Volunteer Application form
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Ardoch.
Volunteer screening requirements
Ardoch is strongly committed to Child Safety and has a comprehensive screening and induction process for volunteers. As part of the process, you will be required to:
Successfully complete online training modules
Receive a Working with Children Check in your state
Be able to meet the vaccination requirements for working in a school in your state
Agree to abide by the Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct
If you attend more than two volunteer events or are participating in Literacy Buddies or Numeracy Buddies, you will also be required to:
Complete a National Criminal History Check (Ardoch pays for this) and,
Complete an International Criminal History Check if you have resided overseas for 12 months or more in the past 10 years
Ardoch volunteers must be over the age of 18.
Privacy and Equal Opportunity
Ardoch’s Equal Opportunity Policy guidelines apply to the consideration of all information given. Personal information provided by you is subject to Ardoch’s Privacy Policy, which is available here.
Changes to screening or volunteer requirements
Ardoch reserves the right to alter this screening process as necessary to protect the best interests of children.
Please note: Ardoch's available volunteer roles and locations may change, and we may not be able to accept all applicants.
Volunteer role and experience
Summary of volunteer roles
Literacy Buddies: A letter-writing program where a group of volunteer Big Buddies (usually from the same workplace) are matched with and write to a class of student Little Buddies.
Numeracy Buddies: A correspondence program where a group of volunteer Big Buddies (usually from the same workplace) are matched with a class of student Little Buddies to discuss maths problems and the real-world application of maths.
Mock Interviews: Volunteers do practice job interviews with students and provide constructive feedback to them.
Learning Through Lunch: Volunteers have lunch with a table of students, using the opportunity to share about their experience in employment and discussing careers and study with the students.
Speed Careers: Volunteers share their career story as part of a panel of speakers to inform students of the career opportunities available to them.
Industry Visit: Volunteers involved in the visit from school to their workplace.
Other Volunteer role: I am involved in another initiative with Ardoch outside the programs above and have been advised to select this option
Note: Ardoch is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is safe and supportive, that is free from discrimination, harassment and bullying
Learning Through Lunch
Mock Interviews
Speed Careers
Literacy Buddies
Numeracy Buddies
Child Safety
Ardoch is strongly committed to Child Safety and has a comprehensive screening and induction process for volunteers. The following questions all relate to child safety.