Volunteering with Nutrition Australia NSW Division

Working with Nutrition Australia will give you the opportunity to expand your skills in a wide range of areas and will give you valuable insight into the operation of a non-government, non-profit community health education organisation. Many of our volunteers have used the experience and skills they gained working with Nutrition Australia to gain employment with other organisations or to gain entry into further studies (eg Masters degrees). There are many opportunities to expand your nutrition knowledge through exposure to our resources and through free attendance at seminars and events you may be assisting us with.

Procedure for becoming a Volunteer

1. Read the Volunteers Kit 2012 (attached below).

2. Email the Nutrition Australia NSW Division volunteer coordinator stating your intention to attend the next Volunteer Training Day. Volunteer Training Days provide volunteers with information about upcoming projects and activities run by Nutrition Australia NSW Division. These two hour training sessions are held in the Illawarra region and in Sydney. All volunteers must attend a Training Day before commencing volunteer projects with Nutrition Australia.
   

3. A ‘Volunteer Declaration’, 'National Criminal Record' and '100 Points of Identification' form will be provided to volunteers at the Training Day. These forms must be signed and 100 points of idenitifcation must be provided before volunteering can commence.
   

4. Volunteer contact details are recorded in the volunteer database.

5. When volunteer opportunities arise, all current volunteers are emailed a ‘job description’.

6. Volunteers wishing to apply for a position should email the volunteer co-ordinator indicating their interest.

7. The volunteers co-ordinator will confirm if a volunteer is successful for the position.

8. Successful volunteers will be required to carry out the activities outlined in the ‘job description’. 

    

Please email Nutrition Australia NSW Division if you would like to attend the next Volunteer Training Day. Please note the next training day is currently being organised for late February/early March 2012 in Thirroul, Illawarra. A Sydney training day will not be held until September 2012.

*Please note that you must be 18 years or over to volunteer with Nutrition Australia NSW Division.