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17 May 2013
Young man sits on doorstep with three African children.

Volunteer can be saved by volunteer tourism

Once a flourishing linchpin of any community, the volunteer is easily classified today in the category titled ‘Rare Breed’. A...

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11 October 2021
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19 November 2018

‘Stop orphanage tourism’ urges Griffith Law lecturer

Griffith Law School lecturer Kate van Doore has used her keynote speech at the Trust Conference to encourage others to put an end to ‘orphanage tourism’.

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10 April 2018
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22 March 2018
Tourism student, Naseema Mustapha (left) has taken on a volunteer role as a Multicultural Community Ambassador promoting the excitement of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games to people from African countries like Tendayi Ndoro, a Griffith Commerce student from Zimbabwe.

Tourism student links international communities with Games

Naseema sharing the excitement of the GC2018.

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2 March 2018

Key advocate welcomes new campaign targeting orphanage tourism

Griffith law lecturer Kate van Doore has welcomed the Federal Government's announcement ofa new campaign to prevent Australians from inadvertently contributing to child exploitation.

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27 July 2017

Stop orphanage volunteering and reduce child exploitation

Australia must do more to stop child trafficking in developing nations says Kate van Doore, leading international child rights lawyer.

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3 March 2017

How does volunteering in an orphanage encourage modern slavery?

Last week, the Attorney-General announced an Inquiry into establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia, a great step forward says Kate van Doore

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16 June 2014
Headshot of Robin Roberts, Griffith University, wearing blue top and green necklace.

Volunteers needed for horticultural congress

Bringing the 2014 International Horticultural Congress (IHC) to Brisbane is a huge task for organisers and Griffith University has a...

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3 April 2007

Tourism industry recruiters on display

Renee, who graduated last year with a Bachelor of Business, is now working for Volunteering Gold Coast as the Youth...

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