Fishing Program Coordinator - Southern Suburbs
Fishability - Supported by Cockburn Volunteer Resource Centre
Advertised by Cockburn Volunteer Resource Centre
A Southern suburbs Fishing Program Coordinator role which is all about helping people share your love of fishing. This role helps people with disabilities experience the fun of fishing whilst providing a coordination and leadership role for other volunteers.
The Program Coordinator will act as the volunteer in charge for the Fishability Program during each fishing activity and in the preparation beforehand. Some volutneer benifits include: a sense of satisfaction providing people the opportunity to go fishing who otherwise would not be able; the opportunity to meet new friends, by working with a fantastic group of volunteers; be part of a team making a difference in people's lives.
Key Tasks
- Practical assistance to participants - setting up fishing gear, baiting and casting a line, and catch care
- Awareness of current rules and regulations regarding recreational fishing
- Developing relationships with participants to enhance their self-esteem, life skills, awareness of the environment and experience a quality outdoor activity
Additional responsibilities as the Program Coordinator, will be to:
- Plan and organise volunteer rosters
- Preparation beforehand (organising trailers, bait, equipment etc) and coordination on the day of each fishing activity.
- Attend meetings, training and functions and provide input as required (a few times per year)
About Fishability
Fishability believes having a disability shouldn’t be a barrier to being able to enjoy fishing.
Our volunteers achieve great satisfaction through the time they spend with participants and carers in our programs. You will help in all areas of fishing participation such as setting up fishing gear, baiting and casting a line, catch care and boating duties as required if you volunteer on our vessel.
Jetty fishing once a week in metro area during the fishing season. Boat fishing twice per week on Swan and Canning Rivers during the fishing season.
Sub branches in Albany, Bunbury Busselton, Mandurah and Geraldton providing regular fishing clinics
Please note this position is advertised by the City of Cockburn Volunteer Resource Centre on behalf of the organisation above.