There are a number of roles for volunteers who want to help us run our units as efficiently and effectively as possible.

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VICSES is made up of volunteer units who support our head office and regional offices in the following locations:

  • Southbank

  • Geelong

  • Sunshine

  • Ballarat

  • Mulgrave

  • Bendigo

  • Swan Hill

  • Benalla

  • Bairnsdale

 

Volunteers in these units can also receive training in incident management and be posted to a metropolitan or regional incident management facility during an emergency to help coordinate the overall emergency response; for example, during a flood or a storm. In some locations, these units also support local community engagement activities.

These volunteers have, or develop skills in:

  • Using technology and information systems for intelligence gathering.
  • Situational analysis reporting.
  • Incident management team support.

 

We need people who:

  • Are readily available within the area and can respond quickly when required.
  • Have a willingness to learn and contribute to the unit.
  • The availability to participate in regular training sessions.
  • An ability and desire to work cooperatively with others.
  • High level verbal, written and computer literacy or who want to learn these skills.

What you will love about this role:

  • Being part of a team.
  • An opportunity to learn new skills.
  • Sharing your knowledge and experience.

Advised Fitness Level: 1-2 out of 5

Different levels of physical fitness may be required for members of a support unit, depending on your role.

Roles managing assets and facilities, membership, and finance and administration do not require a specific level of physical fitness. If you provide support to operations in a field role (not in an office), you may be required to meet specific physical fitness requirements for those roles.

Read more about our Minimum Physical Fitness for Role Program here.

For more information about becoming a volunteer, exploring a wide range of opportunities available to you in developing new skills, forming new friendships, accepting high levels of responsibility and enjoying the team spirit of VICSES:

 

Explore the wide range of opportunities available to you in developing new skills, forming new friendships, accepting high levels of responsibility and enjoying the team spirit of VICSES.