UnitingCare Volunteers

📃 These volunteer opportunities will help to support vulnerable people by raising awareness and/or funds at local community events. 

🌟 Be part of a welcoming and diverse volunteer teams that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to supporting people to live life in all its fullness by valuing and respecting the unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions of every person, and by creating an inclusive, accessible, and supportive environment where everyone feels they belong.🌟

Support the Lifeline Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention QLD team to successfully hold local events. Activities may include promotion of the event, logistical support, and on-site assistance so that everything runs smoothly, and attendees have a positive experience. A range of events in different environments are held throughout the year and we can match your abilities and interests with the opportunities available. It is a rewarding experience working with your local community knowing that you are contributing to the support of vulnerable people. 

Complete an ‘application’ to sign up for notifications of the specific details of upcoming events in your area. 

📍Location: Lifeline Crisis Support | Local communities across Queensland 

✅ What you’ll be doing in general: 

🎁 What’s in it for you? 

🎁 As a thank you for your volunteering, you’ll receive a discount card to use throughout our store. You’ll receive your card after one month of continuous volunteering 🎁

💍 Time Commitment: Local events may occur up to 4 times a year with shifts of 4-8 hours available. 

☑️ Requirements of this role include: 

   ▪     Good organisational and problem-solving skills 

    ▪     Good communication skills 

    ▪     Ability to work flexibly, independently and as part of a team 

    ▪     Enthusiastic and positive attitude 

   ▪     Ability to lift and carry light equipment 

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Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

▪ Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children

▪ Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

▪ Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

▪ Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

️❤️ UnitingCare’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Child Safety Statement ️❤️

UnitingCare is committed to child-safe practices and to building a volunteer workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We value cultural knowledge and lived experience, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. To ensure our team mirrors the diversity of the children in our care, We actively invite volunteers from all backgrounds, including young people (15–24 years), people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and older people seeking purpose and connection.

UnitingCare is committed to equitable access and will provide reasonable adjustments to support all applicants. Please advise us of any accessibility requirements at the time of your interview.