Wellbeing Centre Community Gardener Volunteer - Townsville & Rockhampton QLDRed Cross House, 1 Canning St, Rockhampton City QLD 4700, Australia Req #630
Friday, 12 April 2024
Ongoing roleWeekday shiftsMust be able to commit to at least one shift per fortnightPlease list your times and days of availability on the application formWhy Choose to volunteer with Red Cross? You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your communityIt's an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiencesYou'll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across AustraliaThe program The Townsville Accommodation Centre provides a welcoming home away from home for people travelling from rural and remote areas to receive medical treatment at the Townsville Hospital. The Centre is designed to reflect the Red Cross wellbeing model, with its sense of openness, welcome and homeliness, mirroring health and recovery.
The opportunityFor this role, a love of the outdoors and all things gardening is required as you will be performing various gardening activities. Planning and organisational skills are also essential to maintaining gardening schedules and equipment for future use.
Key Roles and Responsibilities include: Liaise with other volunteers and community membersContribute where possible to any events or activities at the centreClean and maintain any gardening equipmentWhere required, provide meet and greet services to guestsVarious gardening activities including planting, watering, weeding, composting, mulching, and maintaining garden bedsGeneral tidying and moving of items in general storage areasParticipate in any centre team meetings where requiredRed Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support, and access to other opportunities within the world's largest humanitarian network.
The impact As a volunteer, you will help those travelling for medical treatment feel at home and ease their recovery by listening, empathising, and providing them with a friendly voice. You will have the opportunity to learn from many people's diverse history and knowledge, as well as feeling the satisfaction of giving back to others.
Application requirements For this role, you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, organised through Red Cross. You will also need to provide details for two professional references. The role will require you to hold or apply for a Working With Children Check or Working With Vulnerable People Check depending on your State/Territory. Red Cross can assist you in applying for this check.
Further information To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Sharryn Fahy at ****** or Sarani Muthunayake at 0467 761 904.
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.
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