Australian Volunteers International Celebrates 60 Years of volunteering
16 June 2011 marks the occasion of Australia’s first official international volunteer, Herb Feith, setting sail from Port Melbourne to start his volunteer assignment in Indonesia.
This pioneering journey, undertaken 60 years ago, was the inspiration behind the creation of the Volunteer Graduate Scheme and the Overseas Services Bureau, now known as Australian Volunteers International (AVI), the world’s first international volunteer sending organisation. This legacy supports Australia’s efforts to be at the forefront of building international relationships, people-centred development, soft diplomacy
and global citizenship. Continued: