Volunteer Application

Volunteer Application
Thank you for showing interest in becoming a volunteer of We Are Community, we’d love to have you as part of the team.

We currently have the following locations where we require volunteers;

*Macarthur Night Patrol – Mobile service direct to the Homeless

Monday – Friday from 6pm onwards.

*Friday Night Dinner Service @ Macquarie Fields Salvos

Friday fortnightly from 5:30pm - 7:30pm

*Saturday Morning Breakfast Service @ Sleep Doctor Campbelltown

Weekly from 7:30am - 10:30am

*Sunday Night Roast Dinner @ Sleep Doctor Campbelltown

First Sunday of every month from 5pm - 7pm

Services Provided: Meals, fruit, water, swags, blankets, hygiene packs & breakfast packs.

The forms will need to be completed by all individuals over the age of 16 years old who wish to help out.

We require a Working with Children’s Check (WWCC). If you don’t already have one, please apply at:

http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check

You are registering as a VOLUNTEER. This check takes a few days to become available. You’ll receive an email when your WWCC is ready and this email can be forwarded to We Are Community along with your completed volunteer forms. All correspondence is via our email address:

contact@wearecommunity.org.au

All volunteers are added to our Facebook rostering page – this is how we co-ordinate rostering for our street services and share other relevant information. We have a general Facebook page that we encourage you to like and share with friends. https://www.facebook.com/wearecommunityinc/

If you’re not on social media, rostering will be done via phone or email.
OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Like all charity organisations, we have on going costs to cover. We are a not for profit organisation and all our donations and funding goes back into the charity to cover essential items required to run our services. All donations over $2 are tax deductible. If you’d like more information on how donations assist the charity, just ask. Donations of other items such as food, supplies for services (plates, cutlery, water etc) can be made at various locations throughout the Macarthur. Please let us know where you’re based and we will direct you to the closest drop off location.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name *

First Name Last Name
DOB: *
Gender *

Male Female

Address *

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Work

Area Code Phone Number
Home

Area Code Phone Number
Mobile *

Area Code Phone Number
Email
example@example.com
Medicare No:
IF UNDER 18
Mother / Father / Caregiver

First Name Last Name
Phone Number

Area Code Phone Number
Signature

Clear
EMERGENCY CONTACT
Name *

First Name Last Name

Address *

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Name

First Name Last Name

Address

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Phone Number

Area Code Phone Number
MISC
Have you previously volunteered or do you currently volunteer at any other organisations? *

Yes No
If yes, which organisation?
Have you ever made an insurance or workers compensation claim against a charity? *

Yes No
If yes, please provide details
Do you have any previous or pre existing injuries that may effect your duties as a volunteer? *

Yes No
If yes, please provide details
Declaration - Please read carefully - THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT
I declare that all the information provided within my application to join as a volunteer for We Are Community Inc is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

If accepted to be a volunteer with We Are Community Inc; I agree to abide by the We are Community requirements of participation as a vounteer.

I understand that if I am involved in any illegal activity or caught in the possession of illegal drugs I will be terminated immediately at my own expense.
Signature *

Clear
Confidentiality
All information regarding conversations/information given between patrons and volunteers are to be kept between both parties only and not to be discussed with any other patron/volunteer. If a volunteer feels information they have received requires legal advice or immediate attention, the volunteer is to inform one of the board members or team leaders on duty at service.

If any volunteer is found to be disregarding the confidentiality agreement, the board of We Are Community Inc will potentially terminate their volunteer position.
Food Safety
At We Are Community, the safety of our volunteers and our patrons is of the upmost importance, therefore we must follow food safety standards both at home when preparing food for our patrons and when at our services.

FOOD SAFETY - IT'S IN YOUR HANDS!
At Home
When preparing food at home for service, it is important to follow key food safety standards. Food safety issues can be prevented through preventing contamination of food and temperature control.

PREVENTING CROSS CONTAMINATION

Personal hygiene – Wash hands regularly with anti-bacterial soap. Keep hair tied back and remove any loose jewellery during food preperation.

Cleaning & Sanitation – Keep cooking areas and utensils clean, change or clean chopping boards regularly.

Storage of food - Store all food in food grade/sealed containers.

Keep raw and cooked products separate – in the fridge store cooked foods above raw foods.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Defrosting – ALWAYS defrost meats in the fridge.

Equipment Temperatures – Ensure your fridge is running below 5c and freezers below 15c.

Cooling food – If you are cooking food ahead of service, always cool food in the fridge to below 5c immediately after cooking food.

Transporting food to services – Transport cold food in an esky with ice blocks to maintain temperature. If food is made just before service, you can transport the food in the pot/pan to be reheated to above 75c when you arrive to serve.
At Street Services
PERSONAL HYGIENE/CLEANLINES

- Gloves must worn at all times, change gloves as often as you would be washing your hands or when you touch your face/hair, after coughing/sneezing or visiting the bathroom.

- keep hair tied back.

- Keep serving area clean and store all serving items in clean/sanitized containers.

FOOD SAFETY

- Warm food must be reheated to above 75c before commencing services.

- Cold/potentially hazardous foods (e.g. pre-prepared salads) served below 5c and hot food is served above 60c
Name *

First Name Last Name
Signature *

Clear
Should be Empty:

Volunteer Application

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP

PERSONAL DETAILS

IF UNDER 18

EMERGENCY CONTACT

MISC

Declaration - Please read carefully - THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT

Confidentiality

Food Safety

At Home

At Street Services