Links Fiji Guidelines for Volunteers

Congratulations and thank you for your decision to volunteer with Links Fiji. We are a small organisation, privately funded in Australia and Fiji.

Our key focus areas are on

  • Pap smears and education on importance of regular smears
  • Teaching women how to conduct breast exams
  • Testing for diabetes and high blood pressure for men and women
  • Teaching healthy lifestyle choices
  • Teaching safe sex

If you are a non medical volunteer our expectation are:

  • You will pay for your own air fares to Fiji
  • We will pay for two meals – breakfast and lunch, breakfast will be a set meal and lunch will be what we have organised for the day.
  • Where accommodation is provided as part of our sponsorship you will share a room with a nominated volunteer for free. However if we are paying for accommodation you will be expected to pay for 50% of the cost.
  • You will be responsible for paying for any alcohol consumed; dinners and extra activities you may choose to participate in at resorts.
  • We will pay for the cost of the dry-cleaning of the medical uniform which a shirt we provide.
  • You may be expected to attend dinners and events hosted by our sponsors

If you are a medical volunteer our expectations are:

  • Links Fiji will pay for your return airfare to Fiji, if you wish to extend your trip or fly to another destination we will provide you funds or make a booking for you with the cheapest fare available to us at the time.
  • We will pay for all accomadation costs during your time with us
  • We will pay for two meals – breakfast and lunch, breakfast will be a set meal and lunch will be what we have organised for the day.
  • You will be required to share a room with another volunteer.
  • We will pay for dry-cleaning the uniforms.
  • You will be responsible for paying for any alcohol consumed; dinners and extra activities you may choose to participate in at resorts.
  • All data collected during the visit belongs to Links Fiji we will however share this with the medical practitioner
  • The team leader will make final decision on the day on any necessary changes, patient follow up and referral.
  • The team leader will make the final decision on whether the venue is suitable for our needs
  • The team leader will make the final decision on whether general medicine or pap smears take priority in consultation with the medical practitioner
  • Any books provided to Links Fiji by the Fiji Hospitals will remain the property of Links Fiji and not the medical practitioner.
  • Feedback given to patients, doctors and any other relevant parties will be in consultation with the team leader
  • It is expected that the medical practitioner at the end of each day updates the team leader on key issues, treatments, new cases etc so that Links Fiji records can be updated.
  • You may be expected to attend dinners and events hosted by our sponsors
  • The team leader will lead any meetings held with Fiji Authorities
  • The team leader will communicate with Fiji Authorities on medical registration
  • The team leader is responsible for all logistics
  • The team leader will be responsible for all presentations and acknowledgements
  • From time to time you will be expected to run training for local hospitals
  • From time to time we will choose to use local nurses to work with us

We ask that you view the Links Fiji video on You tube (link provided in this email) to understand why the organisation was established and the inspiration behind the trust.

We thank you for your time and commitment, please sign and return to us as an acknowledgement that you have read and understood the above.

We look forward to working with you.

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