Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact in your community?
Berry Street Yooralla's Kindergarten Inclusion Support (KIS) Specialised Equipment Program (SEP) is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated volunteer to join our team in Footscray.
The KIS Specialised Equipment Program supports kindergartens across Victoria by providing specialist equipment that supports children with disabilities to fully participate in kindergarten services. Through the preparation, maintenance, and distribution of specialised equipment, the program helps create inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive, engage, and reach their full potential.
As a volunteer, your contribution will directly support children, families, educators, and communities across Victoria.
Benefits Of Volunteering with Berry Street Yooralla:
- Make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities
- Develop teamwork, communication, organisational, and administrative skills
- Receive training and ongoing support from experienced staff
- Meet new people within the local community and become part of a friendly, inclusive, and supprotive team
Volunteer Tasks:
Working alongside the KIS SEP team, volunteers will assist with:
- General preparation of specialist equipment provision
- Labelling and asset coding equipment
- Preparing specialist equipment for dispatch to kindergarten services
- Receiving returned equipment items
- Updating database as required
Volunteers Are at the Heart of Our Organisation.
At Berry Street Yooralla, we value the contribution of our volunteers and strive to provide a supportive and welcoming environment. To support the operational needs for the Kindergarten Inclusion Support Specialised Equipment Program, we are seeking a volunteer who can commit to Tuesdays and Fridays, with flexible hours available on those days. Whether you can contribute a few hours or a full day, your support will help make a difference.
Whether you're seeking experience, looking to contribute to a worthwhile cause, or simply want to make a positive difference in the lives of others, we'd love to hear from you.
For a successful appointment with Yooralla, you must provide or willing to undergo a National Police Check.
Sound like you?
Click 'Apply Now' below, or for more information please feel free to contact Jenifer Morris Cosgriff on +61-407 010 476 or J.Morris-Cosgriff@yooralla.com.au
Our culture
We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.
We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email HR@yooralla.com.au
Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required).