Contact details
Phone: 02 8570 2600 (Sydney Office)
Email: office@sydney.msf.org
What you need to know
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•MSF is an international NGO that sends doctors to work in areas of humanitarian crisis, most commonly in conflict zones but also in areas of natural disaster, infectious disease epidemic and severe famine
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•They send more volunteer doctors into developing countries than any other NGO
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•The duration of projects varies from as short as 6 weeks (for surgeons & anaesthetists only) to over one year, however all missions for residents, registrars & physicians are for 6 – 12 months
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•Many of MSF’s projects are in Africa, however there are projects in Latin America, the Middle East & Asia too
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•You generally do not choose the location or project you are allocated to
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•You cannot choose the exact date of your departure & return; once you are selected, a date will be set from which you must be available, and then you will leave usually within 3 months of this on call date. The amount of warning you will receive before departure date is variable
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•Only doctors with at least 2 years post-graduate experience can apply, ie you must have completed your RMO1/ PGY2 year, and they do not take medical students for electives
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•MSF will NOT allow you to be accompanied by a partner, even if they are another doctor/ nurse; couples will be allocated to separate missions almost invariably
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•You will be paid a small wage, which will help to cover rent/ other expenses at home whilst away, and will be provided with board whilst on the mission
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•All other expenses including flights, insurance, vaccinations are covered
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•Assets in application include:
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•Experience working in the developing world, or at least rural / indigenous settings, including on student elective
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•Having completed terms in O & G + paediatrics as part of residency
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•Being a registrar in infectious disease, general practice, physician training, O & G, surgery, anaesthetics, etc.
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•Academic qualifications in public health e.g. MPH
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•Experience in leadership in health/ the community
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•A second language, especially French
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•Overseas traveling/ backpacking experience
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•Flexibility
Non-governmental organisations
Contact details
Phone: 03 9279 1788 (Melbourne Office)
Email: info@australianvolunteers.com
Website: www.australianvolunteers.com
NEW: Job opportunity for Doctor in Thailand / Myanmar
What you need to know
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•AVI is an Australian NGO that works to send volunteers on missions to the developing world for health-related projects as well as education and economic development projects
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•The vast majority of volunteers are not doctors, however they have a handful of long-term projects with positions for doctors
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•Health projects are mostly long-term public health projects focussing on education, vaccination & prevention of disease, and thus they tend to seek nurse practitioners, public health professionals and allied health workers
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•AVI has projects across the world, many in the local region of the Pacific & Asia
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•Recruitment is generally for 6 – 12 months as a minimum
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•AVI is reputed to be willing to allow volunteers to be accompanied by partners on missions
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•Requirements to apply for doctors are similar to MSF, and they usually require completion of RMO1/ PGY2 training; assets in application are similar to those listed for MSF
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•One example of an AVI project is a 12 month rotating position to work as a resident medical officer in a remote hospital in New Britain, PNG; one member of our organization is currently working in this position from Jan 2008 - 2009
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•They are partially funded by the Australian government, and thus have strong links with the AUSAID & AYAD programs (see AUSAID & AYAD pages)
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•It has no religious affiliations
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Interserve - international Christian service
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Interserve is all about making Christ known across cultures by word and action in countries where otherwise He wouldn't be known. By placing Christians with skills in these areas to serve individuals, churches and communities with holistic care, they are being real salt and light of this world
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World Vision Australia
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World Vision volunteers come from all walks of life – from professionals who want to contribute their skills and expertise, to teenagers who want to do something meaningful in their free time, to retirees with a passion to help change lives. With almost 4000 volunteers nationwide, World Vision is one of the largest mobilisers of volunteers in Australia.
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Our volunteers give valuable support to many programs, contributing their time, talent and energy to help change the lives of children and families living in poverty.
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Caritas Australia
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Caritas Australia belongs to an international network called Caritas Internationalis. Caritas International is is one of the largest aid and development agencies in the world comprising a network of 162 Catholic relief aid, development and social service organisations working to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed, in over 200 countries and territories.
