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Invitation to Volunteer Information Session  
Tuesday, 5th August 2008  

You are invited to attend our Volunteer Information Session on Tuesday, 5th August, 2008 from 6 pm - 8 pm at Red Cross, 23-47 Villiers Street, North Melbourne.

This information session will:
- provide a better understanding of Red Cross, its functions Australia wide as well as in Victoria;
- provide information on Red Cross services in Victoria and the volunteer opportunities available.


If you are interested in attending please forward your name and telephone number to : Volunteer Information Session

RSVP Prior to: Thursday, 31st July 2008

Please note that to volunteer with Red Cross, you must be 18 years of age and successfully pass a police check. Also, if you are not an Australian citizen, you must either be a permanent resident or have a current working visa.

To register your interest in becoming a volunteer, just complete the Volunteer Registration form, and one of our Coordinators will contact you.

Our Philosophy

We are dedicated to providing quality volunteer experiences.  Volunteering is viewed as an opportunity to benefit the volunteer, the organisation and the community within which they all operate.  

Volunteering should be a two way process. Each volunteer has their own individual motivations for volunteering. We try to match your motivations with current volunteer opportunities.

Volunteers from all sectors of the community are encouraged to get on board and get involved with Red Cross.
 

 
Current Volunteer Opportunities  
Australian Red Cross Victoria relies on the support of dedicated volunteers so that we can deliver our community and emergency services.  

Appropriate training will be provided for all volunteers and a successful police check is mandatory to become a volunteer for Australian Red Cross.


 
Administrative Support
Volunteers assist the various departments with one-off administrative tasks
Assistance & Care in the Emergency Department (ACE) at Ballarat Health Services Base Hospital
The ACE volunteer assists with the personal and practical support needs of patients and their attending family/friends in the Emergency Department of the Hospital.
Assistance and Care in the Emergency Department at Geelong
Provide comfort and support to those waiting in the emergency department at Geelong Hospital.
Assistance & Care in the Emergency Department at Sunshine Hospital
Volunteers in the Emergency Department offer practical and emotional support to patients, their families and carers.  The program is seeking reliable people with good interpersonal skills to volunteer for 3-4 hours per week or fortnight.
Australian Red Cross Blood Service LIFEGift Volunteer
The LIFEGift volunteer helps educate the community about the issues surrounding organ and tissue donation
Community Visitors Scheme - Geelong
Provide support and friendship to people in residential facilities.
Community Visitors Scheme - Ringwood/ Narre Warren
Provide support and friendship to people in residential facilities.
Emergency Department Care & Assistance Program (CAS) Royal Children's Hospital
Provide comfort and support to those waiting in the Emergency Department at the Royal Children's Hospital
Emergency Department Care & Assistance Program (ED CARE) Werribee Mercy Hospital
Provide comfort and support to those waiting in the Emergency Department at Werribee Mercy Hospital
Emergency Services Catering Team Member
Red Cross provides meals to emergency personnel during activations, such as the January bushfires. 
Friends Teen Mentoring (Geelong & Bendigo)
Weekly visits to students at risk.
Good Start Breakfast Club Volunteer
Good start breakfast club is feeding our future.  Ensure that children receive a fun, nutritious start to their day!
Retail Shop Assistant/ Day Supervisors/ Manager/ Sorters/ Drivers
An exciting array of volunteer opportunities exist within the retail department.
Retail Shop Assistants - Croydon, Frankston, Carnegie and Oakleigh
The Retail Shop Assistant is part of a shop team, involved in the process of sales, stock preparation and merchandising of the shop.  Shop Assistants are urgently required for the above areas.
Retail Shop Manager - Bentleigh
The Shop Manager is responsible for the effective management of a Red Cross Shop
save-a-mate (SAM) Peer Education Program (Bendigo and Echuca Regions)
The Australian Red Cross save-a-mate (SAM) Peer Educatrion Program is a non-judgemental, interactive, educational program that teaches young people how to recognise, prevent and respond to the emergencies that may arise as a result of alcohol and other drug use.  Volunteers are required to deliver the save-a-mate peer education sessions in secondary schools and youth and community centres in the Bendigo and Echuca regions.  
Sewing Group Facilitator - Immigration Detention Program
The Sewing Group Facilitator prepares for, and facilitates a sewing group and related activities class for participants in the Immigration Detention facility.
Talk Out Loud - Mental Health Peer Educator (Bendigo and Shepparton regions)
The Australian Red Cross Talk Out Loud Peer Education Course is an interactive, educational program that aims to address the mental health issues impacting young people by raising mental health literacy, reducing stigma and encouraging helpseeking.  Talk Out Loud provides training, education and health promotion initiatives that seek to build the skills and knowledge of young people to look after themselves and provide support to their peers.  Volunteers are required to deliver the Talk Out Loud mental health peer education sessions in secondary schools and youth and community centres in the Bendigo and Shepparton regions. 
Teen Mentoring - Volunteer Mentor (North-West Metropolitan)
The program provides students, identified by the school, who are socially isolated or disengaged, with a volunteer mentor
Telecross Callers - Mornington Peninsula, Brighton & Ringwood
Monitoring by telephone, people who are isolated and at risk
Visitor Resource Centre Volunteer - Prisoner Support Program
The Visitor Resource Centre Volunteer is responsible for providing non-specialist practical and emotional support to family members and friends visiting inmates at the Port Phillip Prison Facility.
yconnect? Administration Officer
The yconnect? Administration Officer is a voluntary position that helps to develop and implement procedures for recruitment and selection of volunteers for yconnect? community programs as well as maintain yconnect? volunteers.
yconnect? Homework Club Convenor - Richmond West
The yconnect? Homework Club Convenor is a voluntary position that co-ordinates the Homework Club volunteers and liaises with the school staff
yconnect? Homework Club Tutor
The yconnect? Homework Club Tutor is responsible for providing homework support and friendship to primary school aged children.
yconnect? Refugee & Asylum Seeker Youth (RAY) Convenor
The yconnect? Refugee & Asylum Seeker Youth (RAY) Convenor co-ordinates both the volunteers and clients and the organisation of activities during the school holidays.
yconnect? Youth Justice Convenor
The yconnect? Melbourne Youth Justice Centre (MYJC) Sports Program Convenor is a voluntary position that co-ordinates both the volunteers involved in the program and the relationships connected with it.
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