Northern Rivers Community Gateway was established in 1976 to provide welfare services to people in Lismore, where its community hub still operates today, offering support and relief to the most disadvantaged individuals in the area. Its diverse range of direct support and community building programs now extends to the Far North Coast, New England, Mid North Coast, and across New South Wales.
The organisation's purpose is four-fold. It delivers programs and services that assist socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in overcoming barriers to living healthy, happy lives. It provides facilities and resources in the community to enhance harmony, connection, engagement, and social capacity. It advocates for diversity, social justice, and the empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It also creates opportunities for welfare service users to be self-determining and to have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.
The organisation is governed by a board of management comprised of individuals from various professional fields. It boasts a dedicated and professional workforce of over 65 staff members and 500 registered volunteers. Funding for its programs and services is sourced from a variety of agencies, sponsors, fundraising efforts, and social enterprise initiatives.
The vision of Northern Rivers Community Gateway is "many tracks, one road, sustaining community." Its organisational values—vision, commitment, integrity, respect, and innovation—underpin all of its work.
Community Gateway's recruitment process has the following steps:
Successful applicants need to demonstrate their positive attitude to working with older people & their approach to teaching digital skills.
Given this is a volunteer role, there is no salary.
However, this role is a great way for people to gain practical real-life experience in an office environment.