Before applying

Eligibility

Volunteers must be Australian citizens or holders of a Permanent Residency Visa of Australia, or New Zealand residents in Australia with a Special Category Visa (SCV).

Remote volunteers must not be living in any country where the program operates. This is due to insurance provisions made for in-country volunteers in those countries, which cannot be extended to remote volunteers.

Do your research

Familiarise yourself with the position description for the assignment you're interested in and get acquainted with the partner organisation and the work they do.

Research the country and their work culture, considering factors that may impact your experience working alongside your partner organisation.

Gather the information you need for your application

• A copy of your passport
• Your resume
• Qualification details

Apply

How to apply

• Click on ‘Apply Now’ for the assignment you are interested in. If you have an account, log in. If you don't have an account, create one to continue to apply.
• Add your details and documents.
• Apply before the close date. 

Next steps

Recruitment process

After your application has been submitted, there are several stages in the recruitment.

1. Screening: Applications are reviewed. Applicants will be contacted via email or phone after the assignment has completed its advertisement period.
2. Shortlisting: Applicants with skills and experience matching the position will be invited to participate in interviews with a recruiter and to complete a mental health assessment.
   Please note, the results of your mental health assessment will help identify what support can be provided for those who may need it. The results are summarised and Australian Volunteers Program staff are not provided with specific detail from the assessment.
3. Interviews: Applicants will be invited to a subsequent interview with in-country staff and/or the partner organisation.
4. Reference checks: Reference checks as well as all other relevant compliance will be conducted after the interview with in-country staff.

Generally it takes about six to eight weeks from the application close date to notification of the preferred candidate.

You will receive updates as you progress through these stages, including prompts for when to complete your compliance documentation, including:

• Australian police check. If you have lived outside of Australia for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, you will also need an international police clearance
• Commitment to comply with the Volunteer Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy.