Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th August 2014 -
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 to grow…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 10th December 2012 -
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 told in Melbourne.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -
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 community.…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th December 2011 -
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.
“I…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th May 2011 -
The Federal Government has launched Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID), which brings four separate overseas volunteer programs under a single program…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th November 2010 - 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 journalist,…