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        The Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program is an Australian Government, AusAID initiative which places 400 skilled young Australians per year in developing countries across the Asia Pacific region. AYADs work with local Host Organisations and Australian Partners to achieve sustainable development through capacity building, skills exchange and institutional strengthening. Launched in 1998, AYAD was piloted for two years until 2000 when it was decided that due to the Program's success, it would continue and expand as an integral part of the Australian Government's overseas aid program. Austraining International has successfully managed the AYAD Program since 2000
     

  Austraining International manages the provision of post selection support services for Endeavour Award holders in partnership with DEEWR. Established in 2003, the Endeavour Awards is an elite academic program bringing to date over 800 high achieving students, researchers and professionals to Australia to undertake short or long term study, research and professional development in a broad range of disciplines. The Endeavour Awards is also available to Australian students, researchers and professionals who wish to undertake an international learning experience. Austraining contributes to the success of the Endeavour Awards through the effective delivery of Post Selection Support Services. Award Holders are supported by a dedicated Case Manager to prepare for, undertake and successfully complete their Award. Since 2007, Austraining has effectively delivered support services to over 1,200 Award Holders.
     

 

   Volunteering for International Development from Australia (VIDA) is an Australian Government’s volunteer program. Funded by AusAID, the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia’s overseas aid program, the VIDA Program places skilled Australian volunteers in developing countries in the Asia Pacific region in line with Australian Government development priorities. VIDA with support from its consortium partner CECI/WUSC (Canadian international volunteer agency), volunteers work with local counterparts to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development results in the communities in which they work through skills and knowledge exchange, institutional strengthening and capacity building.
     
  VIDA Corporate offers businesses the opportunity to engage with Australia’s aid program by sending selected employees to developing countries to take on volunteer assignments in host organisations.  The assignments aim to contribute to development by building capacity among local people through a process of training and skills transfer between the VIDA Corporate volunteer and local co-workers. Participating in VIDA Corporate benefits companies through impact on their triple bottom line: ‘People, Planet and Profit’, demonstrating a commitment to corporate social responsibility. The experience also has a positive impact on employees.
     
  The Australian Defence Organisation values the development of strong and constructive contacts with regional defence and security organisations. To aid in the development of these ties, and to help meet the demand from the region for increasing highly skilled defence personnel, the ADO has instituted the Defence Cooperation Scholarship Program (DCSP) at the postgraduate level. The scholarship scheme aims to provide senior and middle-ranking officers and defence civilians, with prospects for leadership in regional defence organisations and the opportunity to further develop their skills. The DCSP is offered to countries in the North/South East Asian and South West Pacific regions with approximately 70 scholarships  offered each year in Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia. expanding to Tonga, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2010.


   
  The Council Of Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) scholarship program provides professional development opportunities in Australia for high achievers in business, industry, education or government from participating countries such as Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. The Awards focus on building skills and knowledge such as intensive management training, peer-to-peer learning, short-term training, leadership and executive management training, through a host work environment. This Award provides flexibility to design a project that advances both professional and personal goals. 
     

Indigenous Leadership Program

   Austraining International in partnership with Cross Cultural Consultants is one of a number of organisations providing training personnel for the delivery of the Indigenous Leadership Program that is funded and managed by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). The program is part of FaHCSIA’s aim of providing leadership development opportunities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, men and young people over the age of 18. The purpose assists participants to become strong leaders by inspiring them to reach their highest potential; encouraging them to share a positive vision for Indigenous people; supporting them to gain knowledge and skills and unique experiences; empowering their personal leadership journey and supporting them to mentor upcoming leaders; providing them with the skills to help reach their goals, aspirations and inspire to help others.
     

English Language Teacher Training Program

 

   The English Language Teacher Trainer (ELLT) program provides the opportunity for skilled and experienced Australian professionals to exchange knowledge and skills and build the capacity of counterparts in Bangladesh. This is an exciting opportunity to experience a new culture and to make a contribution to a development program focusing on the education sector and the capacity building of Bangladeshi English Language Teachers.
     

Timor-Leste Basic Skills Training

   The project is about providing the Government of Timor Leste with a locally sustainable model for technical training that provides youth with employment skills and to promote apprenticeship training of these students and provide jobs to graduates, thus contributing to the development of the country's infrastructure. All teachers involved in the program will be qualified to Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment Program, in-country by East Timor Department of Labour and International Labour Organisations. The Timor Leste Basic Skills Training Project is an activity jointly funded by AusAID and the South Australian state government. The project is managed by Austraining, which is a private company wholly owned by the government of South Australia. The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2011.
     

Maldives Pilot Volunteers Program

  

Funded by AusAID, the Maldives Pilot Volunteer Program’s goal is to improve the delivery of key public services in the Maldives by helping to build and strengthen capacity in the education sector. This will be achieved through the provision of highly skilled educational specialists in areas such as education for children with special needs and learning disabilities; curriculum development; teaching and learning methodologies; and technical and vocational training. The program will see up to 10 volunteers placed in the Maldives between January 2010 to April 2011.