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Volunteering For Hands on Parenting
Support
To become a
volunteer “Community Parent” for
the Hands on Parenting Support
program you must meet the
following criteria:
- You must have first hand
parenting experience.
- You must be willing to
have a Police check and a
Working With Children check.
- We ask for a commitment
of 4 hours per week for a
minimum of 6 months. The 4
hours each week includes 2
hours visiting a family,
travel time, time involved
in administrative duties and
time involved in attending
team meetings and
supervision.
- You must be prepared to
attend a six-day training
course. Training is free and
is held one day per week for
6 weeks. Areas covered in
the training include
communication skills, early
childhood development,
parenting skills, health,
nutrition, safety of young
children and community
resources for parents.
- You must be willing to
visit families with new
babies or children up to 5
years of age and work to
support and encourage them
in their parenting role.
If you would like further
information on Doncare's
Hands on Parenting Support Program,
please call Anna on 9841 4215 or download brochure
click here
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