Volunteers

Medical Volunteers
At ADFA our volunteers are very important to us and we value their contribution. Volunteers have been pivotal in the success of ADFA and remain the cornerstone of our overseas programs.

ADFA medical volunteers are generally fully qualified specialist medical professionals, nurses, and allied health professionals. ADFA volunteers are engaged to provide training, mentoring and surgical support services in country with staff of hospital and university partners, in line with their professional qualifications.

Specialisations
Our volunteers have skills across a range of specialist medical areas, including:
•   Anaesthesia
•   Ear, Nose and Throat surgery
•   Gastroenterology
•   Nursing (OR and Wards)
•   Obstetrics & Gynaecology
•   Ophthalmology
•   Orthopaedics
•   Paediatric orthopaedics
•   Physiotherapy
•   Urology

Overseas Volunteer Medical Assignments
In general, ADFA’s overseas medical assignments are characterised by the following:

• Duration:  ADFA assignments are in general approx. 14 days.
• Team Members: Teams are generally comprised of 3 – 8 members.
• Team Leader: Each team has a designated, experienced team leader, who’s responsibilities are to provide leadership and direction.
• Roles: Medical and non-medical volunteers are invited to fulfil specific tasks for each visit in accordance with the operational plan and budget.
• Cooperation: It is expected that team members will support each other professionally. Frequently this requires multi-skilling and a cooperative attitude to ensure that the overall goals are met.

Recruitment of volunteers involved in overseas assignments will be subject to screening, will need to undertake mandatory safeguarding training, and will be required to abide by ADFA’s codes of conduct.