Participate. Learn. Impact.
Nineteen Degrees are an Australian based social enterprise, providing exceptional quality international community health placements for Australian Universities, whilst partnering inclusively with communities to deliver outcomes in remote and marginalised regions in Asia.
Learn With Impact
Founded in 2016, Nineteen Degrees draws on over 15 years of independent experience in community based tourism & development in Asia.
Our difference lies in the strong relationships we have formed over time and our focus on community led projects. We partner inclusively and ethically with like minded host communities, institutions, health centres, community organisations and schools in some of the most beautiful regions of Asia.
We have mutually agreed goals with our partners of achieving strong learning outcomes for Australian health students whilst supporting long-term capacity building of communities and local organisations through careful collaborative planning of community development projects. We ensure students are well prepared and informed prior to leaving Australia and display culturally competent communication with project stakeholders in the planning and delivery of primary health outreach and education.
Community Placements
We work in partnership with university health faculties to tailor-make international short term mobility placements in line with DFAT’s New Colombo Plan. We take the stress out of organising mobility programs and manage all risk, whilst ensuring students are well prepared and supported at all times of their experience.
Let’s explore our programs below.
10+
University partners
across Australia
350+
Student participants each year
30,000+
Community health assessments conducted since 2017
We enable student learning
We love facilitating the engagement and community development project work between Australian student groups and our host communities and organisations in Asia. Students not only learn about the culture, their environment and themselves but are able to make a real impact on the project using skills learnt during their university studies and whilst on the ground. Before, during and after a program, students will be able to:
Work within a community development framework
Develop industry-ready skills through work integrated learning
Advocate for health literacy, social justice, equity and empowerment
Network with like-minded students and colleagues
Share knowledge and skills
Work in partnership with diverse population groups
Appreciate diversity and build cultural competence
Increase their awareness of global issues
Build confidence
Become work ready graduates
We differ
Our programs work at the heart of the communities we operate in as we believe in participative decision-making and co-designed solutions. Each community has its own unique set of circumstances and we prepare and adapt for this every day. At Nineteen Degrees, we pride ourselves on offering programs that are:
Fully assessed and planned in line with community development best practice
Community led at all stages
Comprehensive in their pre-departure program preparation
Fully insured
Risk assessed and detailed with emergency action plans
UN Sustainable Development Goals focussed
In line with DFAT travel advice
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