Volunteer With Us
We encourage you to apply for our advertised volunteer positions
- Want to be involved as part of our community?
- Want to ‘give back’ and support your peers?
- Want to use your experience to assist others living with autism?
- We value lived experience
We pride ourselves on our history as an organisation supporting the autistic community. Our strong volunteer base enables us to create positive social change with autistic people. If you’d like to be involved, there are many ways you can contribute and be rewarded by making a difference. We value lived experience.
Volunteers are the heart of Empower Autism. Your contribution as a volunteer is valued enormously. Our volunteers are central to the success of our programs and services.
Volunteer Role Overviews
Youth Peer Group Facilitators
Work in a team to facilitate autism positive peer group meetings for autistic teens 14-18 years. These groups participate in board games, trivia evenings and also travel to community venues during the term.
You can find out more about this role on seek volunteering, register your interest here or email volunteering@empowerautism.org.au with more questions.
The hours of attendance at each location are listed below:
- Youth Peer Group at The Gap, Wednesday evenings 5:45pm-7:45pm weekly during school term.
- Youth Peer Group at Carina Heights, Thursday evenings 5:45pm-7:45pm weekly during school term.
- Youth Peer Group at Stafford, Friday evenings 5:45pm-7:45pm weekly during school term.
- Youth Peer Group at Mango Hill, Friday evenings, 5:45pm-7:45pm weekly during school term.
Youth Peer Group Coordinators
Coordinate the on-site tasks required to run both the Parents and Youth Groups and facilitate autism positive Parent peer group meetings.
This involves supporting the Youth Peer Group Facilitators, completing attendance sheets, communicating with Empower Autism staff, and facilitating discussions with parent groups and visitors from relevant support organisations.
You can find out more about this role on seek volunteering, share your interest here or email volunteering@empowerautism.org.au with more questions. The hours of attendance at each location are listed below:
- Youth and Parent Peer Group at The Gap, Wednesday evenings 5:45pm-7:45pm weekly during school term.
- Youth and Parent Peer Group at Carina Heights, Thursday evenings 5:45pm-7:45pm weekly during school term.
- Youth and Parent Peer Group at Stafford, Friday evenings 5:45pm-7:45pm weekly during school term.
- Youth and Parent Peer Group at Mango Hill, Friday evenings, 5:45pm-7:45pm weekly during school term.
Peer Mentors
Empower Autism Peer Mentors are autistic adults who volunteer their time and experience to mentor an autistic mentee. Hours are negotiated between the mentor and mentee.
Mentor training and check in is provided by the Empower Autism team. You can find out more about this role on seek volunteering, register your interest here, or email volunteering@empowerautism.org.au with more questions.
Volunteer Opportunities
Express your interest in one of the volunteer roles or contact us to discuss other volunteering opportunities which may be available.
Volunteering for Empower Autism is a rewarding experience. As a volunteer, you’ll benefit from:
The satisfaction of helping others
The sense of community & friendship
Sharing your skills & teaching others
Acting on your values, passions & interests
Having fun!
Learning new skills
Enjoying better physical & mental health
FAQs
With a wide range of services and programs to be involved in, there is something to suit all commitment levels. We recognise that the level of involvement you can commit to will vary depending on your personal circumstances such as; study, work, and family commitments. We’ll also support you to adjust your commitment as your personal circumstances change.
We provide a comprehensive induction into Empower, together with specific training for the program/s you’ll be volunteering in. Our staff will be there to support you whenever needed.
We have a duty of care to ensure a safe environment for employees, volunteers & participants and in order to ensure this we need our volunteers to provide, obtain or commit to the following:
- Blue Card
- Yellow Card
- Police Check
- Referee checks
Empower and NDIA Codes of Conduct
It’s easy to get started as a volunteer. Simply click on the button above to be taken to our Volunteer Expression of Interest form. We’ll be in touch once we receive your interest to discuss your skills and preferences and match volunteering opportunities that will suit.
