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Presence Conference Volunteer, Darling Harbour - Sydney Mission Australia is looking for some volunteers to help represent our organisation at the upcoming Presence Conference from April 6th-9th at Darling Harbour. Presence is about encountering God together, and taking the time out of our schedules to meet with God and spend a week of your time in His Presence. Mission Australia¡¦s founding purpose is inspired by Jesus Christ; we exist to meet human need and to spread the knowledge and love of God. Nature of the Role:
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Want to do more? Mission Australia requires a volunteer who can champion the volunteering force at this event. If you would like to help Mission Australia in coordinating volunteers, become engaged in the entire event and gain some great personal and facilitation skills (for yourself or for your resume), please indicate in your application that you’d like to be a Mission Australia champion! To apply for this opportunity, you will need to email your resume and a brief cover letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Street Collection Fundraiser - Sydney CBD Mission Australia is looking for some motivated individuals to help us with a new bucket collection / street fundraising campaign. We are looking to get this campaign up and running very shortly and would love to hear from anyone who is interested in taking a couple of hours to help us hit our goals and make Australia a fairer place for everyone. Ideally, we are looking for people to help us out for a couple of hours during the lunch period (11:30-1:30) by putting on a Mission Australia T-Shirt, using a fundraising bucket and getting out there to raise a couple of dollars for Mission Australia's cause. The street collections will be taking place every Friday at midday on 19/03, 26/03, and 02/04 so please specify which time will work best for you in your application. If you are interested, please submit a brief cover letter with your contact details and a little bit about yourself and why you'd like to help to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we`ll get back to you as soon as possible. Mission Australia Court Support Service Every day across the greater Sydney area many victims of crime are attending court without the information and support they are entitled to under the NSW Charter of Victims Rights. Going to court can be a confusing and stressful experience - many even find it frightening. For some victims, being at court may mean facing someone who has hurt or abused them. Giving evidence can often mean reliving a traumatic experience. Mission Australia Court Support Service aims to help minimise the potential negative effects for victims attending court. If you are interested in supporting victims of crime, have good communication skills and some counselling experience you can apply to be a volunteer court support worker. If you would like to volunteer in this role, you will ideally have a minimum qualification of basic counselling skills from an accredited provider. Mission Australia Court Support Service provides intensive and ongoing training as well as supervision, and volunteers will be part of a dynamic, professional team supporting victims through the court process. The next intake for court support training will commence in August 2010. To apply for this opportunity, you will need to email your resume and an expression of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for consideration. Please phone Court Support Service coordinator on (02) 9356 0604 with any enquiries about this volunteer role. Cook for Cause Promoters, Sydney CBD Cook for a Cause aims to get families and loved ones around the dinner table, to open up the lines of communication for discussions about mental health issues, drug and alcohol awareness and other youth issues that may be affecting the people they care about. We are asking supporters to host a dinner party, Sunday BBQ etc. and get their friends to attend and donate money towards our cause. We are seeking volunteers to assist with promoting Cook for a Cause to the general public and ask people to sign up to the event. So basically we are looking for articulate, bubbly, confident, proactive and approachable people prepared to approach people and sell our event and help us make a difference to the lives of young people. Here is a link to find out more about Cook for a Cause - http://www.cookforacause.org.au/ You will be in small teams during morning rush hour, in 2 designated locations in Sydney's CBD and you will have flyers to help encourage the general public to become involved in Cook for Cause. We are looking for people to assist for the following shifts :
To apply, please nominate which shift/s and location you can help out with. Please also send your name, contact number, address and email address to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it MAC – Surry Hills NSW Mission Australia volunteers and staff focus on empowering people and building communities. The Mission Australia Centre in Surry Hills aims to break the cycle of homelessness by empowering individuals, providing varying levels of intervention through flexible, innovative, responsive services and support options. We are looking for volunteers that will help achieve Mission Australia’s Vision. We are seeking:
