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Volunteer

Our services rely on volunteers. We are keen to hear from people up for the challenges and benefits that volunteering can bring.

Peer-based Volunteering

Peer-based volunteering is particularly important in LGBTIQ+ communities. Volunteering gives people the opportunity to support their communities. And allows LGBTIQ+ folks to receive support from people who have similar experiences.

Volunteering for LGBTIQ+ Peers & Allies

Allies are people who are not themselves part of the LGBTIQ+ community but actively support our community. Living Proud welcomes allies as volunteers in our events, project and office volunteer roles

Why volunteer?

To support the LGBTIQ+ community
To take an active and satisfying role in making your community safe and healthy
To gain new skills and experiences
To challenge your existing views and be intellectually stimulated
To learn more about the wonderful diversity of human experiences
To benefit from training and professional development opportunities
To stay in touch with LGBTIQ+ community news and events

Volunteering Opportunities at Living Proud

QLIFE Peer Supporter

QLife is Australia’s first nationwide peer support and referral service for LGBTIQ+ people. QLife is led by LGBTIQ+ Health Australia in collaboration with state-based LGBTIQ+ organisations.

Becoming a QLife Peer Supporter is an intensive process. It includes attending training over 10 weekly evening sessions. It also involves being supported on shift and ongoing training and development. We hold one annual volunteer intake a year. This occurs one evening a week from the beginning of each year. Applications are due in November/December.

To be eligible to be a QLife volunteer you must:

Be an LGBTIQ+ Peer
Be available weekday evenings
Have strong verbal communication skills
Be open-minded and willing to be challenged
Hold positive and contemporary attitudes towards sex, sexuality and gender diversity
Understand that people’s problems cannot be ‘solved’ but we can offer options and support other’s decisions
Be willing to commit to ongoing training and supervision

Complete an Expression of Interest here. We will then invite you to complete a full application for our next volunteer intake.

Other Volunteer Roles

Office Volunteer

Office Volunteers support Living Proud staff with:

Administrative support of projects
Data entry
Mailing out Resources

Events Volunteer

Events Volunteers assist with:

Fundraising events
Community and school stalls
Living Proud’s presence at events like Pride Fairday and Pride Parade
Event Planning

Queer & Accessible Volunteer

Living Proud’s Queer & Accessible project works with LGBTIQ+ events to encourage them to be more accessible for people with disability.

Q&A Volunteers assist with:

The Accessibility Concierge at large events, which assists individuals who may require accessibility information or individual support to access food trucks, activities, etc.
Hosting priority viewing areas for people with disability at events.
Accessibility support at smaller events.

To enquire about volunteering with Events, Projects or in the office, contact sarah@livingproud.org.au.