Volunteering overseas can be a rewarding experience. Read our advice on how to prepare before you go, and stay safe and healthy while you're away.
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The better prepared you are, the safer and more enjoyable your travel will be.
Before you go on a cruise, make sure you take steps to be prepared, and reduce your risks of things going wrong.
Assault and violence can happen to anyone, anywhere. Read this page for advice on what to do immediately after an assault while travelling.
Learn more about avoiding sexual assault overseas, what to do if you've been assault and how we can help.
The latest research from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Smartraveller and Insurance Council of Australia shows Australians’ common misunderstandings when it comes to travel insurance.
Death overseas is always a possibility. Even for people who are fit and healthy. Sometimes, things just go wrong.