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In Melbourne, FareShare is open to volunteers with a staged return to kitchen and packing shifts taking place between now and May 2021. Volunteers will be kept updated by email about their return. Volunteers have returned to our Brisbane kitchen.
FareShare’s COVID-safe protocols are in place and reflect changing government restrictions and recommendations. Volunteers will be advised of and agree to comply with our COVID-safe protocols when they return to volunteering.
No. If you are feeling unwell, please do not attend your shift even if you do not have COVID-19. Please refer to the latest public advice from the Victorian Department of Health and Social Services or the Queensland Health Department and your GP if you think you may have contracted the virus or have been in contact with someone who has.
If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19, you must advise us immediately. Please refer to the latest public advice from the Victorian Department of Health and Social Services or the Queensland Health Department and your GP.
If you have returned from overseas and have completed your mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine, and tested negative to COVID-19, you must provide evidence of your negative test result prior to returning to FareShare.
Please tell your supervisor. We cannot reiterate how important it is at this time to stay away from FareShare if you are unwell, seek medical advice and get tested if you have symptoms of COVID-19. You must provide your negative test result to FareShare before returning to FareShare.
No. Please let FareShare know immediately if you have had ‘close contact’ with a confirmed case, consult your GP and get tested. There are also dedicated hotlines on (Vic) 1800 675 398 or (Qld) 13 43 25 84 for advice. You must provide evidence of your negative test result prior to returning to FareShare.
Yes. In Melbourne, all kitchen and packing volunteer shifts were suspended from Monday 30 March 2020. If you are a kitchen or packing volunteer, we will contact you via email about returning to FareShare in 2021.
As a volunteer you can elect to suspend your shifts at any time due to COVID-19. We urge you to prioritise your health and follow the rapidly-evolving health guidelines from the Victorian Government or the Queensland Health Department or your doctor. If you believe you are more vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19, as per government advice related to age and related to chronic conditions, we encourage you to adopt a precautionary approach and consider staying away from FareShare.
Let us know if you would like to suspend your volunteering by using the Melbourne Shift Change Form or Brisbane Shift Change Form . Your health and safety are paramount.
While FareShare supports vaccination, it is not a requirement to volunteer at FareShare.
You can read our new policy on PPE requirements for our kitchens here.
If you are unable to attend your shift, for any reason, we would appreciate you notifying us. We shall ask you, if you are able, to do a make-up shift. Please select your shift change form below:
In normal circumstances outside the coronavirus outbreak, if you are going to be absent for 8 weeks or more we ask you take a break from your roster and then get in touch on your return. Your absence might be due to an illness or injury, study or work commitments, or an extended holiday.
We need full crews attending each shift to ensure we meet our production targets of meals for those in need. We will fill your spot with one of the many people on our waiting list.
When you are ready to return, please contact the Melbourne or Brisbane office to let us know that you wish to resume your regular shift. We will fit you into a shift as soon as we have a vacancy that suits you.
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