International volunteering can challenge prevailing models of development, according to a new report by the Australian Red Cross which has called on the Federal Government…
A career in humanitarian aid and development can be fulfilling and rewarding and there are many opportunities within the sector, the Vocations in Aid conference has been…
Being an international aid worker is an aspiration for many – there is the exotic location, immersion into a new culture and the good feeling of helping a developing…
When recently graduated Melbourne law student Matthew Goldberg visited prisoners on death row in the jails of America’s Deep South, he found the experience harrowing.…
The Federal Government has launched Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID), which brings four separate overseas volunteer programs under a single…
There are plenty of options in the world of ‘voluntourism’, as it is often called, that can have a profound impact on a young volunteers life. Pro Bono Australia…