Indigenous Community Volunteers

The Gunbalanya Community (Oenpelli) in West Arnhem are looking for a volunteer with radio, media broadcasting and editing experience.

The volunteer will need to be able to teach adult learning, knowing that English maybe a second or third language with known barriers around literacy and numeracy. Topics taught will include radio equipment basics, compiling content for radio shows, interview techniques, recording and playback and trouble shooting,

The volunteer will also be required to leave a process in place for participants, together with a manual for participants to pass knowledge onto others. It is hoped that, after completion of the project, participants will be able to gain qualifications in broadcasting.

An Aboriginal Community Council Office located in Far North Queensland requires two volunteers e.g. a husband & wife team, a couple or two volunteers to assist with the following:

• Conduct a skills audit of all 150 council staff members.
• Identify what each individual’s training needs are. May need to summarise the council’s HR policy and if there are any existing individual performance plans in place.
• Research what appropriate training courses are available to council staff using a co-ordinated approach with project applicant and HR Manager.
• Liaise with local job service providers to also discuss what training courses are available to council staff.
• Develop a training plan identifying and outlining what the training needs are for each individual.
• Develop a register to record this information for easy access of council senior staff members.

The timeframes and work will possibly take longer than 8 weeks and the volunteers will be required in the community for the majority of the time.

If you have skills in Human Resource Management, Training & Development and you feel you are able to contribute in some way or would like further information, please contact Melisa Anderson.

Perth based Indigenous radio station Noongar Radio seek a skilled graphic designer to help design their corporate sponsorship package. They are looking for someone to assist in putting the existing marketing document into a sleek, appealing and readable format.

Noongar Radio provides an important platform for Indigenous people throughout the Perth Region and is committed to the broadcast of positive, informed, empowering programming which support and promote the achievements and aspirations of the Noongar community it serves. By having a sleek and professional corporate sponsorship package, Noongar Radio hope to raise their profile in the corporate world as well as increase sales of airtime in order to continue operating.

There is no travel involved for this project - all work can be done remotely.

ICV has been requested to assist Adult Martu community members to improve their numeracy and literacy for everyday use. ICV are seeking volunteers with a teaching degree or significant experience working with adult students with low levels of functional literacy and numeracy. This assignment would suit ex - teachers, who can commit one month or more to living in a remote community in WA in the second half of 2012.