Volunteer with us
We provide a supportive, welcoming and friendly environment to volunteer. Our volunteering roles provide critical support to community members needing help by providing information, referrals, and support services. Our volunteer roles include:
- Delivering emergency relief
- Tax help
- Delivering food parcels, and
- Administrative support
Develop new skills as well as share existing skills in an environment which is flexible and where you will be valued and supported. Whatever your skills or interests, availability, you can help! Please see our current opportunities below, and click on the application form to apply.
I would like to volunteer
Get Social
These are our current volunteer opportunities:
Community Support Worker
Community Support Workers provide:
• Crisis intervention
• Holistic assessments
• Information, referrals and advocacy
• Support, including a supportive and listening ear, Emergency Relief (e.g. fresh food or food parcels, vouchers or gift cards, transport and pharmacy assistance, or other forms of financial assistance) and practical support like form-filling.
For more information about the role of a Community Support Worker and the training involved, Click here: to download the Community Support Worker Volunteer Factsheet.
Volunteer Delivery Driver
Do you have a genuine interest in supporting disadvantaged people in the community. This may be the volunteer role for you! We are seeking volunteer drivers to pick up our Foodbank order from Altona and bring it back to our office in Coburg. Essential, a car which is comprehensively insured, a current drivers licence, and able to lift up to 10kg. If this sounds like you, please click the application form link.
Student Placements
We offer a student placement program as we have a strong commitment to students undertaking placements Students work with a strong supportive team. Please contact us today about undertaking a student placement at CIS Merri-bek or submit and application now, and we will contact you directly.
