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Voluntary work and work experience can be a good way to help you:
- find out what type of work or course suits you
- gain experience while you study, are seeking paid employment or exploring a career change
- gain experience working for causes that you are interested in, or
- assist in creating change in areas that are important to you.
Voluntary work can assist you to build new skills, meet new people and add variety to your work experience. Furthermore it provides you with an opportunity to understand what supports and accommodations may be required to support you in an employment setting.
When a host employer accepts a work experience person, the person is not covered under the host employer's work cover. Remember that there are organisations that offer personal accident insurance policies for voluntary workers undertaking work experience. There are various policy periods and can include:
- 15 days work over 3 months
- 30 days work over 6 months
- Unlimited days work over 3, 6 or 9 months
Contact an insurance office to obtain a quote that is tailored to suit your situation. IC Frith & Associates Insurance Brokers offer Work Experience Insurance:
IC FRITH & Associates Insurance Brokers
Suite 1, 34 - 46 Brookhollow Ave, BAULKHAM HILLS NSW 2153
Private Mail Bag 14, CASTLE HILL NSW 1765
Phone: 8853 9100
Fax: 9634 2396
Email:
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www.icfrith.com.au/
The following are some contacts in the region to help you find voluntary work or work experience. Further to this, exploring your own networks of family and friends for potential work experience and job opportunities has proven to be beneficial.
Greening Australia Capital Region
Greening Australia works in partnership with landholders, the community, government and business to manage environmental degradation in a practical and scientific way.
Greening Australia ACT & SE NSW do not have the capacity to provide one-on-one assistance to volunteer participants. As such some volunteer activities may not be suitable for those who require a high level of care.
Kubura Place, ARANDA ACT 2614
PO Box 538, JAMISON CENTRE ACT 2614
Phone: 6253 3035
Fax: 6253 3145
www.greeningaustralia.org.au
Volunteering ACT
Volunteering ACT has approximately 150 organisations registered with them to seek the support of volunteers. For more information contact:
Corner Chandler and Cameron Street, BELCONNEN ACT 2617
Phone: 6251 4060
Fax: 6251 4161
Email:
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www.volunteeract.com.au/
Volunteer Search
Australian Volunteer Search is a Australian Government website. Volunteering opportunities across Australia are listed. You can search online at http://volunteersearch.gov.au/.
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