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### 💙 Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. **This volunteer opportunity will help to make a meaningful difference by engaging with residents and assisting the lifestyle team by contributing to the diversity of day-to-day activities.** ***🌟 Be part of a welcoming and diverse volunteer teams that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to supporting people to live life in all its fullness by valuing and respecting the unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions of every person, and by creating an inclusive, accessible, and supportive environment where everyone feels they belong. 🌟*** As a volunteer, you'll work closely with the Team Leader and other staff members to provide the people we serve with a unique experience every session. You'll collaborate with the team to create engaging activities and accompany the people we serve on outings to encourage their socialization within the group or the community. The Callide Valley Center is a moderate-sized facility that usually caters to 8-15 participants on a weekly basis, primarily on Mondays and Thursdays. Our team consists of a one-on-one support staff member and two activity coordinators who engage the people we serve with various activities. We also organise community outings for the people we serve whenever possible. Our hospitality officer provides morning tea and meals to the people we serve during their visit. ✅ **What you’ll be doing:** - Assist set up and clean up of organised activities - Interact and assist the people we serve to participate - Assist in the distribution of meals - Assist the people we serve in and out of vehicles. 🎁 **What’s in it for you?** - Experience the joy of making a meaningful difference - Gain invaluable workplace experience - Build, maintain or contribute specialised skill sets ☑️ **Skills and experience important for this role include:** - No prior experience required. ♿ **This role is accessible for people using:** - A wheelchair or mobility device - Accessible toilets - An assistance animal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***Child safe, Child friendly*** *UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:* ▪ *Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children* ▪ *Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services* ▪ *Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur* ▪ *Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme* ***Commitment to Safeguarding*** *We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.* ️❤️ ***UnitingCare’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Child Safety Statement*** ❤️ *UnitingCare is committed to child-safe practices and to building a volunteer workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We value cultural knowledge and lived experience, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. To ensure our team mirrors the diversity of the children in our care, We actively invite volunteers from all backgrounds, including young people (15–24 years), people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and older people seeking purpose and connection.* *UnitingCare is committed to equitable access and will provide reasonable adjustments to support all applicants. Please advise us of any accessibility requirements at the time of your interview.*