Being a SAIL volunteer:
While SAIL is committed to educational support, it is not required for volunteers to have educational backgrounds or experience with children. SAIL always seeks a diverse range of volunteers and will attempt to support new volunteers with guidance, training and resources.
Instead, the best qualities for prospective volunteers are enthusiasm and consistency as well as a willingness to learn and improve their skills outside normal SAIL hours. Above all, a SAIL volunteer is not a casual position or an intermittent commitment; the educational support and programs that SAIL provides are dependent on consistent, dedicated volunteers who are willing to make their time at SAIL a priority on Saturday mornings.
If you would like more information about volunteering at SAIL, please refer to the Tutor page or our Frequently Asked Questions.
To join SAIL as a volunteer, please follow these three steps:
1. Read about Sudan, Refugees and SAIL.
2. Choose the SAIL campus of your choice from the list below.
3. Sign up for an informal induction tour at your campus of choice by clicking on the campus name below:
Melbourne
Fitzroy- currently in need of volunteers
Footscray (Maidstone)-currently in need of volunteers
Box Hill-currently in need of volunteers
Dandenong Robinson-currently in need of volunteers
Sydney
Seven Hills –currently in need of volunteers
Our requirements
To be a volunteer with the SAIL Program you must:
- Be 16 years of age or older
- Hold a valid Working With Children Check
- Read and understand our Child Safe Policy
- Abide by and sign our Code of Conduct
- Be consistent and available on Saturday mornings
- Volunteer for a minimum of 6 months
- Have a fluent understanding of the English language
Please note: educational training is preferred, but not a requirement.
For further information please read our FAQs.
Availability
SAIL runs every Saturday morning from mid-February to mid-December each year. Our sessions usually begin at 11:00am and finish at 1:00pm (times may vary slightly at each campus). Volunteers are expected to attend
regularly each week for a minimum period of 6 months.
Child safety:
The SAIL Program is committed to the safety and well-being of all children and young people accessing our service. We support The Child Safe Standards, and the Rights of the Child and will act without hesitation to ensure a child-safe environment is maintained at all times. All volunteers are subject to a rigorous screening process.
SAIL has a comprehensive Child Safe Policy. All SAIL volunteers and visitors are required be familiar with this.