Australian Volunteers International (AVI)
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| Web address: | www.australianvolunteers.org |
| Nursing services: | Nurses will provide support and training to maternal and child health teams working with educational institutions; supporting public health hospitals through practical training and classroom training; supporting good practice in critical care nursing; providing nursing services in remote communities. Volunteering overseas is an excellent way to build employability skills such as corss-cultural communication, management, problem-solving, networking and resourcefulness. Nurses also broaden their practical experience in dealing with a wide range of medical conditions, establishing clinical processes and practices, and training colleagues. Finally volunteering with AVI offers the opportunity to eneter into the life of a developing community and find experiences and friendships thay you might never have otherwise. |
| Requirements: | Current nursing license with experience in specialty field; application process |
| Cost: | Most costs are fully covered by AVI |
| Location: | Pacific and Africa |
| Length: | 2 years |
| Faith based: | No |
Contact information
| Organization email: | info@australianvolunteers.com |
| Contact | Aarathi Krishnan |
| Contact | Max Campos |
| Address | 71 Argyle Street (P.O. Box 350), Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Austrailia |
| Phone | (03) 9279 1727 |
