Lifeline - Keeping Queenslanders safe. Lifeline is committed to bringing hope to Australians doing it tough. A trusted national charity, we’re driven by the belief that Australian lives lost to suicide can be prevented. In Queensland we deliver our 24-hour 13 11 14 Lifeline Crisis Support line through 10 Lifeline centres – providing suicide prevention services with a non-judgemental and compassionate listening ear. Backed by more than 6000 volunteers, our network of 130 Lifeline retail shops sell new, donated and pre-loved goods to help fund our crisis support services. We also export to overseas communities, sell rags to industry and run our Lifeline Bookfest and other events to further support our services and help save lives.

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. This volunteer opportunity will help to assist in supplying the Shops with quality, well sorted books, in order to maximize sales and directly assist UnitingCare to help people live life in all its fullness.

The income generated through book sales helps fund the Lifeline Crisis Support services to help us respond to callers to provide empathy and compassion so that they feel connected, heard and understood. The role involves sorting donated books ready for distribution to Shops. This opportunity would be ideal for someone who loves books, keeping things organized or has a keen eye for spotting a 'treasure'.

Join our friendly team of staff and volunteers working in a large warehouse with a wide range of donated items, processing a high turnover of stock.

Tasks involved include: ▪ Sorting donations of books ▪ Order preparations

This is a great opportunity to: ▪ Experience the joy of making a meaningful difference ▪ Enjoy social interaction with others ▪ Do something new and different

Skills Required: ▪ A basic understanding of book genre (fiction, sci-fi etc) ▪ Physical capacity to lift, move and coordinate heavy and bulky items ▪ Previous experience in warehouse environments would be advantageous but not essential.

This role is accessible for people using: ▪ This facility is not accessible

UnitingCare values diversity in our organisation and we have some principles in place that will help to promote both inclusion and access. If you have any other accessibility requirements, please discuss these at the time of the interview.