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christian blind mission australia
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CBM is an international Christian organisation whose primary purpose is to improve the quality of life of persons with disability and reduce the risk of disability, particularly for people living in the poorest areas of the world.
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habitat for humanity
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Habitat for Humanity Australia, through its international program, is working to increase this transformational ability of good housing by closely entwining the provision of housing solutions with poverty alleviation measures such as health and hygiene education, water and sanitation, livelihood development and civil society development
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mercy ships australia
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Mercy Ships is a global charity which has operated a fleet of hospital ships in developing nations since 1978. Following the example of Jesus, Mercy Ships brings hope and healing to the world's poor, mobilising people and resources world wide.
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mission without borders
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We are an international Christian organisation, founded in 1960, dedicated to serving the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those suffering the effects of poverty or persecution in the countries of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine in Eastern Europe.
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tear australia
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TEAR Australia is a movement of Christians in Australia responding to the needs of poor communities around the world. We work in partnership with other Christian groups, including churches, relief and development agencies and community-based organisations, which are working with the poor in their communities. We seek to build effective relationships with these partners, grounded in mutual respect, trust and accountability.
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the leprosy mission
http://www.leprosymission.org.au/
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The Leprosy Mission is a leading international non-denominational Christian organisation in leprosy work with over 130 years experience.
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The Leprosy Mission is working towards eradicating the causes and consequences of Leprosy.
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This means not just providing a cure, but also addressing the underlying causes, namely poverty. The Leprosy Mission is working with the poorest of the poor, people marginalised for their disability.
NGOs with religious affiliations
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ACFID is an independent national association of over 80 Australian non-government organisations (NGOs) working in the field of international aid and development. It lists weekly vacancies with Australian aid agencies both in Australia and overseas.
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This practical site gives advice on finding your first job, as well as highlighting openings for experienced and less experienced practioners (LEPs).
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This relief community orientated site highlights in a very clear way key humanitarian jobs around the world.
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Australian Business Volunteers specialises in international volunteer sending and support with a focus on the private sector.
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The first fully inter-active website devoted to employment needs in the development sector.
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An internet service that provides international job announcements of various development fields.
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This New Zealand based site includes details of a large number of humanitarian & development positions globally.
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The vacancies page for EU-CORD, a network of 12 European-based Christian relief and development agencies
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This French based site both provides job information and is a forum for international exchange.
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This agency offers 17-20 year olds the opportunity to live and work in another country and culture, usually the year after leaving school.
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Assists Australian indigenous communities improving access to business, trade and professional skills, by linking
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them to volunteers.
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Australia's first entirely youth run international aid organisation, Oaktree's Research & Project Development team offers young people the opportunity to work on the development of its overseas projects through research and project proposal contributions.
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These are volunteers who offer a variety of on-line service support of overseas projects without having to leave their homes/communities.
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This Catholic agency places a large number of Global Mission participants in a wide variety of overseas cross-cultural situations.
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This international site includes a large number of global humanitarian positions.
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Trans offers a recruitment and selection service dedicated to remote Aboriginal community organisations. Ideal for jobseekers wishing to consolidate their skills and interests in community development within remote environments.
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This Australian service aims supports young people wanting to work, travel, study or volunteer overseas.
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This supports around 5,000 volunteers from all nationalities who annually work as UN Volunteers overseas.
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Volunteering for International Development from Australia (VIDA)
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The VIDA program is open to any Australian over the age of 18. Assignments are focused on the Asia Pacific region and can be short term (3-12 months) or long term (18-36 months).
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An international development charity that works through volunteers. Welcomes volunteers from an increasing range of countries, backgrounds and ages.
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Information and advice about working and volunteering overseas in the developing world.
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A global one-stop-shop for information, resources, and organisations linked to volunteerism.
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This program places teams of young people (age 18-30) on short-term placements of 5-12 weeks overseas. The projects are community-based, where local/international volunteer teams work on health, education or construction programs.
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