ARCVic CARES4Me Volunteer

ARCVic is a specialist, state-wide, community organisation providing support, recovery, early intervention and educational services to people and families living with anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

We are currently recruiting volunteers for our CARES4Me program. CARES4Me stands for Co-ordinated Anxiety Recovery and Emotional Support program and is aimed at providing regular emotional support and assistance to vulnerable community members.

While this is mostly a remote role, you must be able to attend in-person training sessions in Melbourne, Victoria (both throughout the onboarding process and ongoing). Interviews for this role will be held at our office in Surrey Hills, Victoria.

About You

• Are you someone who has experienced anxiety, anxiety-related disorders, or know someone who has?
• Do you have interest in the allied health or mental health space?
• Would you like to give back to the community and gain experience in the mental health field?
• Can you commit to the program for a minimum of 12 months?
• Can you commit to volunteering for 3 hours per week?
• Can you provide regular weekly emotional support (not counselling/therapy) to callers?

Note

The volunteers are not mental health specialists or therapists so we cannot provide any therapeutic interventions or counselling to callers, but we can provide consistent emotional support to callers.

More information & how to apply

For further details on ARCVic, the CARES4Me program, volunteer expectations and criteria, please email Lisa & Kate: [email protected]

Information sessions for this position will be held via Zoom on Monday, 20th July 2026 at 1-2 pm (AEST) and 6-7 pm (AEST). To RSVP, please email us to confirm your preferred time slot.

Please RSVP by no later than 5pm, Friday 17th July.