An accomplished West Australian university student has died suddenly in Bali, where she had flown to receive dental treatment.
Niamh Finneran Loader, 25, died on December 2. Indonesian authorities are investigating the circumstances of her passing.
A masters student in international relations at the University of Western Australia, Ms Loader is believed to have immigrated to Australia from Ireland as a child.
She had been due to travel to the United States in January for an internship through the Perth-based Mannkal Economic Education Foundation.
"It is with great shock and sadness that we learned of the sudden passing of Mannkal Scholar Niamh Loader following a medical procedure," the foundation said in a statement.
"We offer our deepest sympathy to her family, friends and fellow Mannkal scholars."
Ms Loader's father told The West Australian newspaper his daughter had been in Bali to have minor dental treatment and was "very happy" with the results.
Friends and family have remembered Ms Loader, who was earlier this year awarded UWA's prestigious Kate King legal prize, as a kind and fun-loving young woman who "brought brightness into everyone's lives".
Her parents have flown to Bali to arrange the repatriation of her body.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it was providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Bali.
A fundraising page has been set up to help cover the repatriation costs.
