Volunteer

Volunteer

If you are interested in becoming a part of a dynamic, diverse, fun and motivated team, then volunteer at the centre.

Our contact details:
Ashleigh Stephens
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Refugee Claimants Support Centre
12 Bonython St, Windsor
Tel: 3357 9013
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Volunteer Opportunities

Administration Team

• Administration Support Workers - to assist the office manager in the day to day running of the office. Needed for half a day per week or more
• Donations Coordinator (material goods only, not money) - Responding to the needs of the Centre and clients, seek donations of material goods; arrange for the donated items to be passed on to clients; respond to offers of donations; maintain donations and needs register.

Community Education Team

• Coordinator/s - to maintain the contact list of speakers; maintain the speakers' kit; respond to requests for speakers
• Community Education Researcher - to maintain and develop the community education resources and brochures

Events/Recreation Team

• Events Team Coordinator - organise volunteers and clients to help with specific social events or fundraising activities; oversee the preparation and running of these events; support the events team

Health Network

• Nurses - to help coordinate the health network, see asylum seekers needing medical care and provide referrals to volunteer health specialists.

Human Resources Team

• Volunteer/HR Coordinator - ensure that recruiting, training and support for volunteers is effective and continue to develop processes and structures. Help to identify volunteer roles required within the Centre.
• Volunteer Supporters - to talk with volunteers on a regular basis for support and feedback; to organise volunteer teambuilding and recreational activities

IT Support Team

• Technical Assistants - Needed for half a day a fortnight or more.
  • - recycle old PCs for asylum seekers to use.
  • - maintain the local area network and PCs at the RCSC.
• Tutors - to assist asylum seekers with basic computer use (especially Internet).

Public Relations and Fundraising

• Fundraisers - Seek funding for the Centre's operations and for specific projects. Fundraisers may seek funding through grants, donations, social enterprises or other methods, depending upon their interests and skills.
• Community Education Fundraiser - to develop fundraising strategies and materials to be incorporated into community education processes.
• Writer - to write articles & to research and edit monthly newsletters.
• PR & Marketing - to write press releases, campaigns and develop marketing plans.

• Stall Workers - people willing to assist with information/sales stalls at markets/events for half a day per month.
• Networkers - Make contact with groups around the world that may be interested in reselling the Scattered People CD as a fundraiser for their own group. The Internet will be a major tool in this work. 

Client Support Team

• Employment Resource Worker - to assist those asylum seekers who have work permission to find work. Role may include assistance in writing resumes, coaching on job interview techniques and networking with potential employers.
• Linkup Coordinator - to coordinate the matching of volunteers and asylum seekers. Linkup provides settlement support and friendship to asylum seekers.
• Network Liaison - to collaborate with external asylum seeker support groups, to support these groups and ensure that they are well networked with the Centre.
• Accommodation Facilitator - to maintain the register of available accommodation and seek out new offers from our friends and supporters; to maintain register of asylum seekers in need of accommodation and connect them with appropriate offers.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Team

• ESL Team Coordinators - to match volunteer English tutors with asylum seekers and oversee the development of teaching resources.
• ESL Tutors - to provide regualr English language tutoring to individual asylum seekers requiring assistance