• Set placement dates
• Weekdays
• Please list your times and days of availability on the application form   

Why Choose to volunteer with Red Cross?

• You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community
• It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences
• You’ll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia

The program 

Our Migration Support Programs (MSP) provide help and support to refugees, people seeking asylum, immigration detainees, families separated by conflict, war and disaster, and other people who are vulnerable as a result of migration. We do this through a range of services and programs that protect and uphold the health, dignity and wellbeing of vulnerable migrants. Under the umbrella of MSP is our Emergency Relief (ER) program, in which we can offer one-off or short-term assistance to asylum seekers or migrants who are in financial hardship and have no other income or supports. 

The opportunity 

In this role, you will be the first point of contact for MSP, both for current and potential clients and other stakeholders. You will have a variety of other tasks to support specific programs within MSP, including assisting the Emergency Relief team with client triage through initial eligibility assessments and advising those who are ineligible of alternative support agencies. It will require an ability to work flexibly, autonomously, with initiative and sound judgement.      

The impact 

On a student placement with Red Cross, you’ll help improve the wellbeing of people suffering vulnerability as a result of migration, supporting them to move towards financial independence. Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian network.    

Application requirements

• For this role you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, which will be organised through Red Cross
• To submit this an application you will be need to upload a recent copy of your CV and/or provide details for two professional references
• The role will also require you to hold or apply for a 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 

Further information  

Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website https://www.redcross.org.au/careers/