Caring Mums

Eligibility Requirements

Before proceeding, please ensure you meet the following requirements/expectations to volunteer as a Caring Mum:

·      You are a mother with lived experience of parenting.

·      Your youngest child is 4 years of age or older.

·      You are available to attend our upcoming Caring Mums training program (3 x full day sessions, 10am–4pm on Wednesday April 29, May 6 & May 13, 2026).

·      You can commit to the ongoing time requirement of 6 hours per fortnight, made up of a 2-hour weekly visit with your matched mum and a 2-hour group supervision session every fortnight (held during the day at our North Caulfield office).
Please note: once matched with a mum, you will continue to meet with her weekly for up to a year. Please ensure you are able to commit for this timeframe.

·      We currently operate in 6 Local Government Areas (Glen Eira, Port Phillip, Bayside, Stonnington, Boroondara and Kingston). Generally speaking, we expect that Caring Mum volunteers will be willing to travel to meet with their mum in these areas. As much as possible, we try to match mums with volunteers who live within a reasonable travelling distance (less than 30 mins drive), but we can’t always guarantee this, and volunteers may be required to travel where the need is.

Please complete this form to express your interest in volunteering as a Caring Mum. This application is the precursor to being interviewed and participating in Caring Mums training. Your personal information remains strictly confidential.

We invite you to attend our information session on Thursday 26 March at 7:30 pm. Location to be provided upon registration.