Overview of the DocTours process

An outline of the process is usually as follows:

1. Complete the Online Application Form and attach (or email) your supporting documents.
2. Written confirmation of your placement is normally provided within a week.
3. Your deposit of AUD$495 will be required to confirm your place.
4. Arrange a Working with Children Check or a Police Background Report or similar background check and forward a copy to us.
5. Final payment is due two months prior to departure.
6. Check on current vaccinations required with a travel doctor or:  Australia: www.travelvax.com.au UK: www.traveldoctor.co.uk
7. Approximately one month prior to departure you will receive a package containing your travel documents, a handy luggage tag and an information guide on your destination with tips on clothing, culture, travel, contacts, what to pack, safety, security, etc.

Or, you can send us an email  if you would like to have an initial discussion on any particular roles, other locations or preferred dates in advance of submitting your application.

You will be challenged by working in a foreign environment, practising back to basics medicine with very limited resources and see patients that present with conditions at a fairly advanced stage.

We recommend that you approach volunteering with an open-mind and the goal to just do the best you can.