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Volunteer with Louise


Who is a volunteer?

A person who performs a service willingly and voluntarily for no renumeration.

 

Who can be a volunteer?

Many different people become volunteers:

  • Students 
  • unemployed people looking for work experience 
  • retirees 
  • recently-arrived migrants wanting to contribute to their new country  
  • highly skilled professionals.  

 

Why people volunteer?

Volunteering is a great way for people of all ages or cultural backgrounds to get involved with their community. 

Some of the benefits of volunteering include:

  • Learning new skills (such as job skills, communication skills etc.)
  • Personal and professional development and training
  • Increased confidence
  • Experience to add to your CV
  • Meeting new people
  • Experiencing new challenges
  • Satisfaction from giving something back to the community and making a difference

 

What do volunteers do at LMCC?

Volunteers are an important part of LMCC. They have provided vital support to refugees and migrants throughout LMCC's rich history. LMCC is lucky to have dedicated volunteers from over twenty-six different countries. 

There are a variety of opportunities and roles for those interested in volunteering at LMCC.  You can learn new things, share your knowledge and make a different to the lives of refugees and migrants.

We welcome people who have already worked as volunteers and those who want to volunteer for the first time.

 

Volunteer opportunities available at LMCC include:

  • English Tutor
  • Mandarin Tutor
  • Computer Tutor
  • Bilingual Tutor
  • Tutoring Assistant
  • Conversation
  • Receptionist
  • Administration
  • IT Support
  • Newsletter Assistant
  • Public Relations
  • Special Events Management
  • Short Projects
  • Community Work
  • Facilitator of a group
  • Mentoring
  • Disability Programs
  • Practical Placement/Work Experience
  • Australian workplace culture office training

LMCC is committed to providing a rewarding, safe and well-supported experience for all our volunteers. 

 

Click here if you would like to register your interest in volunteering

For all other enquiries please telephone the Volunteer Coordinator on 92854850.

 

Testimonials from Current Volunteers

Chuilan Swift – Volunteer since 2007

Volunteers make an extraordinary contribution to Australian society. I was interested to find so many volunteers in Louise when I first joined two years ago. However, I was also overwhelmed to see how friendly and warm the people and the place was (and still is), especially all the staff. Volunteering at Louise gradually became part of my life. I enjoy every minute of volunteering here. It is a fun way to volunteer, chatting with the staff, teachers, students and of course the volunteers as well. From volunteering at Louise, I gained work experience and knowledge I’d never had before and I developed a variety of new and special skills which will help me to reach my goals faster.

I remember when I first joined Louise, I was a very shy lady and sometimes a bit reluctant to talk or do new things. As time went by, from volunteering at Louise, my confidence improved a lot. You could say that volunteering at Louise is guiding me to my goal. I really appreciate Louise for giving me a chance. Thank you ever so much to all the staff for helping me in a great and patient way, especially the great mentoring guidance. Volunteering at Louise can involve teaching or learning new skills, making friends, finding out about different cultures, trying something new, following a favourite hobby or passion, getting valuable work experience or brightening someone's day. Most of all it's about having fun, spending some time doing things you enjoy, meeting interesting people and maybe even gaining some new skills and experiences along the way. Volunteering offers lots of different things for different people. Volunteering at Louise is such an interesting experience.

 

Juan Jimenez – Volunteer since 2010

Volunteering with Louise Multicultural Community Centre team has been a great way to learn more about the Australian work culture. The friendly staff and welcoming environment made this experience very rewarding and enjoyable. My work at LMCC consisted of providing IT support for the organization. During that time I met amazing people from around the globe.

Thanks for this great opportunity.

 

Ben Rohrich – Practical Placement Student – SWINBURNE TAFE

As a student undertaking practical placement at the Louise Multicultural Community Centre, I have gained an incredible amount of learning experiences that have offered me a whole range of new skills that I will be able to take into future careers. These experiences have also provided me with an understanding of my own abilities and strengths which, in turn, have given me more confidence within myself to move out of my comfort zone and explore new options.

The LMCC staff members have all been very helpful throughout my time here. They are all very friendly and willing to assist with any questions or problems that the students and volunteers may have.

I thank the staff and volunteers of Louise Multicultural Community Centre for providing me with this great opportunity. I highly recommend that anyone who is looking for work placement or willing to volunteer take the Louise Multicultural Community Centre into consideration.