- Location
- Prairiewood Marconi Centre, Australia
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Location
Prairiewood, NSW, AustraliaCerebral Palsy Alliance is a global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy and similar conditions. Join our community of volunteers to make a difference to the lives of people with cerebral palsy and similar conditions and grow your skills and experience as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.
At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We welcome interest from volunteers with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Volunteer opportunities include supporting our allied health therapy teams working with children and adults, supporting our Lifestyles, sports and accommodation clients, or gaining experience in our corporate services.
Details of the role:
The Connect and Communicate Day Out offers kids and teenagers the opportunity to enhance their communication skills through the functional use of their AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication) system.
The program provides a motivating, enjoyable and social group environment for participants to model and observe the use of AAC devices in different scenarios and environments. Kids and teens develop specific skills training for the AAC user and their communication partners in a group setting.
Benefits of volunteering:
Build experience engaging with children with disabilities
Witness and contribute to strength and capacity building through evidence-based approaches
Work in a team of experienced health professionals
Collaboratively work towards client goals
Learn about the variety of services offered by Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Provides you with a sense of purpose, personal and professional growth
Dates & Times:
Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th September and Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd October
9.30am - 1.30pm
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Contribute to an engaging, goal oriented and strength-based group dynamic
Support kids 1:1 to engage with goal directed therapy
Help with set up and pack down for activities
Role requirements:
16 years and above
NDIS Worker Screening
Working with Children Check (NSW)
*Important information:
Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to volunteer. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive environment and engaging volunteers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support you in the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe at CPA.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and students and volunteers. As such we encourage all volunteers 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 responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.
CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.
How to Apply
Please click 'Apply' to complete your application. If you have any questions about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process please contact Elaine Young at [email protected]
