Register Of Appropriate Support Persons Volunteer - Alice Springs Nt

Ongoing Position12-hour shifts which can be on-callCreate a supportive environment for vulnerable young people in stressful or foreign situations.Why Choose to Volunteer with Red Cross?You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community.It's an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences.You'll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia.The ProgramThe Register of Appropriate Persons (RASP) provides support to young people who are required to be interviewed by police. The objective is to support these young people at times when another responsible adult (parent/carer/lawyer/case manager) is unavailable. The RASP volunteer presence helps young people feel confident that their rights will be respected, they have support to make conscious and informed decisions about how they interact with police during interviews and/or custody or charging processes, and that they will be treated fairly.The OpportunityFor this role, you will need good communication skills and the ability to engage and work with diverse young people. You will not be providing legal advice to young people; however, demonstrating empathy, compassion, and calmness during young people's police interactions is integral.This role suits someone over the age of 18 who is a good listener and can remain neutral and impartial within a justice environment. As a RASP Responder, you will support vulnerable young people facing a stressful and foreign situation.Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support, and access to other opportunities within the world's largest humanitarian network.Application RequirementsDue to the nature of working with young people, we will be required to conduct 2 reference checks if successful in this volunteer opportunity.During your application, please let us know your interests, motivations, skills, or experience relating to this position.For this role, you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, which will be organised by the Red Cross. The role will also require you to hold or apply for a Working with Children Check and a current driver's license.Further InformationTo find out more about this opportunity, please contact Kaitlyn Anderson at 0417 494 717.Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website Red Cross Careers.Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.Apply now.
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