If you're a person with a big heart who loves spending time with other empathetic, positive, caring people to make an incredible difference in people's lives, then this is the volunteer role for you!

Seeking reliable, heart-centred individuals to assist with the coordination and running of wellness and education retreats for family carers of all ages. Mature carers retreat plus young carer retreats (aged 13-20)

This position is 1 - 3 days during Carers retreats which are held 2-3 times per month. Hours will be 8 hours daily approximately from 8am – 5pm. There is also the possibility of volunteers being accommodated overnight for the duration of the retreat if necessary, especially for the younger carer retreats.

Daily tasks and Instructions

Prior to the Program commencing:

• Organise and facilitate overall program
• Organise therapists that will be attending the retreat such as art therapists, Natural therapists, music therapists, counsellors, entertainment etc.
• Organise the setup of the retreat space ready for the program to commence.
• Ensure therapist rooms with equipment (heater/fan) music, tissues, lighting and space for massage table
• Follow up with carers registrations prior to retreat to ensure paperwork is completed (or supervise assistant to help with this)
• Ensure all forms are completed by the participants, and check any medical / mental health conditions and refer to counsellor if necessary (maintaining confidentiality as a priority).
• Check participants (carers) preferred activities and interests so they can be accommodated if possible.
• Coordinate the times for Carers therapy sessions during the retreat
• Check police checks blue cards current for all other volunteers / consultants attending
• Participate in health and safety site checks

During the retreat:

• Facilitate wellness / mindfulness /health education or counselling sessions (if qualified to do so)
• Supervise program assistant to check therapists and facilitators if required.
• Coordinate the times for Carers therapy sessions during the retreat
• Support Carers on arrival to the centre with an orientation of the centre,
• Check Carers are on the rooms list and show them their rooms, tea/coffee facilities, bathrooms, operation of TV/ Sound system
• Introduce Carers to staff and other Carers
• Be a listening ear to any Carers who would like to sit and chat with you or refer to the counsellor onsite
• Organises activities by therapists and contractors as required (evening activities/ sport/ walking/creek activities/ games)
• Prepare function room at end of day to be ready for the next day of the program