Australian Volunteers Program

05/10/2026

A huge thank you to Australian volunteer Sarah Smith and every incredible volunteer teacher contributing from around the world.
Your generosity, passion, and dedication to sharing knowledge are making a meaningful difference in the lives of students across all ages and backgrounds. Your commitment to making education more accessible and empowering others through learning is deeply appreciated. 📚 🌟

05/10/2026

01/10/2026

Australian volunteers have supported Solomon Islands for over 60 years 🇸🇧🇦🇺

The first Australian volunteers arrived in Solomon Islands in 1965 and since then, more than 700 volunteers have worked alongside over 136 local organisations to share skills, strengthen institutions and support locally led development outcomes.

In the article below by Tavuli News (Solomon Islands), discover how volunteers and local organisations have worked together to create lasting impact 🤝

🗞️ Full story: https://www.tavulinews.com.sb/australian-volunteers-solomon-islands-partnership/

Australian volunteers have supported Solomon Islands for over 60 years, sharing skills and strengthening local organisations.

01/10/2026

Today on Palau National Day, we are pleased to spotlight the partnership between Australian volunteer Sarah Bessell and Ministry of Health & Human Services - Republic of Palau and Belau National Hospital. 🇵🇼🇦🇺

Sarah’s volunteer assignment as a Pharmacist Advisor through the Australian Volunteers Program contributed to strengthening pharmacy systems, improving medicines management, and supporting better patient care.

Working alongside local colleagues, Sarah supported the development of an Antimicrobial Treatment Guideline and National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, contributing to enhanced healthcare services for communities across Palau.

As we mark 75 years of Australians volunteering overseas, we’re proud to celebrate partnerships like these that create lasting impact through shared expertise, collaboration and mutual learning. ❤️

🔗 Explore more stories of impact: https://www.australianvolunteers.com/75years/

Photography credit: Sarah Bessell, Sam Davey.

Australian Embassy, Palau

01/10/2026

People-to-people connections are at the heart of the Australia-Cambodia partnership. In the Khmer Times article below, discover the contributions Australian volunteers have made alongside Cambodian organisations over more than three decades, supporting local priorities through skills sharing, collaboration and knowledge exchange 🇰🇭🇦🇺

🗞️ Full story: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023051/celebrating-75-years-of-australians-volunteering-overseas/

📸: Australian Ambassador to Cambodia Derek Yip (second from left) with Australian volunteers in Siem Reap. Credit: Australian Embassy, Cambodia

The partnership between Cambodia and Australia is one which has been built over decades. Since our involvement in Cambodia’s peace process, reconstruction and nation-building efforts, we have walked alongside Cambodia on its journey toward peace, stability and sustainable growth.

30/09/2026

Meet our newest cohort of Australian volunteers, joining a proud legacy of 75 years of Australians volunteering internationally 🌏

Having completed their pre-departure briefing, they're now preparing to work alongside partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia and Africa, contributing their skills in support of locally led priorities.

We're excited to welcome them to and look forward to following their experiences in the months ahead!

27/09/2026

Looking to use your teaching experience to make a global impact? 🎓

The Niue Department of Education is seeking a Learning Support Teacher Mentor - High School to support teachers working with students that have a disability or mental health conditions.

Over a 12-month assignment in Niue, you’ll work alongside colleagues to design and implement learning tasks and activities tailored to meet the individual needs of students. You will also share practical tools, strategies, and resources that promote inclusive classroom practices.

You’ll be contributing to Niue’s vision of a harmonious, healthy, and educated community that thrives through access to quality social services and development opportunities.

If you have experience working with children with diverse learning needs in a school or community setting, we encourage you to apply!

🔗Apply here: https://www.australianvolunteers.com/assignments/learning-support-teacher-mentor-high-school-niue-307005/

Australian High Commission, Niue

24/09/2026

In Timor-Leste, more than 820 volunteer assignments have brought local organisations and Australian volunteers together to support sustainable development through knowledge sharing and collaboration. 🇹🇱🇦🇺

Kalen Timbs, who volunteered with the Autoridade Munisípiu Ermera (Municipal Authority of Ermera) through the Australian Volunteers Program, is one of more than 17,000 Australians to volunteer overseas since 1951.

During his assignment, Kalen worked alongside local engineers to strengthen existing technical capacity while also gaining a deeper appreciation for the role of community in development. The experience reinforced that meaningful outcomes are built not only through technical expertise, but through trust, collaboration and shared learning.

As we celebrate 75 Years of Australians volunteering overseas, Kalen's story is a reminder that volunteering is not only about sharing skills, but also about the lasting connections and learning that flow both ways.

🔗Explore more stories of impact: https://www.australianvolunteers.com/75years/

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1. Staff of the Municipal Authority of Ermera and Australian volunteer Kalen Timbs at a building site inspection. Supplied: Kalen Timbs
2. Staff at the Municipal Authority of Ermera and Australian volunteer Kalen Timbs (centre, wearing navy blue) wearing traditional Tais at a farewell for Kalen. Supplied: Kalen Timbs
3. Kalen scuba diving off Atauro Island, Timor-Leste. Supplied: Kalen Timbs
4. Australian volunteer Kalen Timbs wearing traditional Timorese clothing and accessories gifted by friends. Supplied: Kalen Timbs
5. Colleagues from the Municipal Authority of Ermera and Australian volunteer Kalen Timbs (centre, wearing red) recording water flow rates in in Mirtutu, Ermera, Timor Leste. Supplied: Kalen Timbs

Australian Embassy, Timor-Leste

23/09/2026

22/09/2026

Sign languages connect communities, strengthen inclusion and help ensure everyone can participate. 🌏🤟

At the Australian Volunteers Program, we support inclusive international development by working alongside communities and partners to help create opportunities for everyone, including people with disabilities.

This International Day of Sign Languages, learn from Australian volunteer Dr Ramas McRae on why disability inclusion matters and the important role sign languages play in building more inclusive communities.

Play video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab4F477uS1w

🎬: Know Studio
Visual description: Australian volunteer Dr Ramas McRae speaks directly to camera in front of a white background using Australian Sign Language (Auslan), sharing insights on disability inclusion in international development.