https://onlinecommunity.pcfa.org.au/t5/Announcements/MatesCONNECT-for-the-Gold-Coast-A-call-for-volunteers/ba-p/5803 <P><SPAN style="font-family: inherit;">MatesCONNECT is a phone-based peer support service that will be delivered to men affected by prostate cancer in the Gold Coast region thanks to a generous $25,000 grant from&nbsp;<SPAN>the<STRONG> James Frizelle Charitable Foundation.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>MatesCONNECT will be accessible to men wherever they live on the Gold Coast region, with a particular focus on supporting men’s health in the region.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>The service offers men affected by prostate cancer the chance to speak to trained volunteers who have been in a similar situation. They use their experience to provide empathy and support over the telephone.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>We are currently recruiting MatesCONNECT Volunteers. If you have a lived experience of prostate cancer and are passionate about supporting other men, we would love to hear from you!</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>Please read the&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="https://www.prostate.org.au/media/790596/role-description_matesconnect-volunteer.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>position description</SPAN></A><SPAN>, complete the&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="https://www.prostate.org.au/media/790595/application-form_matesconnect-volunteer.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>application form</SPAN></A><SPAN>&nbsp;and email it to us at&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="mailto:MatesCONNECT@pcfa.org.au" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>MatesCONNECT@pcfa.org.au</SPAN></A><SPAN>&nbsp;Applications close <U><STRONG>Sunday 14th February</STRONG></U></SPAN><U><STRONG>.</STRONG></U><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>Please find relevant documents on the MatesCONNECT website or attached below:</SPAN></P> <P><A href="https://pcfa.org.au/support/matesconnect-phone-based-peer-support/" target="_blank">https://pcfa.org.au/support/matesconnect-phone-based-peer-support/</A>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:09:46 GMT Chris_McNamara 2021-02-03T06:09:46Z https://onlinecommunity.pcfa.org.au/t5/Announcements/MatesCONNECT-for-the-Gold-Coast-A-call-for-volunteers/ba-p/5803 <P><SPAN>We are currently recruiting MatesCONNECT Gold Coast Volunteers. If you have a lived experience of prostate cancer and are passionate about supporting other men, we would love to hear from you!</SPAN></P> <P>With over 600 Gold Coast men receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer each year it is a program of need for the region!</P> <P><SPAN>Please read the&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="https://www.prostate.org.au/media/790596/role-description_matesconnect-volunteer.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>position description</SPAN></A><SPAN>, complete the&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="https://www.prostate.org.au/media/790595/application-form_matesconnect-volunteer.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>application form</SPAN></A><SPAN>&nbsp;and email it to us at&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="mailto:MatesCONNECT@pcfa.org.au" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>MatesCONNECT@pcfa.org.au</SPAN></A><SPAN>&nbsp;Applications close <U><STRONG>Sunday 14th February</STRONG></U></SPAN><U><STRONG>.</STRONG></U><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:09:46 GMT https://onlinecommunity.pcfa.org.au/t5/Announcements/MatesCONNECT-for-the-Gold-Coast-A-call-for-volunteers/ba-p/5803 Chris_McNamara 2021-02-03T06:09:46Z