Contributing time, expertise or experience is highly valued at Brain Injury SA (BISA).
Why Volunteer at BISA
People choose to volunteer for a range of reasons, but we hope that the experience also returns benefits to the volunteer.
Things volunteers often report enjoying are:
- Participating within an organisation whose work they support
- Meeting and assisting people, sometimes through shared experience of acquired brain injury (ABI)
- Learning new skills and gaining valuable experience for future employment
- Being valued for an important contribution to the work of BISA
Volunteers at BISA are valued members of the team. As a volunteer you will be supported by:
- Having appropriate training for your role
- Holding insurance related to your role
- Having access to policies and procedures to understand your role
- Inclusion to major events
BISA Volunteering Process
Your application begins a registration process which includes:
- Clarifying your interests and availability
- Undertaking any necessary checks or clearances including referees, disability worker screening
- Completion of any training required
- Matching you to an available volunteering position
In applying to volunteer at BISA, a position will not automatically become available and we know it is important that we work with volunteers in ways that are safe for both volunteers and our participants.
Types of Volunteer Roles at BISA
We currently operate three key areas of volunteer contribution to our work:
Peer Mentor
- Volunteers who have experienced a brain injury that want to help others who are on an earlier stage of their recovery.
- Volunteers are involved in our group work, providing hope and support for people in the earlier stages of their recovery.
- Volunteers work alongside therapy staff to provide support to participants in therapy sessions.
Fundraising
- This is not an ongoing role, instead volunteers donate time when upcoming events are happening that they can help with.
- Volunteers are involved in phone calls, packing goods, and staffing fundraising events.
- Volunteers share ideas for upcoming fundraisers and help to promote fundraising activities outside of the organisation.
Board Traineeship
- A board trainee shares their experience of brain injury to the board, to help promote change in the organisation.
- This position needs to be applied for, with successful applicants being offered a board traineeship by the Governance Sub Committee of the Board.
Note: Recruitment for this role is advertised by BISA every two years.