samoa’s economic recovery by creating a significant number of
high-skilled jobs for women and men in Samoa. It will see Australia and Samoa working more closely together in the
professional services sector.”
The partnership is under the Business Partnerships Platform (BPP), a flagship initiative of the Australian Government.
The BPP supports partnerships between the Australian Government and businesses to deliver sustainable economic
growth, support COVID-19 recovery and reduce poverty, while also ensuring sustainable commercial returns for
business.

Photo caption: Staff photo of the team at Samoa accounting firm ‘We Samoa’. The Australian Government, with
support from Pacific-based consulting firm KVA Consult, will partner with WE Samoa to grow its business to meet
increasing demand for quality, professional accounting services from clients abroad.

Australian High Commission: Mr Jordan Kwan, Communications Manager, +685 23411 ext. 722
Business Partnerships Platform: Ms Erin Harris, Communications and Knowledge Manager, +61 418 683 845