Volunteer Position Requirements

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ABOUT WESLEY MISSION QUEENSLAND

Wesley Mission Queensland is a large and dynamic organisation with more than 50 locations servicing

Queenslanders, from the Fraser Coast in the north to the NSW border in the south. In Southeast

Queensland Wesley Mission Queensland operates 13 aged care homes, four child care centres, three

retirement living villages, an emergency relief service and three supported accommodation

communities, including one on the Sunshine Coast at Tewantin.

There are large youth and family hubs in the Logan region south of Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Wesley Mission Queensland is the service provider for the headspace centre in Hervey Bay. Wesley

Mission Queensland supports over 100,000 Queenslanders every year. As a not-for-profit organisation,

all revenue we generate is re-directed into our community service programs to support people in

need.

In all that we do, we strive to be a welcoming, caring and inclusive community that celebrates diversity

and responds compassionately and creatively to the needs of others. As such, we welcome, encourage

and support staff and volunteers of many different backgrounds and faiths who are committed to our

core Values, and who will work with us in achieving our Mission and Vision.

To learn more about Wesley Mission Queensland, please visit our website www.wmq.org.au.

THE VOLUNTEERING ROLE

A basic outline of the volunteering role can be found on the Expression of Interest Form or Registration

Form you are currently completing.

VOLUNTEERING CONDITIONS

Wesley Mission Queensland volunteers work alongside and under the direct supervision of a designated

paid staff member, and do not replace any paid positions within the Mission.

Unless negotiated with the local manager and officially documented through Volunteer Relations,

Wesley Mission Queensland volunteers are not permitted to provide:

 Services beyond those negotiated with their workplace supervisor and local manager

 Personal, financial or any other types of counselling to residents, clients, their families or others

 Services that are recognised as high risk to their safety or the safety of the clients or residents. This

is inclusive of direct feeding, personal care, distribution of medication, manual handling or driving

residents or clients in their private vehicles.

All Wesley Mission Queensland volunteers must be willing to read and understand the statement of

duties, guidelines and other requirements as detailed in this document and the accompanying Wesley

Mission Queensland Volunteer Handbook, and agree to undertake the responsibilities to the best of

their ability.