The program aims to harness the skills and experience of Australians aged 50 years and over to help meet future skill needs, address current skill shortages and respond to the challenges of an ageing workforce.
The program is administered and funded through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Golden Gurus provides mature age Australians with a range of opportunities to support community organisations and small businesses.
There are opportunities for mature age people to take on short term projects in a skilled volunteering role. This role could involve helping a community organisation to grow or helping a community organisation deliver support to others (for example, by transferring skills and experience to people with disability, young people, Indigenous Australians or people experiencing challenges in life).
There are also opportunities for appropriately skilled mature age people to take on a small business mentoring role. This role could include supporting a new small business owner who has completed the Government’s New Enterprise Incentive Scheme. The Scheme helps unemployed people to set up their own small business.
Through Golden Gurus, mature age Australians are able to meet new people, develop social networks, access free training, and participate in an Ambassadors program.
Golden Gurus is being delivered by a community of quality organisations across Australia, including Volunteering Wingecarribee Inc. in the Southern Highlands of NSW.
Breakfast Briefing
If you are interested to learn more about the program, Volunteering Wingecarribee will be holding a series of breakfast meetings.
The first is scheduled for Wednesday 7th September, 2011 - contact the centre for more details
Projects
Projects completed or underway by the Golden Gurus program
in the Southern Highlands include:-
Community organisation policy development
Applications for Grants
Community organisation business plan review
Landscaping
Interior design
Need Help?
If you are a local community organisation or setting up a new small business in the area and are looking for assistance, contact us to discuss the Golden Gurus program and how it may be able to help you.
Please ensure that you read and agree to our terms of service before proceeding with your request.
- Terms of Service –Terms of Service for individuals and organisations seeking assistance
Like to Volunteer?
If you think that you may be interested to volunteer for the Golden Gurus program in the Wingecarribee and would like more information about it - go to our Links page and select the Golden Gurus site then download and complete an expression of interest form.
To apply to join the program, please read and agree with the above terms of service then download and complete an Application Form and either bring it into Volunteering Wingecarribee or email it to the address detailed in the Contact Us section below.
Contact Us
The Golden Gurus program in the Southern Highlands is run by Volunteering Wingecarribee. Please contact the Centre for more details.
The Volunteer Centre, Queen Street, Moss Vale 2577
Postal Address:
PO Box 874
MOSS VALE NSW 2577
| Telephone | (02) 4869 4617 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4869 4618 |
| goldenguruwing@bigpond.com | |
| Office Hours | Tuesday to Friday |
| 9.30 am to 1.00 pm |