To apply for this opportunity, please click here to complete the registration form. You will also need to email your resume and a brief cover letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Housekeeping/Maintenance - The Rawson Centre, Newtown Mission Australia’s Rawson Centre is a safe place for homeless men, which provides new opportunities for men to break the cycle of homelessness. The Centre offers varying levels of intervention from immediate, basic needs such as a safe place to stay, food, clothing and showering facilities, through to empowering the individual through flexible, innovative and responsive support options. Rawson Centre clients are all men aged 18 and over, with many facing issues such as addiction, mental illness and co-morbidity. Rawson Centre employs a gate keeping partnership with The City of Sydney Homeless Persons Information Centre, although clients may be referred by Missionbeat, Police or referral by other agencies community services or government departments. The Rawson Centre is looking for volunteers to assist in the cleaning/domestic duties that assist in the effective running of the service so that we can establish a rotational roster. We are seeking volunteers who can commit to cleaning duties at the centre for a few hours a week. It would be within approximately 12.30pm-3.30pm, between Mon-Fri each week. We will provide all of the cleaning products and equipment. Basic duties will involve mopping floors, vacuuming, changing beds, laundry, washing, emptying bins, cleaning bathrooms etc. Due to the nature of the environment, we are seeking volunteers that are responsible, can work with little supervision, are enthusiastic and compassionate to the needs of our clients. They will also be required to undergo a police check. If you are interested, please email your resume and a brief cover letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Rossmore Community Preschool – Maintenance and Cleaning
Carpenter/Builder - South Western Youth Peer Education, Liverpool South Western Youth Peer Education provides unique creative and educational opportunities for young people in the highly disadvantaged suburb of Miller, in South West Sydney. SWYPE strives to engage at risk and marginalized young people 12 to 25 years and works on crime prevention through education and training programs, recreation programs, community projects and alternative education programs such as drama, music and writing skills. SWYPE aims to increase young people’s self esteem, to help motivate them towards further training, education or to employment. Many of the young people accessing SWYPE face complex issues in their lives including economic difficulties, family breakdown, domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, anti-social behaviour and poor education. Twenty-five per cent of clients come from overseas and 17 per cent are from non-English speaking or Aboriginal and Torres Strait island backgrounds. The program also works with young people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, and who have come into contact with the juvenile justice system. At the moment, we have a recording studio at our centre in Miller (Liverpool). It has been constructed on a limited budget, and it has sound proofing, however, we believe that we can make some structural improvements to make the recording studio a better place in numerous ways that would benefit the young people, the quality of the sound and recording, and make the studio feel more professional. At this stage, we are seeking a builder or carpenter with a creative mind that would be willing to visit our centre and suggest some renovations, or structural improvements that might make the studio a better place. We are after someone who can volunteer their expertise and assist us with our improvements. If you've got some useful and handy skills, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 02 9217 1009 Housekeeping/Maintenance - A Woman's Place, Potts Point A Woman's Place is a homeless service for single women. This is a crisis residential service that aims to make a difference in the lives of the women who access the service, through case management and life skills work. We are seeking individuals who are caring and compassionate that want to lend a hand in this busy service. A Woman's Place is looking for a pool of volunteers to assist in the cleaning/domestic duties that assist in the effective running of the service so that we can establish a rotational roster. We are seeking volunteers who can commit to cleaning duties at the refuge for a few hours a week. Mopping floors, vacuuming and laundry washing. It would be within business hours, Tuesdays and Wednesdays for every week, for about 4hrs per day. We have all the cleaning products and equipment - we just need the woman power! Basic duties involve vacuuming, emptying bins, mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms etc. We are also looking for a volunteer for our similar Drummoyne service for 4hrs a week. Applicants need to be female due to the nature of the environment, and are required to undergo a police check. If you are interested, please email your resume and a brief cover letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Triple Care Farm - Various positions Triple Care Farm is situated 2hrs south of Sydney in Robertson. It is unique in that it combines all aspects of rehabilitation including from psychological and medical to vocational, education and training as well as life skills. Triple Care Farm is widely recognised as Australia’s leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for youth and young people. We are seeking volunteers who might be interested in the following -
