Join our No Interest Loans (NILs) Volunteer team in Western Australia!
Advertised by Volunteering SA&NT
Who is Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand?
Good Shepherd Australia challenges the critical and ongoing issues facing women, girls and families, by providing crisis services, housing, financial wellbeing and access to safe and affordable finance. Our programs and services ensure people do not fall through the cracks.
The vision of Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a world where all women, girls and families are safe, well, strong and connected.
Our financial and wellbeing programs address the social issues that affect the disadvantaged and vulnerable in our community.
What is NILs?
No Interest Loans (NILs) provides individuals and families on low incomes access to safe, fair and affordable credit, as an alternative to pay-day lenders and rent to buy schemes. Maximum loan amounts vary but can be as little as $300 or as much as $2000, for essential goods and services.
NILs has no fees, no charges and no interest and is supported by the Australian Government.
NILs is delivered across Australia by partner organisations of Good Shepherd. As a NILs Volunteer, you will be linked to one of those partner organisations to deliver NILs from their site. We will discuss this with you prior to linking you up.
Volunteer requirements
- Ability to establish rapport with clients from diverse backgrounds.
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Good numeric capability
- Competent in computer skills, including Microsoft Office and use of customer databases, with an ability to pay attention to detail
- Experience in any of the following areas would be helpful; community services, banking, retail, hospitality, sales, education or other customer service environment. Police Check and Working with Children Check will be required (free for volunteers)
- Ability to commit to volunteering for 4 hours or more per week (anytime during business hours Monday to Friday) preferably for 6 months or longer