About Girl Guides

Girl Guides Australia is one of the largest not-for-profit organisations in Australia for girls and young women. Girl Guides provides a unique female only space where girls are encouraged by Leaders and peers to explore their personal boundaries, in a safe and secure atmosphere. Through this girls learn that they can do anything.

Exploring the outdoors and adventure are key parts of this, as we provide opportunities to develop leadership, confidence, resilience through challenging activities.  Our programs are girl-led, empowering girls to make decisions about what matters to them, including the activities we do.

As Girl Guides Victoria is an organisation that prioritises child safety, all volunteers need to complete a Working with Children Check, Police Check, provide references and undertake training in our Child Safety Framework.  Most of this can be completed online and our volunteers can assist with this process once you have met with the team.

About the Caving Team

The Girl Guides Victoria Caving Team is a group of volunteers who have expertise in caving, in girl guides or in both. We are all women, providing girls with role models of women in adventure and science.

The Caving Team is led by an experienced Girl Guide Leader and caver with decades of experience.

You do not need to have previous experience with either girl guides or caving, but a willingness to learn is essential.  As developing experience in caving takes time, we are looking for people willing to make a commitment of at least 12-18 months, to allow time for you to develop the necessary skills to lead groups yourself.

When leading caving activities, we are responsible for risk management, environmental responsibility, caving ethics, planning, and budgeting. As a team, we also maintain our equipment and undertake regular opportunities to refresh and maintain our technical knowledge.