Application Form CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Launch Into Life (L2L) Gap Year Program 25 January – 20 November, 2027 Thank you for your interest in the Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia (WBTA) L2L Gap Year Program. This form is your application for inclusion in the program and will assist us in understanding your background and connection with your church. Please note: Completion of this form does not ensure acceptance into the WBTA L2L Gap Year Program. All applicants will need to progress through WBTA’s Affiliate Application and Approval Process, including screening and signing of all relevant agreements. Applicant Name First Last Mobile PhoneEmail Street Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Passport DetailsPassport Full Name First Last Place of BirthDate of Birth DD dash MM dash YYYY CitizenshipPassport #Passport Issue Date DD dash MM dash YYYY Passport Expiry DD dash MM dash YYYY Passport Issuing AuthorityI do not hold a current passport I do not hold a current passport Emergency Details Please tell us who your emergency contact is.Name First Last Relationship to youPostal address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Email address Mobile #Education: What studies have you completed? (Year 12, Tertiary, Other) Please explainChurch / Fellowship: Your Pastor / Leader will be contacted to provide a character reference.Church / Fellowship Name:Pastor’s name: First Last Email: Mobile phone:List the roles and jobs in your church / fellowship that you have been involved in.Apart from your involvement in the L2L Gap Year activities, what other commitments do you foresee yourself having during the L2L program (January – November, 2027)? Work, Church, Family? Please explainIs the person completing this L2L Expression of Interest form also the person who is applying to join the L2L program? Yes No Have you or will you enrol in any tertiary studies? Yes No Please explainIf your application for tertiary studies is successful, will that prevent you from joining the L2L Gap Year Program? Yes No Please explainAre you currently applying for another Gap Year Program? Yes No Please explainDo you accept that you will need to develop a prayer team to support you as you take this L2L journey? Yes No Do you understand that you will receive training in Partnership Development, to assist you to build a support team who will pray for you and support you financially? Yes No L2L is a residential program involving shared accommodation at the Melbourne property. Accommodation arrangements will be determined by WBTA having regard to participant circumstances, safeguarding requirements and program needs. All participants will be placed in twin-share accommodation. Do you accept that ‘group living’ at the WBTA property in Melbourne is an essential aspect of the Program? Yes No Please explainDo you accept that as an L2L participant, you will be treated as an adult who is self-reliant and responsible for your own food, cooking, laundry, cleaning, etc. – within the context of ‘group living’? Yes No Do you accept that as an L2L participant, you will be provided with excellent ‘teacher training’ and you are expected (as part of the course) to use that training in real life situations? Yes No MedicalDo you have any physical condition that may hinder you in this L2L journey? (E.g. camping in central Australia, hiking in an overseas country, acting in a Gospel drama) Yes No Please explainDo you have any medical condition that may hinder you in the L2L journey? (E.g. asthma, etc) Yes No Please explainDo you have any allergies that we need to be aware of? Yes No Please explainDo you regularly take medications? Yes No Please list below Add RemoveDo you understand that the fees (AU$11,500) charged for L2L WILL cover the following? a) The TESOL (11025NAT Certificate IV in Teaching English as an Additional Language – TESOL – Australian College of Community Development, RTO: 31980); b) The 11237NAT Certificate IV in Christian Ministry & Theology (Vocational Bible College Limited, RTO: 41496); c) The costs of the Central Australia trip (fuel, accommodation, other expenses) d) Other training costs; e) The costs in an overseas country. Yes No Please explainDo you understand that, if you are an Australian citizen from 18-23 years of age you may apply to Centrelink for Youth Allowance while taking the Certificate IV in TESOL and the Certificate IV in Christian Ministry and Theology? (Centrelink has several requirements and not all who apply are given Youth Allowance.) Yes No Do you understand that the fees charged for L2L will NOT cover the costs of international airfares and the associated travel insurance, and that you will have to cover these costs yourself? Yes No Do you understand that the fees charged for L2L will NOT cover the costs of private travel within Australia, textbooks or food? Yes No Do you accept the following payment schedule for the L2L program: On final acceptance into L2L, a participant will be required to pay AU$1,500. On 1 February and 1 March 2027, a participant will pay AU$1,000. After these payments, a participant will pay AU$2,000 per month until the full amount is paid. OR. A participant is welcome to pay all of the fees upfront. Yes No Please explainDo you have a strategy to assist with meeting the financial obligations associated with this program? Yes No Please explainPurpose for Applying to Join the L2L Gap Year ProgramIn your own words, explain how you believe the L2L Gap Year program will benefit you personally. Please explainIn your own words, explain how you believe the L2L Gap Year program will help you to serve others more effectively. Please explainPolice Check / Criminal HistoryAre there any previous incidents we need to be aware of? Police? Community? Please explain.Safe Ministry training (Workplace health and safety)What training have you completed regarding child safety? Children’s ministry? Risk management?Working with Children CheckPlease provide the following information and attach to this application in JPEG format a scan of your card.Max. file size: 15 MB. Registration #Name on Card:Expiry Date: DD dash MM dash YYYY The above personal information is correct to the best of my ability. The above personal information is correct to the best of my ability. Please upload a ‘head and shoulders’ photo of yourself. Maximum file size: 5 MB.Max. file size: 5 MB. I give permission to the WBTA L2L Gap Year staff to set up a video meeting to discuss my application to join the program, and for that video meeting to be recorded. Yes WBTA is committed to protecting your privacy. Information on this form will be used only to respond to your expression of interest to join the L2L Gap Year Program and will be managed in accordance with WBTA’s Privacy Policy. By submitting this form, you consent to WBTA storing and using this information for the purpose of processing your expression of interest.
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