Philermos House, administered by the Order of Malta Southport Care Limited, is a joint initiative between The Australian Association of the Order of Malta Limited and the Southport Catholic Parish.

Philermos House aims to provide benevolent services to those experiencing hardship, such as homelessness, financial hardship, food insecurity and other vulnerabilities. Philermos House will provide breakfast and lunch Monday to Friday, laundry and shower facilities, and clothing and toiletries as required. We aim to be a safe and supportive space, where people can come and be welcomed and seek support.

The Role

  • Welcome and engage with homeless and vulnerable people who attend the service
  • Support the provision of meals and beverages
  • Assist with the distribution of clothing and toiletries
  • Assist with laundry services
  • Assist with general cleaning and tidying

How to apply

More information about requirements, dates, times, and locations for this opportunity can be found on InPlace. Students can also apply to any available opportunity directly through InPlace. For information and tools on how to use InPlace, please refer to 'Applying with InPlace' module in the Community Engagement Canvas Course.

Before applying for an opportunity please ensure:

  • You understand and will follow any COVID-safe practices as determined by ACU, the organisation offering this opportunity or the public health orders of your state.
  • You are willing to undertake further processing as required and acknowledge that your ACU email address and the information you provide in your application will be shared with the organisation that offers this opportunity. The organisation will keep your personal information confidential.
  • You have read the 'Safety and Wellbeing' module in the Community Engagement course.

Opportunities are available in line with the needs of our community partners. If this opportunity is not listed in InPlace it may not be open, it may be at capacity, or you may not be eligible.

Check InPlace

Contact

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact ACU Engagement.
[email protected]

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