Availability

- Commit to 6-8 hours a week for at least one semester (or equivalent period)
- List your times and days of availability on the application form

Key Details

- Ongoing role
- In-person or virtual

Why Volunteer with Red Cross

You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in communities, including those experiencing vulnerability, across Australia; enhance your skills and knowledge and gain experience in Humanitarian Diplomacy and Policy.

The program

Working as part of the Humanitarian Diplomacy & Policy Team, the volunteer supports the team to ensure national and state/territory engagement efforts are integrated, evidence-informed, and focused on securing sustainable outcomes for communities.

Volunteers will join a team of up to eight volunteers who will support the Humanitarian Diplomacy and Policy Team, as they drive innovation in how Red Cross engages with government, testing and applying creative tactics, convening events, and managing projects that amplify impact and achieve change.

The opportunity

For this role, a strong passion and interest in government and humanitarian work will enable you to assist the Humanitarian Diplomacy & Policy Team with the development and delivery of initiatives designed to communicate our advocacy and funding priorities to government.

You will have strong attention to detail and writing skills.

The impact

As a volunteer, you will enable additional capacity to allow the Humanitarian Diplomacy & Policy Team to support humanitarian work across the country. The impact of your work will be influencing and securing policy change and funding from government.

You will be supported to learn more about how government and Australian Red Cross work in Emergency Services, Migration Support,



Community Programs, International Humanitarian Law and International Programs. Throughout your time with Australian Red Cross, you will be supported with appropriate training to undertake all activities.

Application Requirements

- Undertake a National Police Check, organized through Red Cross
- Hold or apply for a Working With Children Check or Working With Vulnerable People Check depending on your State/Territory; Red Cross can assist you to apply for this check.
- Provide a recent copy of your CV (including two referees) and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role
- Be undertaking university studies in Policy, Government, Political and International Relations, Humanitarian Studies, Law or a related discipline
- Possess a solid passion and interest in government and current affairs
- Have strong attention to detail, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Further Information

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Brendan Pearce, Senior Specialist – Government Engagement on 0435 032 801 or via email [email protected] .

Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities; please visit our website at www.redcross.org.au/careers.

Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations.

We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.

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📌 Volunteer: Humanitarian Policy & Diplomacy (Darwin)
🏢 Australian Red Cross
📍 Darwin