Volunteering

DO YOU LIKE GOING ON HOLIDAYS?
 

Volunteer
Workshop  

  

Cycling & Camping  Weekend
 
   

Murray River Houseboat

  

 

Would you like to join our pool of volunteers in assisting people with intellectual disability
to experience great holidays?

Holiday Explorers has over 60 volunteers who offer their time to go on holidays with our Tourist members.   

Holiday Explorers needs more volunteers willing to provide assistance and guidance for the Tourists on a range of holidays.  There are day trips, weekend getaways and tours for up to 14 days to locations all over Australia and a small number of overseas holidays.

NO QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
No formal qualifications for applicants are required:

  • Applicants must be over 20 years of age.

  • Successful applicants will be required to attend an interview, and undergo police and reference checks.

  • All information contained within your application will be treated with strict confidentiality and held in accordance with the Privacy Act.

TRAINING
Holiday Explorers provides comprehensive training including:

  • Leaning how to become a Tour Guide and support person for people with intellectual disability.

  • Gaining your First Aid certificate and Transporting People with Disabilities certificate.

  • Disability awareness and other related topics. 

If you wish to apply, please complete this application form or for more information contact:
The Volunteer Coordinator at Holiday Explorers
Ph: (08) 8331 2399
or email: volunteering@holidayexplorers.com.au

 

PEER SUPPORT PROJECT 

 The Peer Support Project:

  • Recognises the hard work and commitment of experienced volunteers.

  • Provides additional support for new volunteers throughout their training.

  • Contributes to the organisation’s succession planning for ensuring a pool of talented volunteers being available for the future.

  • Links  new volunteers with experienced volunteers for the transfer of knowledge and skills in a supported and structured environment. 

  • Offers an opportunity for volunteers nearing retirement to still be involved. 

Participation in a variety of training programs prepare  experienced volunteers to become ‘Peer Support Leaders'. For example: Role Modelling, Group Work, Team Leading, Accidental Counsellor, Mentoring and Public Speaking.  This helps them develop the skills for their new leadership role.

The Peer Support Leaders are involved in presenting segments in the New Volunteers'  Training Sessions and supporting new volunteers on their ‘Observation Trips’, to become more confident with implementing the policies and procedures.

Funded by United Way SA and Comic Relief Australia. 

 

Comic Relief Australia is an independent philanthropic trust committed to helping children and families in desperate need in Australia and overseas.

Visit www.comicrelief.org.au to see
why laughing matters.