We are seeking compassionate volunteers that have proven experience in each of the skills mentioned above. You would also need to have your own transport as Triple Care Farm isn't accessible via public transport. We are hoping to set up a weekly arrangement with the volunteers to come to TCF for a set time each week for a couple of hours to assist with the young people. It would also be beneficial if you have experience dealing with disadvantaged young people. If you would like to apply for any of these volunteering opportunities, please send a cover letter and your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Triple Care Farm - Dentist Triple Care Farm is situated 2hrs south of Sydney in Robertson. It is unique in that it combines all aspects of rehabilitation including from psychological and medical to vocational, education and training as well as life skills. Triple Care Farm is widely recognised as Australia’s leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for youth and young people. We are seeking a compassionate volunteer that has proven experience in dentistry. You would also need to have your own dentist practice as Triple Care Farm doesn't have the necessary equipment to treat our clients. We are hoping to set up a weekly arrangement with the young people to visit your practice for a set time each week or fortnight for a couple of hours to assist with the young people. It would also be beneficial if you have experience dealing with disadvantaged young people. If you would like to apply for any of these volunteering opportunities, please send a cover letter and your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Home Tutor Service – English tutors
Would you like to make a difference in the community and learn a new skill? Become a Home Tutor and teach English to a newly arrived migrant or refugee in their home for 1 hour a week? You don’t need formal training – we’ll provide that, and it’s VETAB accredited. And you don’t need to have English as your first language. Mission Australia’s Home Tutor Service (HTS) is designed to help newly-arrived migrants and refugees who can’t access formal English classes for a variety of reasons, and need tutoring in their home. Volunteer tutors attend an 18-hour training course, designed and run by English as a Second Language, (ESL) professionals. You’ll also be supplied with worksheets, tapes and other learning resources, and be fully supported by HTS coordinators. The tutors are volunteers from many different walks of life, backgrounds and communities, and are vital to the service. As a volunteer, you will need to commit one to two hours each week to tutoring your student. Volunteers are needed in the Merrylands, Fairfield and Liverpool areas. To volunteer with the Home Tutor service you must be able to travel to these areas. Mission Australia runs 18-hour tutor training courses for Home Tutor volunteers. Each course runs for 6 weeks (3 hours a week). To apply, or to find out more information on the Home Tutor Service please contact Mina Zolfaghari on (02) 9635 1543 Mission Australia - The Brighter Futures Program Nowra - Reception/Administration The Brighter Futures program provides targeted support to vulnerable families to prevent them from entering or escalating into the child protection system. Brighter Futures is designed for families who have children aged eight years or younger or are expecting a child and who face specific problems. Priority of access is given to families with children less than three years of age. Problems might include:
The Brighter Futures Program are looking for a volunteer to assist with general reception and office administration tasks. The volunteer role is open to one or 2 volunteers to help out approximately one day a week. The office is located at 47 Worrigee Street, Nowra. Primary responsibilities would involve the following:
The volunteer role would require someone who is willing to deal compassionately, respectfully and responsibly with out clients. They will also need to undergo a Criminal Record Check. To apply for this opportunity, please click here to complete the registration form in full. You will also need to email your resume and a brief cover letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for consideration. Illawarra Big Heart Enterprise The Illawarra Big Heart Enterprise was established in the Illawarra region 15 years ago to help raise funds for a local Mission Australia Youth Accommodation service. Over the years, the 'op-shop' concept has grown to include four retail outlets, ten full-time staff members and more than 150 volunteers. Each store provides high quality, low cost clothing and furnishings to the public. All monies raised from the sale of clothing and other items is directed towards Mission Australia's non-funded community programs in the Illawarra. The volunteering opportunities are varied and many : 1. Truck Drivers 2. People to sort through the recycled/donated goods 3. Forklift Drivers 4. People with Electronic/mechanical/technical