Support Units

There are a number of roles for volunteers who want to help us run our units as efficiently and effectively as possible.

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VICSES is made up of volunteer units who support our head office and regional offices in the following locations:

  • Southbank.

  • Geelong.

  • Sunshine.

  • Ballarat.

  • Mulgrave (Knox).

  • Bendigo.

  • Swan Hill.

  • Benalla.

  • Bairnsdale.

Volunteers in these units can also receive training in incident management and be posted to a metropolitan or regional incident management facility during an emergency to help coordinate the overall emergency response; for example, during a flood or a storm. In some locations, these units also support local community engagement activities.

These volunteers have, or develop skills in:

  • Using technology and information systems for intelligence gathering.

  • Situational analysis reporting.

  • Incident management team support.

No specific level of fitness or mobility is required for this role. 

We need people who:

  • Are readily available within the area and can respond quickly when required.

  • Have a willingness to learn and contribute to the unit.

  • The availability to participate in regular training sessions.

  • An ability and desire to work cooperatively with others.

  • High level verbal, written and computer literacy or who want to learn these skills.

What you will love about this role:

  • Being part of a team.

  • An opportunity to learn new skills.

  • Sharing your knowledge and experience.

For more information about becoming a volunteer, exploring a wide range of opportunities available to you in developing new skills, forming new friendships, accepting high levels of responsibility and enjoying the team spirit of VICSES:

 

Explore the wide range of opportunities available to you in developing new skills, forming new friendships, accepting high levels of responsibility and enjoying the team spirit of VICSES.