HEAL youth pathwayExpression of interestHIF-DEL-HMNT
HEAL Youth Mentor & Facilitator
Facilitate safe, thoughtful learning and project reflection for a small HEAL student group.
Location
Australia, New Zealand & Southeast Asia
Arrangement
Remote
Commitment
2–3 hours per week
Duration
One program cycle
Level
University student / professional
Contribution track
Deliver programs
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Role mandate
Facilitate safe, thoughtful learning and project reflection for a small HEAL student group.
Why this role exists now
Young participants benefit from consistent adult support, but mentoring must have clear boundaries, supervision and escalation.
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Outcomes you would own
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A consistent, inclusive small-group learning environment.
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Student projects with clear scope, evidence and adult oversight.
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Timely escalation and no informal private support relationships.
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Useful facilitator reflections for program improvement.
Core responsibilities
Facilitate approved small-group sessions and reflective activities.
Support students to scope safe, achievable health-equity projects.
Model respectful discussion, evidence checking and cultural humility.
Maintain attendance and wellbeing notes within approved systems.
Escalate safeguarding, conduct or support concerns immediately.
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Your first 90 days
Days 1–30
Listen, learn and locate the work
Complete HIF induction, role boundaries and required checks.
Review the HEAL youth pathway brief, evidence, partners and unresolved decisions.
Agree a 90-day workplan, communication rhythm and escalation map.
Days 31–60
Build the first useful thing
Build or test the first delivery-ready program component.
Invite review early from the people who will use or be affected by the work.
Record changes, risks and decisions instead of hiding uncertainty.
Days 61–90
Deliver, learn and hand over
Complete the agreed first milestone or document why it should change.
Review progress against success measures with your supervisor.
Publish a next-quarter plan and keep files ready for another volunteer.
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What you need
Essential criteria
Strong facilitation, reliability and youth-safe judgement.
Ability to encourage students without acting as counsellor or clinician.
Commitment to approved communication channels and boundaries.
Desirable, not required
Teaching, mentoring, public health or youth-work experience.
Previous participation in an HIF student or youth program.
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How good work will be judged
Success measures
Students feel heard, challenged and able to seek help.
Sessions stay within curriculum and safeguarding boundaries.
Concerns are recorded and escalated promptly.
Decision rights & escalation
Set day-to-day priorities within the approved role brief and agreed hours.
Recommend changes to scope, timing or method and document the rationale.
Pause your own activity and escalate when safety, consent, quality or capacity is unclear.
Escalate budget commitments, external promises, partner agreements and material changes to HEAL Program Coordinator.
Clinical, safeguarding, privacy and public-claim decisions remain with the named qualified approver.
Role boundaries
This is an unpaid volunteer role. It does not create an employment relationship or expectation of future paid work.
Do not represent HIF publicly, sign agreements or commit money unless authority is explicitly documented.
Use only approved systems for personal, partner or program information.
The agreed weekly commitment is a ceiling to manage, not a minimum to exceed silently.
This role does not provide clinical advice, diagnosis, treatment or unsupervised patient contact.
No travel is assumed. Any future travel would require a separate brief, risk review and written approval.
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Support, learning and wellbeing
Structured session plans and facilitator training.
Named program and safeguarding contacts.
Regular group supervision and debriefing.
Scope and safety
Volunteers must not work outside their competence. Clinical, safeguarding and community-facing work requires role-specific supervision and escalation pathways.
Checks before you begin
Working with Children Check or local equivalent where required.
Identity and reference checks.
Youth-safe boundaries and reporting induction.
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How selection works
Evidence to include
A short statement explaining why this role and HIF’s health-equity mission fit your experience.
One specific example showing how you handled work relevant to youth programs.
Your realistic availability against the published commitment of 2–3 hours per week.
Any required qualifications, registrations, portfolio links or work samples.
Conflicts, access needs or support adjustments you want the selection panel to consider.
Selection stages
Eligibility and completeness review
Assessment against the published essential criteria
Structured interview or practical conversation, if required
Relevant reference, credential and safeguarding checks
Outcome, induction and role-specific onboarding
Final selection decisions are made by people. AI is not used to automatically reject applicants.