ELC is looking for seven law student volunteers with a commitment to social justice to assist with its evening legal service and legal practice more generally. Work will involve assisting solicitors with client appointments and undertaking research and drafting materials in relation to a wide range of employment law issues.
Applications close 5pm on Friday 20 April 2012. See the position description HERE: ELC Volunteer Recruitment 2012 for details.
Applications for semester one research positions have now closed! If you are interested in EDAC Research Volunteering we will have new positions available in SEMESTER TWO
The Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre (EDAC) is the peak advocacy organisation for people with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in WA.
EDAC provides individual and systemic advocacy services for people with all types of disability.
Blackstone Volunteering has 6 Research Position Opportunities available to UWA Law Students.
Read the Position Description here.
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following details:
- What degree(s) you are studying
- Your year of study
- Why you would be interested in volunteering for EDAC
We had a successful evening cooking for families at the Ronald McDonald House! I would like to congratulate all the volunteers involved for their enthusiasm, commitments and ability to absolutely dominate a kitchen!
Ronald McDonald House are always looking for volunteers to help out with the house. If you missed our Make a Meal event but want to help out with RMH in other ways please visit http://www.rmhc.org.au/perth-wa
The Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning Program provides English and community support to Sudanese Refugees.
In South Sudan – where most Sudanese refugees who settle in Australia come from – less than 30 percent of children attend school. Those that do receive an education do so in very poor conditions.
SAIL are currently looking for tutors to join the crew of Sailors at Balga Community Centre on a weekly or fortnightly basis.
If you’re all aboard and ready to set SAIL please complete the following:
Ignite – Information (March 2012)
Check out the latest info from the Ignite Project!
Ignite is a mentoring and tutoring project which aims to create equality of opportunity for young people by linking uni students with high school students from low socio-economic areas. Ignite focuses on providing direct practical support and building a relationship between the mentor and student.
www.facebook.com/ignite.project
The Mental Health Law Centre is currently looking for law students to assist with legal research and drafting law reform submissions (to be done from home).
As a research volunteer, you would be:
- given priority placement when future volunteer vacancies
arise in our office;
- recognised in MHLC’s Annual Report;
- welcome to attend our volunteer training session(s);
- authorised to attend Mental Health Review Board hearings
with a solicitor (where appropriate);
- promoting human rights by helping draft law reform
submissions to redress two of the most iniquitous statutes in WA ; and
- maybe find a great honours thesis topic.
If you would like to contribute, the MHLC would welcome your response with an expression of interest. Please send a cover letter, your CV and a copy of your most recent academic transcript for consideration.
Expressions of interest should be sent to:
Nicholas Snare
Solicitor, Mental Health Law Centre WA
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