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

Our monthly Volunteer Information Session is held regularly at the Centre, please contact us for further details. Please complete a volunteer application form if you are interested in participating and return it to us prior to the session. 

Our contact details:
Refugee Claimants Support Centre
12 Bonython St, Windsor
Tel: 3357 9013
Email: volcoord@refugees.org.au

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.

Hospitality Team

Reconciliation Project Worker - To facilitate relationships between Indigenous people of Windsor and asylum seekers. To develop ways of acknowledging Indigenous custodianship of the land on which the RCSC is located. To explore possibilities for Indigenous Australians welcoming asylum seekers to their country.

Hospitality Workers - to create a welcoming environment in the Centre; welcome and spend time with asylum seekers; help with meals at the Centre; ensure that the Centre is kept clean and tidy

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.

Scattered People Music Group

* 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

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