About the program

The Social Support Volunteer for children with a disability will be supporting our Home-Based Care Team in Barwon. MacKillop's Home-Based Care program helps maintain and support carer households to meet the needs of children in Out-of-Home Care utilising a therapeutic lens.

Possible tasks

Volunteer responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• ·visiting the family regularly
• building trust with the family and the child
• playing with the child
• respecting the child’s and family’s needs
• monitoring the child’s safety at all times
• providing ongoing progress updates on the volunteer’s contact visits

Key selection criteria

The Carer Recruitment Volunteer will need:

• Understanding and commitment to the values of MacKillop Family Services
• Experience or willingness to learn about people with disabilities
• Ability to supervise a child autonomously and guarantee safety
• Self-awareness and the ability to reflect critically
• The skill to connect in a playful way with children
• Ability to respond appropriately in the event of client incident
• To commit to at least 6 months of regular volunteering

About MacKillop

We are committed to creating trauma-informed communities that build environments where people cope effectively with stress and trauma and heal their emotional and behavioural health.

We seek to provide inclusive services where all children, young people and families can access the support they need to awaken hope and develop to their potential.

We acknowledge the inherent Aboriginal spirituality of this country and support the self determination of Aboriginal people. We are passionate about working with communities so all families, children and young people can thrive, with a strong foundation of belonging and identity.

MacKillop's values are: Justice Hope Collaboration Compassion Respect