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At the Lupus Association there are typically two types of volunteers.
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There are those people who have specific skills like graphic design, legal skills, event management or web site design who then use these skills in projects to enhance that area of our operations.
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The other type of volunteer is the type of person who comes into the office and pitches in with whatever needs to get done; phone calls, photocopying, data entry or whatever they are comfortable doing.
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The Lupus Association welcomes all types of volunteers.
One of the most important volunteer roles is being on the Management Committee.
The Management Committee are the people who decide on the direction and strategies of the Association. The Management Committee requires a broad range of skills so people from all walks of life are welcome to join the Management Committee. To join the committee you must also be a member.
What can I do?
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The Lupus Association can tailor your volunteering experience towards your skills, your time commitments and your flexibility. We understand that sometimes life can throw up obstacles and volunteering can get reprioritised sometimes. That said volunteering is a rewarding experience both from the point of view of achieving for yourself and also of contributing to a worthy cause.
At the moment the Lupus Association has volunteers doing event management, counselling, graphic design, public speaking to community groups, website design and office administration. However we always require more enthusiastic and motivated people to help on a number of projects. Some of this work is done in the volunteers’ own time and some of it is done in the office during office hours. There is plenty of flexibility. Call the Association on (02) 9878 6055 or 1800 802 088 to discuss your volunteering opportunities.
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Volunteers are required to sign a privacy agreement if they are dealing with private information or operationally sensitive information. Other than that it is just a matter of sitting down with a staff member to agree on the duties and timeframes for your volunteering experience.
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