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Social Support Driver/Scheduler

The Social Support Driver/ Scheduler role supports and assists volunteers and staff with scheduling social support activities and transport for clients in the Social Support Program.

The Social Support Driver/ Scheduler will assist the Social Support (SS) program reach targets in social connection, transport, and carers support by organising, scheduling the daily, weekly, monthly rostering of social support, transport, and carers events/ activities.

Applications close: 11:59 PM AEDT, 29th January 2023

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To apply or for further information please contact Social Support Manager, Kylie Zanker on 5382 5607 or email vacancy@centreforparticipation.org.au

All applications will need a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and resume to be considered.

Food Enterprise Assistant (2 Positions available) – 12 Months Fixed Term

The Centre for Participation has been successful in gaining one of seven grants from VicHealth to develop a Food Hub to help boost the way we grow, buy and share food.

If you are aged between 18 and 25 years old, join us in this new exciting social enterprise adventure which will see the Wimmera’s first Food Hub supporting local growers & producers.

The principles that will underpin the development of the Food Hubs include:

• ‘By the community, for the community’, that is, established and operated based on specific, well understood needs and wants of local communities in the context of the local food system.
• A strong emphasis on accessibility and affordability, including ensuring fair prices for vendors while maintaining affordability for consumers.
• A priority on local producers and the local food system, ensuring that Food Hubs support and supplement (rather than, for example, compete with) the local food system.
• A focus on the Target Communities who actively participate in the Food Hub (e.g. as customers, producers, vendors, managers, etc.) and their needs drive the ‘look and feel’, produce, programming and operation of the Food Hub.

This is a meaningful position and we want the successful applicant to be part of the journey creating the Hub.

Applications close: 11:59 PM AEDT, 15th January 2023

Download Position Description.

To apply or for further information please contact Food Enterprise Coordinator, Jules Del Real on 5382 5607 or email vacancy@centreforparticipation.org.au

All applications will need a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and resume to be considered.

Social enterprises deliver significant benefits for disadvantaged or marginalised segments of society that need assistance to transform their social or economic prospects. For individuals they provide meaningful work and skills development and provide a pathway into mainstream employment. In this way they also reduce unemployment in a region and contribute to increased connections and community vitality. From a broader perspective, social enterprises have the potential to grow established businesses and drive inclusive economic growth.

The individual and community benefits achieved from social enterprises were the drivers behind our Chief Executive Officer, Robbie Millar’s International Fellowship report. Robbie has grown up and worked in the Wimmera Southern Mallee for over 19 years and is passionate about improving the lives of disadvantaged people across the region. The region suffers from many challenges including poverty, marginalisation, disengagement with education, and difficulties gaining employment. However, through his work at the Centre for Participation (CfP), Robbie saw the opportunity of social enterprise to address these social problems, improve lives and strengthen the community.

The Centre for Participation changes lives and communities through local opportunities in community support, volunteering, learning and partnerships.

We do this by connecting people and organisations with community, volunteering, learning, and partnership opportunities that help them flourish and build an active, vibrant region.

We are seeking expressions of interest for up to three (3) Directors to join Centre for Participation on the board. Individuals with appropriate qualifications and experience of any of the following key areas are invited to submit expressions of interest:

• Governance and strategic oversight
• Expertise in Disability sector
• Expertise in the CALD sector
• Fundraising and financial sustainability
• Local region understanding (Wimmera Southern Mallee)

For further information click on the attachment below or contact Robbie Millar, Board Secretary on 0427 503 679 or secretary@centreforparticipation.org.au.

To apply, you must submit an Expression of Interest to secretary@centreforparticipation.org.au by COB Wednesday 26 October 2022.

Board member information pack.

With isolation, a lack of support services and an ageing population all major issues for people in rural communities, the Centre for Participation is launching a new initiative to help people live independently and stay connected.

MyCareCrew supports older people, those with disability, and people with other health issues to get the extra help they may need to live in their own homes, get around, and participate in their
community.