Volunteer Opportunity Overview
Red Cross has been responding to emergencies and providing humanitarian assistance in Australia since 1914. We are committed to strengthening and extending our emergency aid services to assist all Australians in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies. As part of our Emergency Services team, you will join a group of over 900 trained volunteers ready to assist locally and across the state in times of emergency.
Key Responsibilities
- Join a local team which is part of a large network of locally based teams.
- Have opportunities to engage in preparedness, response and recovery activities.
- Develop skills that allow you to provide psychosocial support, training programs and community development services in your own communities and beyond.
- Be open to working with all members of the community sometimes during very challenging times.
- Have strong interpersonal listening and communication skills.
- Be able to communicate in a respectful, sensitive, and supportive way.
- Enjoy working in teams and be driven to maintain their skills and knowledge.
- Computer literacy is required.
Training & Commitment
- Upfront training in Psychological First Aid Skills (5‑hour webinar or 1 day face‑to‑face).
- Mandatory e‑learning modules (x10) – duration approximately 9 hours.
- Upfront commitment to our minimum training requirements – 9 hours online learning and practical training in Psychological First Aid.
- Computer literacy is essential.
Volunteer Impact
As a Red Cross Emergency Services Volunteer, you will have a direct impact with the members of your community. Whether you are providing personal support (Psychological First Aid) to people affected by emergencies, helping communities prepare before or recover after a disaster, or supporting training and operations, you will be making a real difference. Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support, and access to other opportunities within the Red Cross.
Application Requirements
- National Police Check, organised through Red Cross.
- Working With Children Check or Working With Vulnerable People Check depending on your State/Territory. Red Cross can assist you to apply for this check.
Contact & Further Information
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Reena Pandey on or via email at
Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website.
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. 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 protected 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.
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