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In volunteering for Lifeline, not only will you be making a difference to the lives of other Australians who use Lifeline, but youll be enriching your own life.It takes a lot of dedicated people to provide Lifelines telephone crisis support services across Australia. We rely on over 11,000 volunteers nationwide, over 70 of whom are based in Bendigo & Mildura region for Lifeline Loddon Mallee.Lifeline has provided essential crisis support services to Australians for over 50 years. Have you ever thought about getting involved and helping us continue this commitment to the community?Why do people volunteer?Giving back to the community; a sense of achievement and pride that comes with that.Personal and professional growth.Learning new skills and experiencing new things.Meeting new people and making friends.Training, development and career opportunities.Potential career opportunitiesKnowing that you really make a difference!The responsibilities of a Lifeline telephone crisis supporter are:To help callers to Lifeline''s 13 11 14 to find immediate relief from emotional distressTo explore coping strategies related to the current crisis with the callerTo safely manage any immediate threat to life or safety of the callerTo open pathways for the caller to longer term solutions to underlying issuesTo assist the caller to take preventative measures to reduce the likelihood of further distressTo focus the caller on specific steps that they can take to follow up their contact to LifelineCentrelink Volunteers , Families with Children , Skilled Volunteers , Wheelchair AccessCommitmentRegular - more than 6 monthsTrainingTo become a volunteer Telephone Crisis Supporter for Lifeline youll need to undertake extensive training, make a commitment to shifts and meet further selection criteria.Time requiredAfter initial training mostly online, a commitment of one, three-hour in center shift per week for two years including an evening shift once a month.ReimbursementThis is a voluntary position.RequirementsNational Police CertificateWorking with Children CheckOur training will ensure youll be confident, skilled and able to provide support to Lifelines callers in their time of crisis or stress. #J-18808-Ljbffr