What is Australian Volunteers for International Development?

The new Australian Volunteers for International Development program, funded by AusAID, offers a range of opportunities for skilled volunteers to live, work and make a difference as part of Australia’s overseas aid program.

As part of the Australian Government’s Australian Volunteers for International Development, funded by AusAID, Austraining International mobilises skilled volunteers on long term assignments across Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Volunteers work with local people to share knowledge, develop sustainable skills and build the capacity of individuals, organisations and communities in line with partner governments and Australian Government development priorities and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The Australian Volunteers for International Development Program is an Australian Government, AusAID initiative.

To read more about Australian Volunteers for International Development, click here.

To visit the Australian Volunteers web portal, click here.

Who funds and manages Australian Volunteers for International Development?

Australian Volunteers for International Development is fully funded by the Australian Government.

Austraining International, an Adelaide based specialised project management company, is one of three core partners chosen by the Australian Government to manage and deliver Australian Volunteers for International Development. Austraining works with its consortium partners, Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CESI), the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and Australian Business Volunteers (ABV) to deliver Australian Volunteers for International Development.

Austraining International also manages the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) volunteer program.