Emergency Services Volunteer

3 days ago

Cairns, Queensland, Australia Australian Red Cross Full time
Overview

Seeking Volunteers in Cairns, Townsville and across Queensland. This is an ongoing role with flexibility on how and when you volunteer. Volunteers commit to minimum training requirements including online learning and practical training in Psychological First Aid. Basic computer literacy is essential.

Why Choose to Volunteer with Red Cross?
  • Contribute to Australian Red Cross Emergency Services by helping people before, during and after emergencies in a variety of roles.
  • Enhance your skills and gain new experiences.
  • Receive fully funded Medical First Aid training after completing emergency services training.
The Program

Australian Red Cross has provided humanitarian aid and emergency response since 1914. As part of our Emergency Services team, you will join a cohort of trained volunteers ready to assist locally and across the state in times of emergency. Our work includes helping communities prepare for emergencies, supporting response and disaster recovery, and providing training in psychological first aid, emergency management and recovery.

The Opportunity: We provide support to communities at risk of disasters or that have experienced an emergency. Volunteers are trained to provide this support and must maintain training to respond when needed. This is not a predictable volunteering opportunity; you will be notified of opportunities as they arise. You will have the flexibility to decide when you volunteer and what activities you participate in, including preparedness, response and recovery work, community events, meetings, administration support, trainings, and facilitation.

Your Commitment
  • Training in Psychological First Aid
  • Completion of mandatory e-learning modules
  • As a Volunteer you will:
    • Join a local team within a larger network of locally based teams
    • Engage in preparedness, response and recovery activities
    • Develop skills to provide psychosocial support, training programs and community development services
    Successful Volunteers Are
    • Open to working with all community members, including during challenging times
    • Have strong interpersonal listening and communication skills
    • Can communicate in a respectful, sensitive, and supportive way
    • Enjoy working in teams and maintain their skills and knowledge
    • Have stress-management and self-care strategies
    • Sound computer literacy
    The Impact

As an Australian Red Cross Emergency Services Volunteer, you will directly impact your community. You may provide Psychological First Aid, assist with preparedness or recovery efforts, or support training and operations. Red Cross will provide training, ongoing support, and access to opportunities within Queensland Emergency Services.

Application Requirements
  • National Police Check is required and will be organised through Australian Red Cross
  • Working With Children Check is required or you can apply with Red Cross assistance
Further Information

For more information, please email qld_es_volunteers@redcross.org.au. Thank you for considering volunteering with Australian Red Cross. For career opportunities, visit www.redcross.org.au/careers. Red Cross is committed to a safe, inclusive culture and welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age and sexual orientation. We are a child-safe organisation with zero tolerance of harm to children.


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