Disaster Welfare and Support Team volunteer - Invercargill

Your Tasks

You could be deployed to assist in a flood, fire or other large-scale emergencies, and you’ll help with a range of activities that could include:

• Setting up and providing support in evacuation centres
• Undertaking needs assessments to understand what support people need
• Providing psychosocial support

Volunteer requirements and training 

You’ll receive training in comprehensive first aid, psychological first aid, welfare support, and other essential skills for the role. Our teams train regularly and sometimes take part in scenario-based exercises with other response teams.

We need you to be physically fit, a good communicator and able to commit to your team for at least 12 months – some of our volunteers have been with us for more than 20 years.

Meet new people, gain a range of new skills and be there for your community. Apply to be a disaster welfare support volunteer now.

We train weekly on Monday evenings at the Invercargill Service Center, 242 Dee Street. 
The next intake of new volunteers is tentatively scheduled for March 30 - this is to be confirmed, subject to the number of vacancies available. Apply now and be part of something great!

To apply please head over to our website:

Disaster Welfare and Support Team volunteer | New Zealand Red Cross

If you have any questions, please contact us at southern.area@redcross.org.nz.  

We would love to have you join our team!