Seven Australian volunteers have started new placements with organisations across Papua New Guinea, bringing professional skills to support health services, climate resilience, animal welfare and community development.

The volunteers will work alongside Papua New Guinean staff through the Australian Volunteers Program, focusing on strengthening local skills, improving organisational systems and building long-term partnerships.

Two volunteers, Kevin Morris and Melissa Walker, have joined Waniati Maternal Waiting Home in Goroka.

Mr. Morris will help improve financial management systems, reporting and documentation to strengthen the organisation's ability to access and manage donor funding.

Ms. Walker will assist in setting up an electronic health records system to improve the management of patient information across the organisation's clinics.

Another two volunteers, Daniel Bartos and Dr Liese Coulter, have joined World Vision Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby.

Mr. Bartos will support monitoring and evaluation systems, while Dr Coulter will help integrate climate change adaptation, environmental protection and disaster risk reduction into livelihood programs.

Meanwhile, Pamela George has arrived in the country to continue her work with the Key Population Advocacy Consortium as a Grants and Partnerships Mentor, supporting funding applications and engagement with donors.

At RSPCA PNG, veterinary nursing mentor Mikaela Rixon-Zonnenbergs will work with local veterinary staff to strengthen clinical knowledge and practical animal care skills.

Cricket PNG has also welcomed Anthony Healy for his third volunteer assignment in the country.

Mr. Healy will support cricket development programs in upper primary and secondary schools, improve player tracking systems and promote greater inclusion in the sport.

The seven volunteers add to more than 1,750 Australians who have served in Papua New Guinea through volunteer placements over the past 60 years.