Volunteer

Volunteer with Mercy Works Connect

Give a Little Time. Change a Life.

Every week, people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds are building new lives in Australia.

A new language.
A new education system.
A new beginning.

You can be part of that journey.

When you volunteer, you help build confidence, connection and a sense of belonging. You might be supporting a student in a classroom, or working with adult learners in a community setting.

You don’t need to be a teacher. You just need to care.

Because Showing Up Matters 

There is real joy in watching someone grow in confidence.
In seeing small breakthroughs lead to big change.
In knowing your time is making a real difference.

“One morning a week can change someone’s life. It’s certainly changed mine.”

Volunteer Story

Michael signed up to volunteer for a few months. Six years later, he’s still there.

Each week, he spends a morning with Jamal, helping with reading, writing and building confidence.

“At the start, he didn’t see himself as a capable learner,” Michael says.

Today, Jamal is thriving and recently delivered a leadership speech to his school.

What’s Involved

• Around 3 hours per week during school term
• A commitment of one school year
• Training and ongoing support provided

If you have a little time and a lot of heart, we’d love to hear from you.

APPLY TO VOLUNTEER

Name(Required)

Gender(Required)

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Female

Other

Country of Birth(Required)

Date of Birth (Required for Mercy Works to verify Working with Children Check)(Required)

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Address(Required)

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Email(Required)

Mobile(Required)

Home Phone

Driver's License(Required)

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Own Car(Required)

Yes

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First Language(Required)

Other Language(please indicate fluency)

Other Language 1

Other Language 1 fluency

FluencyExcellentAverageBasic

Other Language 1

Other Language 2 fluency

FluencyExcellentAverageBasic

Are you currently:(Required)

Studying

Retired

Unemployed

Home Duties

Employed Part-time

List current employer and position (if any):

Please note that the nature of this volunteer role means that previous experience working in an education setting is an advantage.

Previous positions held:

Education (indicate qualifications and institutions):

Previous volunteer experience (if any). Give details of previous volunteer position, organisation and length of time you were there:

Emergency Contact(Required)

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Do you currently possess a Working with Children Clearance (WWCC) / State Inst. of Teaching Card?(Required)

Yes

No

What is your WWCC number?(Required)

WWCC Expiry(Required)

Do you currently possess a National Police Clearance?(Required)

Yes

No

The time commitment required is a minimum three hours per week during school time for one school year. Please indicate the day and time you are available.

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Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

NB: You will also need to be available to attend approximately one meeting per school term.

Why would you like to volunteer with the Mercy Works Mercy Connect Project?

What are the skills and attributes you can bring to this volunteering position?

Provide the names of two referees (preferably professional):

• Name
• Organisation
• Role in Organisation
• Email
• Phone

Referee 1

Referee 2

How did you learn about this position?

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