Countries

The Australian Volunteers Program matches a broad range of skilled Australians with partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa, to support them to achieve their own development goals

Bhutan

Nestled in the Himalayas between India and China, the Kingdom of Bhutan is rich in cultural and environmental diversity.

Cambodia

Cambodia, with a population of more than 16 million, has a rich history. Discover ancient temples, colourful markets and excellent food.

eSwatini

eSwatini is a small land-locked kingdom wedged between South Africa and Mozambique.

Federated States of Micronesia

As beautiful as it is remote, the Federated States of Micronesia comprises 607 islands spread across more than 2,500 kilometres of the western Pacific.

Fiji

At the heart of the tropical South Pacific, Fiji is known for its extraordinary lush landscapes, tourism industry and warm hospitality.

Indonesia

By far the largest country in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is an important friend to Australia and plays a critical role in the region.

Kiribati

Kiribati, located at the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line, is the only country in the world situated over all four hemispheres.

Laos

At the heart of mainland Southeast Asia, Laos has a population of 6.8 million people who share 49 distinct ethnicities.

Lesotho

A small land-locked kingdom, completely surrounded by South Africa, the Kingdom of Lesotho lies entirely above 1,400 metres in elevation.

Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country of immense, rugged beauty and the world’s most sparsely populated sovereign country.

Nepal

Home to the Himalayas and 29 million people, Nepal is well known for its spectacular mountainous scenery.

Palau

A tiny island nation, Palau is a tightly-clustered archipelago of 340 picturesque islands.

Aerial view of Morobe Province. Photo credit Harjono Djoyobisono

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is Australia’s closest neighbour and one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

Philippines

Sprawling metropolises and incredible World Heritage sites, the Philippines is comprised of 7,641 lush tropical islands.

Republic of the Marshall Islands

The Republic of the Marshall Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean, is is one of just two countries entirely made up of low-lying coral atolls.

Samoa

Situated between New Zealand and Hawaii, Samoa is made up of two main islands - Upolu and Savai’i - and eight smaller islets, which are home to a population of 200,000.

Solomon Islands

An archipelago of nearly 1,000 Melanesian islands and atolls, Solomons Islands is home to more than 70 living languages.

South Africa

Located at the southern tip of the African continent, South Africa is often referred to as the ‘rainbow nation’ due to the diversity of its geography and its people.

Sri Lanka

A mountainous tropical island in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka's population of over 21 million is made up of several ethnic groups and religions.

Tanzania

Home to Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, Tanzania is also the most linguistically diverse country in East Africa with over 100 languages spoken.

Timor-Leste

A small country that takes up half of Timor Island and shares a border with Indonesia to the west, Timor-Leste has almost 16 different ethnic groups and 32 dialects.

Tonga

The only Pacific nation never to have been colonised by a foreign power, the Kingdom of Tonga has a variety of landscapes, from rugged volcanic slopes to low-lying coral islands.

Tuvalu

Halfway between Australia and Hawaii lies the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu —one of the world’s smallest and most remote tropical locations.

Vanuatu

More than 300,000 people live in Vanuatu, a country of 83 islands, stretching across 1,300 kilometres of the Coral Sea.

Vietnam

Vietnam stretches along the eastern coast of the Indochinese Peninsula, bordered by China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west.