Australian Partner Organisations (APO) are Australian based organisations that work with the VIDA Program to establish or further develop partnerships and relationships with Host Organisations.

An APO can be a government department, non-government organisation, educational institutions or private company, or a partnership from organisations and companies working in diverse sectors throughout Australia. Unlike a Host Organisation, the APO is based in Australia. 

APOs currently involved with the VIDA program are listed on the right.

Host Organisations or HO are government departments, non-government organisations (NGOs), educational institutions and private companies based in the Asia Pacific region that host a volunteer for the duration of an assignment. A HO has applied to VIDA for support in an assignment. In return for the volunteer support, a HO is required to provide its VIDA volunteers with appropriate workspaces and equipment required to fulfill the assignment, and cover any work related travel expenses.