Volunteer - habit-ile little kids newcastle (croudace bay)

Croudace Bay, NSW, Australia

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy and similar conditions. We value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We welcome volunteers from diverse backgrounds including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

HABIT-ILE Little Kids is a two-week goal-directed training program designed specifically for children and teens with cerebral palsy and similar conditions. The program focuses on skills that children need for everyday function, including eating, dressing and moving, with particular emphasis on using both hands (bimanual therapy). Developed in Belgium in 2011, HABIT-ILE leverages the latest science in neuroplasticity and is clinically proven to provide lasting and significant functional improvement. This is a stripped-back version of the program designed for pre-school aged children.

• Volunteer opportunities include supporting allied health therapy teams working with children and adults, or supporting our Lifestyles, sports and accommodation clients, or gaining experience in our corporate services.

• Sense of purpose, personal and professional growth
• Positive contribution to the Cerebral Palsy community
• Support for career change, exploring new experiences and making new social connections
• Develop confidence and build current skills
• Hands-on experience working with children and adults with cerebral palsy and similar conditions

Dates: 31/03/2025 - 11/04/2025 (not weekends)

Times: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

• Contribute to an engaging, goal-oriented and strength-based group dynamic
• Support children 1:1 in goal-directed therapy
• Help with set-up and pack-down for activities
• Not to assist with duties associated with the direct care of clients unless training has been provided (e.g., mealtime assistance, personal care, lifting and positioning, medication or providing transport)
• You will be supervised by both an Occupational Therapist and a Physiotherapist

• 16 years and above
• NDIS Worker Screening
• Working with Children Check (NSW)

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses for which you are currently seeking or have sought medical treatment and which may impact your ability to volunteer. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive environment and engaging volunteers with diverse lived experience.

We will consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support you in the recruitment process and to be successful and safe at CPA.

CPA is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients, students, and volunteers. Volunteers should be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child-safe organisation and all workers are required to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct. CPA is a smoke-free workplace, including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.