Are you a Superhero? 

Healthy Communities values our Volunteers!

Healthy Communities began as a volunteer-run, community organisation as a response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in the the 1980s.

In 2004 we expanded our focus to include the health and wellbeing of all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Queenslanders.

Queensland Health has recently cut funding for our entire sexual health program, effective mid-August. To this end, we will be looking to our community to continue the great work the organisation begun and continue to deliver LGBT health focused initiatives.

Healthy Communities remains committed to the health and wellbeing for all LGBT Queenslanders looks forward to working with you.

Process to become a Healthy Communities Volunteer:

1.   Read below an overview of the current volunteer roles at Healthy Communities.

2.  Please complete the short online Volunteer Orientation.

3.  When this is complete, please fill in the the Volunteer Registration Form and send it to the contact person for the area/s you wish to volunteer in.
  

We will contact you within three working days to let you know we've recieved your details and provide more info on your chosen volunteer area. 

Add us on Facebook to receive regular updates and hear of upcoming volunteer events. 

We look forward to working with you!

Current roles available for volunteers:

Service Delivery:

2 Spirits:

The 2 Spirits Program
focuses on health promotion with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
communities on HIV, other STI’s and sexual health. This has a strong focus on
A&TSI gay men and Sistergirls and works with the entire A&TSI
community. Volunteers will be needed for events and some outreach. 

 If interested contact:

Cairns: Nikki Hill

Brisbane: Phil Sariago
 

Action Groups:

There are two staff, one in Cairns and one in Brisbane, who will be supporting several volunteer run Health Action Groups. This will be one of the main methods of service delivery for Healthy Communities. The Health Action Groups will initiate and facilitate peer education and health promotion to particular areas in the community. Volunteers may make decisions regarding outreach, resource design and distribution and other actions or objectives the group deems necessary to fulfil the goals of the group and organisation. If you want a say in the Healthy Communities direct service provision or feel you have a voice or ideas for your community, then join an action group.

Administration and Org Support:

10am - 3pm Mon-Fri
Tasks: Answer phones, take messages, greet visitors, take room bookings and other basic admin support.

If interested contact:

Brisbane: Jan Thwaites

Cairns: Joanne Leamy

Fundraising Crew:

Events:

 Tasks: May include setting up and packing up, some transaction of money and interacting with the crowd. Fundraising events (such as Balls out Bingo!) are fun and exciting and are a great way to meet people.

Grants & Sponsorship:

Tasks: Jason Russo (our fundraising coordinator) will need help researching
available grants and sponsorship and will require some assistance with writing grants
and contacting businesses. This can be done at home or in the Healthy
Communities office in Teneriffe

If interested contact: Jason Russo 

Graphic Design:

To maintain the professional quality of the resources Healthy Communities
delivers, we are asking for graphic designers or artists to donate their time
and expertise to create resources or posters.

Tasks: design of adverts, posters, booklets, reports and social marketing
campaigns

This can be done from home or from HC office in Teneriffe (MAC computer available in
office)

If interested contact: Paul Martin

Volunteer Co-ordination:

We are aware of the importance of our volunteers and recognise that, particularly
in this time of change, the need for someone or someone’s to support our
volunteers. If you have any experience in volunteer management or human
resources, we would love your help. This role will look at helping our limited
staff maintain and retain our new and existing volunteers.

Tasks: Replying to emails and calls from volunteers, organising appreciation
days or events and assisting staff with rostering, briefing and other tasks
around volunteer management.

If interested contact: Paul Martin

Supporters:

These are volunteers who offer their time on an ad hoc basis to assist with
large campaigns and preparation for events. 

Tasks: might include helping with mail-outs, stuffing safe sex packs and distributing
newsletters. This can be reoccuring or on a one-off basis

If interested contact: Paul Martin

Further Information:

Healthy Communities follows the National Guidelines on Volunteering in a not-for-profit organisation.
Please see Volunteering Australia 

Healthy Communities Volunteer Policy