• 6-month position
• Monday – Friday availability required
• Join the World’s largest humanitarian network

The program

The Humanitarian Settlement Program offers vital support to refugees and humanitarian entrants settling in Australia, including one-on-one casework, basic household goods, orientation and housing support. It also includes practical support like helping our client’s link with Centrelink, Medicare, schools and other local services.

The opportunity

As a Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) volunteer you will play a key role in assisting clients with their settlement into their local community. Aligned with the HSP orientation outcomes, this office-based support role to works to assist with administrative tasks, customer service and stakeholder engagement. HSP volunteers are friendly, accepting and flexible individuals, who are motivated to support the learning and comfortable settlement of newly arrived refugees. All the roles within the program are supported by the Red Cross caseworkers and Volunteer Engagement Officer. Training and ongoing development opportunities are offered as part of these roles.

The impact

Red Cross volunteers are a vital connection between refugees and their new communities. As part of the Humanitarian Settlement Program, you will contribute to creating a friendly and inclusive environment that will help refugees feel welcome. Your impact will be tangible, and you will see your contribution making a different to someone’s life.

Further Information 

Application requirements: To submit an application you will be required to provide details for two professional references and submit a CV. 

Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its center. 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.

Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities.