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IVP Australia
499 Elizabeth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Phone: (+612) 02 9699 1129
Fax: (+612) 02 9318 0918
office email: admin@ivp.org.au

placements email: ivpadmin@gmail.com

Volunteering

For volunteering at a workcamp - see the workcamps section of the site.

IVP would not exist without the energy and enthusiasm of its office volunteers.
Although we have some wonderful helpers at the moment, we are always in need of extra hands.
Admin and PC skills good but not essential - call the Sydney office on (02) 9699 1129 for more details. Assistance is needed with newsletters, admin, events, marketing, fundraising, Australian workcamps and committee work. If you have a few hours a week to spare, we'd like to hear from you!

The benefits of volunteering include:

- the satisfaction of assisting a fantastic organisation
- great team spirit and co-operative environment
- work experience
- discounts on workcamp fees
- social events

So, why not call or come along to the office to find out more. Full contact details and map on the contact us section.

Medium and long term volunteering

IVP’s Long Term Volunteering programme gives volunteers the possibility to stay abroad from 3 to 12 months, working in a project that cooperates with a local SCI branch or partner or a NVDA partner.

Medium term volunteers (MTVs) work for 3 to 6 months; Long term volunteers (LTVs) work for 6 to 12 months (or even more). Volunteers are provided with food, accommodation and some pocket money and are usually covered by a basic SCI insurance. Travel costs to the project are generally covered by the volunteer and there are no age limits.

Please note: Volunteers wishing to apply for an MTV/LTV position need to have completed a previous workcamp. Those who have not satisfied this requirement are not eligible to apply for an MTV/LTV placement. Relevant volunteering experience is a pre-requisite for MTV/LTV placements since the demands placed on the individual volunteer is considerably higher in comparison to that of a workcamp. Volunteers will be assessed for their suitability for each individual placement and the selection criteria will be based on relevant experience and/or training.

For a list of current MTV opportunities click here. Please contact the office if you are interested – phone: (02) 96991129 email:ivpadmin@gmail.com.