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Pandemic forced Australians to leave volunteer work, Palms Australia hopes to see returns in 2021 February 4, 2021
LAST year COVID-19 forced most of Catholic volunteers working overseas to return home to Australia.
Now Palms Australia, the organisation that recruits, prepares and sends skilled Australians to work with international community partners is hoping 2021 will see a strong return to overseas placements.
“We need some lead time to prepare new people,” Palms executive director Roger O’Halloran said, as he prepared for the next intake of volunteers in October.
Established 60 years ago, Palms recruits skilled Australians, from a vast array of disciplines and trades, and supports and sends them on long-term assignments in remote communities to build the skills of local people.