Current Positions

We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to take on a Live-In Youth Mentor (Lead Tenant) role with young people exiting the Out of Home Care sector.

• Make a lasting difference in the lives of young people at risk of youth homelessness
• Receive free rent and utilities in share house accommodation (Mt Waverley Location)
• Includes ongoing training, support and guidance from qualified youth workers
• Easily combine with your existing work or study commitments

The Program

StepOut is an out-of-home-care placement option providing medium-term accommodation and support to young people aged 16-18 years, who have been placed away from the care of their families by Child Protection. Many of the young people have previously resided in foster care, kinship care or residential care. The program provides a safe, semi-independent living environment where young people in the house are supported by Live-In Youth Mentors. Mentors are volunteers who reside at the share house and provide day to day guidance and mature role modelling. Live-In Youth Mentors are expected to demonstrate a positive and balanced lifestyle and be engaged in some form of employment, study or training. The position is voluntary, however Live-In Youth Mentors are not required to pay rent or utilities (excluding telephone). They also receive an honorarium payment of $75 per week.

The Position

As a Live-In Youth Mentor, your role is reside in a share house provided by Anglicare Victoria, located in Mt Waverley. You will live together in the property with another Live-In Youth Mentor and two young people aged 16-18. You are required to act as positive role model and provide support and education to assist the young people in developing their independent living skills, which may include cooking, cleaning, budgeting, financial management, grocery shopping etc. You are required to participate equally in domestic chores and duties and to ensure that any conflicts arising within the household are dealt with in a positive and productive manner. As a Live-In Youth Mentor you will be assisting young people in the house transition to independent living and helping reduce youth homelessness.

Volunteer for a leading community based organisation making a real difference in the life of families, children and young people.

• Ongoing volunteer roles available across Monday-Friday, within business hours with shifts ranging from 2-5 hours
• Location: Various across Melbourne metro including inner metro, north metro, southern metro, west metro

The Position

Anglicare Victoria operates a number of Emergency Relief Programs across metropolitan and regional centres.

The programs oversee the assessment and administration of clients experiencing personal crisis or financial hardship, and provide immediate assistance in the form of food and petrol vouchers, food parcels, prescription vouchers, information, advocacy & referrals to other support services. Our programs are client facing.

We are seeking to recruit a group of community minded people who can assist with a range of roles including:

• Assessment interviews and referral of clients to immediate supports and other community support agencies.
• Greeting clients arriving for interviews and taking client intake & assessment information.
• Data entry into Client Management System (CDS)
• Assisting with onsite Food Distribution Service
• Driving / Jockey to pick up orders from Foodbank / Second Bite
• Driving the AV Aid van from our Emergency Relief program in Fitzroy to another program in our network of Emergency Relief sites
• Assisting with the loading and unloading of goods from the AV Aid van and setting up a stall to distribute food items and prepacked food parcels from
• Managing the AV Aid van stall and handing out food parcels/items to clients

We are also seeking applicants with ability to interact with clients in languages other than English, including Arabic and Mandarin.

We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to take on a Live-In Youth Mentor (Lead Tenant) role with young people exiting the Out of Home Care.

• Make a lasting difference in the lives of young people at risk of youth homelessness
• Receive free rent and utilities in share house accommodation (Wallan Location)
• Includes ongoing training, support and guidance from qualified youth workers
• Easily combine with your existing work or study commitments

The Program

Lead Tenant is an out-of-home-care placement option providing medium-term accommodation and support to young people aged 16-18 years, who have been placed away from the care of their families by Child Protection. Many of the young people have previously resided in foster care, kinship care or residential care. The program provides a safe, semi-independent living environment where young people in the house are supported by Live-In Youth Mentors. Mentors are volunteers who reside at the share house and provide day to day guidance and mature role modelling. Live-In Youth Mentors are expected to demonstrate a positive and balanced lifestyle and be engaged in some form of employment, study or training. The position is voluntary, however Live-In Youth Mentors are not required to pay rent or utilities (excluding telephone). They also receive an honorarium payment of $75 per week.

The Position

As a Live-In Youth Mentor, your role is reside in a share house provided by Anglicare Victoria, located in Wallan. You will live together in the property with another Live-In Youth Mentor and two young people aged 16-18. You are required to act as positive role model and provide support and education to assist the young people in developing their independent living skills, which may include cooking, cleaning, budgeting, financial management, grocery shopping etc. You are required to participate equally in domestic chores and duties and to ensure that any conflicts arising within the household are dealt with in a positive and productive manner. As a Live-In Youth Mentor you will be assisting young people in the house transition to independent living and helping reduce youth homelessness.

We are seeking an enthusiastic volunteer to take on a Live-In Independence Mentor role with young people in the North (Preston). Be part of a new and innovative accommodation and support model, developed in partnership between Anglicare Victoria and Kids Under Cover.

• Make a lasting difference in the lives of young people seeking to transition into independent living after exiting care
• Receive free rent and utilities in a stand-alone 1-bedroom studio co-located within the community grounds
• Easily combine with your existing work or study commitments