Apply
Your first step is to download the EAPPI information guide by entering your details on the form on this page. The guide contains all the essential information you need to know about the program, so you can decide if you want to apply.
Applications are currently closed. A new application round is expected to open around September 2022.
Get Trained
Being an Accompanier is not for everyone. While extremely rewarding, this is a physically and mentally demanding role, living under prolonged, stressful conditions.
So after you’ve applied, you’ll go through a thorough recruitment and selection process that has been designed to make sure the program is right for you.
Deploy
During deployment, you’ll join the other members of your multi-national team placed in one of seven locations throughout the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
For three months you’ll live alongside a local community under occupation and provide a protective international presence for families at risk of harassment (for example walking children to school to reduce intimidation). You’ll also monitor, as well as report on, human rights abuses when they occur.
This is a challenging, incredibly rewarding role. So, you’ll need to be flexible, hard-working, physically and emotionally robust, open to hearing from different perspectives, and able to represent the program in a professional manner.
Share
Your work doesn’t end when you return to Australia.
Your firsthand experience of what’s happening on the ground is a powerful advocacy tool that can change hearts, minds, policies and ultimately, improve conditions for the people whose stories you share.
Once back in Australia, you’ll work with the Act for Peace team, other returned Accompaniers and advocacy groups to develop and implement an awareness-raising and advocacy plan.