RAILS - Volunteer Application Form

Volunteer Application Form

The Refugee and Immigration Legal Service (RAILS) is an independent not-for-profit organization specializing in refugee and immigration law, and works with volunteer lawyers, migration agents, students and other community members to provide a highly regarded service to disadvantaged people in need.

If you are interested to volunteer at RAILS, please fill in the form below.

Your Details
First Name		Last Name
Street		Suburb
State		Post Code
Phone		Mobile
Email
Preferred Contact:
Reasons and Experience
I want to volunteer because: (please keep it brief by restricting your description to a maximum of 1000 characters. Count is provided next to text box and will be updated when you click anywhere outside the input box.)
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Experience (please keep it brief by restricting your description to a maximum of 10,000 characters. Count is provided next to text box and will be updated when you click anywhere outside the input box.)
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Availability for Evening Advice Sessions
I would like to volunteer at Evening Advice Sessions		Yes No
Evening advice sessions are held every Monday and Wednesday door opens at 5:30pm, and provide a ‘drop-in’ service for people to obtain initial advice or referral on immigration and some general law matters. Migration advisers provide advice on immigration law and Solicitors provide advice on general law enquiries. The Session Co-ordinator is responsible for the management of the evening advice sessions.
At evening advice sessions some volunteers need QUALIFICATIONS:
• General Law Advisor - Practicing Certificate required		Yes No
• Migration Advisor – MARA Registration required		Yes No
• Evening Coordinator and Day Volunteers		No qualifications required

Availability: On what days you would be available and how frequently?

Availability for Day Volunteer
I would like to be a Day Volunteer		Yes No
Daytime Volunteers provide legal research, client assistance and other tasks, as well as administrative support.
Availability: On what days you would be available and how frequently?

Please email a copy of your resume to admin@rails.org.au when applying. We will contact you soon after your application. Thank you. RAILS greatly values its volunteers.

Last update: 1/09/08

LEGAL DISCLAIMER
The information on this website is not a substitute for legal advice.
If you have legal questions about a case, you should seek assistance from RAILS or another registered migration agent. Immigration law is constantly changing and no responsibility is taken for the accuracy of any information that may appear on this or any linked websites.

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