skills to test and repair electrical goods 5. Volunteers to work in retail 6. Upholsters to assist with cleaning/repairing office furniture 7. Sewers/dressmakers/knitters 8. Researchers 9. Carpenters 10. General Labourers 11. Advertisers 12. Coordinators 13. Anyone with IT experience to assist with erasing data, troubleshooting, and repairing old computers for reselling 14. Process workers These roles would be great for anyone who has the time for volunteering, or people who are looking for local work experience in a passionate and varied environment. To apply for this opportunity, please click here to complete the registration form in full. You will also need to email your resume and a brief cover letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for consideration. Catalyst Clemente program - Learning Partners needed
About Catalyst Clemente: The Catalyst Clemente program is a community based university program which offers humanities education to those who experience disadvantage and marginalisation. The completion of four units leads to the award of Certificate in Liberal Arts from Australian Catholic University. The aim of Catalyst Clemente is to empower people and build community through knowledge and reflection on experience. Catalyst Clemente Newcastle is being run at the Catholic Care (CVAC) building 846 Hunter Street, Newcastle. (next to ‘The Store’ building). The first unit, beginning on Monday 9 March is ‘Introduction to Ethics’. Learning Partner ‘tutorials’ will take place on the following 12 Wednesdays from 5.30pm-7.30pm or a day session. The role of the Learning Partner is to assist the student with the ‘process of learning’. For further information please visit: Sisters of St Joseph site (click here) For further in formation or to apply, please contact Carol Skafte-Zauss - Catalyst Clemente Newcastle Coordinator - on (02) 4908 6735 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Links to Learning - Classroom Facilitator
Are you an experienced teacher or an education student who is looking for a diverse volunteering position assisting youth who are at risk of leaving school early? Mission Australia has challenging volunteer opportunities for people who would like to be a positive role model for disadvantaged youth and to help empower these young people to make significant difference in their lives. Location: Mission Australia operates Links to Learning programs in Campbelltown, Miller, Wollongong, Robertson, Mt Druitt, Brookvale and Fairfield, Charlestown. We are looking for volunteers who can assist our staff with tutoring and activities to motivate young people to learn and re-engage in mainstream education. Volunteer Role: Your role will be to support the Links to Learning facilitators. Teaching will take place in a class room environment in Mission Australia centres with a maximum of 10 students per class with a Links to Learning facilitator present at all times. There is also the opportunity for occasional excursions. The age of the students range from 12 to 24. Volunteer Criteria: In order to undertake this role you need either registered teaching qualification recognised by the Department of Education & Training, Catholic or Independent Schools systems; or you could be a student completing a Bachelor of Education degree or post graduate equivalent. This would be a great opportunity for work experience for students completing their final year. Commitment: We require a minimum commitment of one 4 hour shift per week from each volunteer for a period of 6 to 10 weeks. When considering this volunteering opportunity it is important to note that the students come from diverse backgrounds and at times may present with behavioural issues and low self-esteem. This will be a challenging role but at the same time extremely rewarding. The Links to Learning Program runs concurrently with the academic year If you are interested in becoming a Links to Learning volunteer and would like to find out more about the program, please contact David Manczak - NSW Links to Learning - Team Leader on (02) 4621 7419 Hair Stylist – Rawson Centre Mission Australia’s Rawson Centre is a safe place for homeless men, which provides new opportunities for men to break the cycle of homelessness. The Centre offers varying levels of intervention from immediate, basic needs such as a safe place to stay, food, clothing and showering facilities, through to empowering the individual through flexible, innovative and responsive support options. Rawson Centre clients are all men aged 18 and over, with many facing issues such as addiction, mental illness and co-morbidity. Rawson Centre employs a gate keeping partnership with The City of Sydney Homeless Persons Information Centre, although clients may be referred by Missionbeat, Police or referral by other agencies community services or government departments. To help the men of Australia transform there lives, there appearance, view of life and opportunities, we are looking for an outgoing, understanding, happy and efficient hairdresser to help our mission of transformation. You will be hairdressing in the Rawson Centre in Newtown, for one day a week for a period of two hours. For further information or to apply, please contact Clifton Green - Team Leader on (02) 9519 8206 Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
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