FSG Australia - Volunteering

Volunteering with FSG Australia

Interchange is a community based Australia-wide volunteer movement that started in Victoria and is now spreading to other states.

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Interchange advocates for and promotes disability awareness in local communities. The Great Australian Sunny Sizzle, is held around Australia every year in March to celebrate difference and attract volunteers into the disability sector.

There are two unique Interchange Queensland programs that offer volunteering opportunities in your local community:

Community Connectors Program

Our Connectors are people from every walk of life who volunteer their time to make a positive difference in the lives of people with a range of needs e.g. people (adults and children) will a disability and their families, older people, people living with a serious illness, people who are isolated and new to the area. Connectors offer a small amount of time (usually a minimum of 3 hours per month) on a regular basis; and the role is as varied as the people we assist!

Community Connectors don't need formal qualifications, just a passionate interest in people and determination to make our local communities and neighbourhoods welcome places for all. Community connecting is a quite, progressive human revolution!

Host Family Program

Our volunteer hosts offer their time for a few hours each month to share the enjoyable things in life with a child or adult who has a disability
It can also be opening your home to share your family interests and events
Hosts can be single or couples or larger family groups from a range of backgrounds and interests

What to expect as an Interchange Volunteer

Training and on-going support is available to all our valued volunteers. As an Interchange Volunteer:

You can make a difference in someone else's life!
Learn more about your community
Make new friends
Take on a new challenge
Be a valued part of a team
Help create the kind of community you're proud to live in.

For enquiries about the Interchange Qld, Community Connectors and Host Family Programs, please call the Interchange Coordinator on 5519 4129. We would love to hear from you!

Last updated January 2010