Watch the recording of the event
Event description
Volunteering and internships are a common way for those wanting a career in the aid and development to get a start. Australian volunteers have been giving time, money, skills and experience to help others across a range of countries for the past 60 years. Done well, volunteering benefits both the volunteer and the communities they serve, and builds enduring friendships. Currently overseas volunteering is curtailed by COVID-19, but there are still opportunities to meaningfully support in-country programs from Australia.
Come along to Women in Aid & Development’s next event to hear from speakers who are responsible for developing and funding volunteer programs, and those who have experience volunteering overseas and in Australia.
Find out how you can be engaged in meaningful volunteering, and the importance of avoiding short term unskilled or orphanage volunteering or ‘voluntourism’ that puts vulnerable children and communities at risk. Our speakers will also share how their experiences have shaped their career in the aid and development sector.
As usual, the night will involve a relaxed chat, with questions to follow and an excellent opportunity to network.
Everyone is welcome, so please share the event with your friends and colleagues.
Cost: $20 - Non-members $10 - Students and unwaged Free - Members of Women in Aid & Development
Guest speakers
Liz Mackinlay
Liz has over 25 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, with extensive senior executive experience internationally and in Australia. She has held roles with a variety of NFP’s including with World Vision International as Global Vice President of Strategy, with World Vision Australia as Director of Indigenous development, with Australian Doctors International as CEO, International Red Cross Society in Cambodia as a gender specialist as well as serving on a number of NFP Boards in Australia.
Liz is a specialist in gender equity and reducing violence against women and children and is committed to children’s rights to care, participation and protection. She is an advocate for unlocking the skills and experience of corporates globally and in Australia for the benefit of communities, with a focus on strengthening communities through business. Under Liz’s leadership, Australian Business Volunteers is implementing an innovative approach to community-led recovery post the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires across NSW and Victoria.
Liz is CEO of Australian Business Volunteers and is a Founder and current Chair of the Board of Mary’s House Services, a domestic violence service on Sydney’s lower north shore.
Jawoon Kim
Jawoon Kim (she/her) is the Grassroots Engagement Coordinator at Results Australia - a global grassroots movement of empowered everyday people who raise their voice to help end global poverty. Results Australia offers its Australian based volunteers a unique and hands-on experience in international development advocacy through parliamentary, media and community engagement.
Having been a volunteer activist herself for more than 10 years, Jawoon has volunteered for Amnesty International Australia, Red Cross Australia, Australian Institute for International Affairs and more which has helped start her career in the for-purpose sector.
As a passionate advocate for gender equality and racial justice, she also works as a consultant on gender equality projects and is a newly elected Director of National Foundation for Australian Women and is a member of Harmony Alliance.