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Volunteer Roles

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT | South Australia
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Location:
1/122 Carrington Street, Adelaide

Program Area:
Therapeutic Services SA

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description - Administration Assistant | South Australia

ADMIN GROUP FACILITATOR
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Program Area:
AOD (Alcohol & Other Drugs)

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description - Admin Group Facilitator

CLIENT SUPPORT
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Location:
Multiple locations across Victoria

Program Area:
Community Support

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description - Client Support

CLIENT TRANSPORT
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Location:
Multiple locations across Victoria

Program Area:
Community Support

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

COFFEE MACHINE BARISTA
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Event venues

Program Area:
People and Corporate Services

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description - Coffee Machine Barista

COUNSELLOR
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Program Area:
Counselling

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description - Counsellor

EVENT PROJECT OFFICER
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Program Area:
Events

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description -Event Project Office

FRONT OF HOUSE
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Program Area:
Administration

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

HIV PEER SUPPORT
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Location:

Positive Living Centre
PLC Services

Duties:

Facilitate groups and provide support for people living with HIV/AIDS

Qualifications: You must be HIV positive for this program

Skills: Communication, Counselling

KITCHEN HAND
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Location:

Positive Living Centre
PLC Services

Duties:

Help with food preparation, washing dishes, and general kitchen duties for lunches on Tuesdays and dinners on Thursdays

Skills: Chef / Kitchen Hand
Certification: Food Handling

LEGAL ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
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Purpose: The HIV AIDS Legal Centre (HALC) is a community legal centre specialising in issues related to HIV/AIDS and a program of Thorne Harbour Health. Volunteering with us will gain you exposure to interesting people and a wide scope of legal work. This is a legal administration assistant position where you will be the first point of call for clients, directing their enquiries as required.

Supervision: The Legal Administration Assistant Volunteer is supervised and reports to the manager of the Positive Living Centre (PLC).

Duties and responsibilities:

This is a legal administration assistant position where you will be the first point of call for clients, directing their enquiries as required. Tasks include:

  • Managing client files
  • Answering calls and emails
  • Managing the client database
  • Providing referrals
  • Helping with other tasks as allocated by supervisor/s from time to time

Qualifications:

Must be undertaking or have completed Bachelor Laws/ Juris Doctor.

Volunteer shifts:

We are seeking volunteers to work one night per week on Thursday evenings between 6.30 - 9.00pm at the Positive Living Centre, South Yarra. We are ultimately looking for a weekly commitment, for a minimum of twelve months.

Volunteer role location:

The volunteer will work at the Positive Living Centre, at 51 Commercial Rd South Yarra (old Braille Library). The volunteer is responsible for arranging transport to and from this address.

Mandatory Checks:

The position is subject to satisfactory completion of a Police check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to complete the volunteer induction before commencing in their role.

Key Selection Criteria:

The following are central to the legal administration assistant position and are our primary basis for selection.

  1. A strong commitment to social justice and a sensitivity to and/or experience in working with clients and people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
  2. Proficient in using the Microsoft suite of products.
  3. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
  4. Experience working autonomously and as a contributing and productive team member, with a goal oriented approach.
  5. Ability to identify and handle completing priorities in a timely manner.
  6. Must be undertaking or have completed Bachelor Laws/ Juris Doctor.
  7. Available on a weekly basis for a minimum for twelve months.

OUTREACH
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Location:

200 Hoddle St in Abbotsford

Community Venues

Remotely

Program Area:
Health Promotion

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing, regular.

Outreach at sex on premises venues and LGBTIQ+ community events (in-person), and/or AppReach on community mobile apps (remote, work from home).

Volunteer Position Description - Outreach (Sex On Premise Venues)

Volunteer Position Description - Outreach (Appreach)

PANTRY
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Location:

Positive Living Centre
PLC Services

Duties:

Pick up supplies and stock shelves as part of this weekly service which provides clients with items to supplement their grocery shopping.

Skills: Chef / Kitchen Hand

PEER EDUCATION FACILITATOR
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Remotely

Program Area:
Health Promotion

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Peer facilitators deliver peer education workshops for LGBTIQ+ people in-person and/or online.

Volunteer Position Description - SPARK Facilitator

Volunteer Position Description - Peer Workshop Facilitator

POLICY OFFICER
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Program Area:
Policy

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description - Policy Officer

POSITIVE LIVING CENTRE RECEPTIONIST
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Location:
Positive Living Centre

Program Area:
Positive Living Centre

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description - Positive Living Centre Receptionist

RAINBOW CONNECTION
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Location:

Community Support, Positive Living Centre

Duties:

Volunteers from the LGBTIQ+ community provide individual social support for isolated elderly members of the LGBTIQ+ community, living in their own homes or in aged-care facilities. Support includes home visits and outings for a movie or coffee and a chat.

Directions:

Rainbow Connection volunteers usually visit clients fortnightly, and visits can be on weekdays or weekends.

Skills: Good listening skills and an ability to establish rapport with a wide variety of people.

Requirements: Volunteers must identify as members of the LGBTIQ+ community. Own transport is an advantage but not essential.

RECEPTIONIST
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Program Area:
Administration

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description - Receptionist

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Program Area:
Volunteer

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing

Volunteer Position Description - Program Administration

PRONTO OUTREACH TESTING OFFSIDER
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Location:
Pronto

Program Area:
Volunteer

Type of volunteering:
Project


Volunteer Position Description - Pronto Outreach Testing Offsider

REWIRED 2.0 GROUP FACILITATOR
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Location:
200 Hoddle St Abbotsford

Program Area:
AOD

Type of volunteering:
Ongoing


Volunteer Position Description - Rewired 2.0 Group Facilitator

TESTING AND TAGGING OFFICER
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Location:
Multiple locations across Victoria

Program Area:
Volunteer

Type of volunteering:
Periodic

Volunteer Position Description - Testing and Tagging Officer

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