Help someone steer towards a brighter future.
We're looking for volunteer mentors to support learner drivers.
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What is 120 Countdown?
120 Countdown is a free program connecting learner drivers with volunteer mentors to complete the 120 hours of driving practice needed before they can go for their P‑plates. Access to transport means access to opportunities. Public transport isn’t always an option, so having a driver’s licence opens the road to education and employment opportunities. The ability to drive also offers the chance to stay connected with friends and family when you live far away.
Watch our video to see the positive impact 120 Countdown has had on the life of a learner driver and our volunteer mentors.
If 120 Countdown isn’t the right opportunity for you, please let us know about any other volunteering opportunities you are seeking by going to the link below and completing form.
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Uniting Burnside campus. 9 Blackwood Pl, Oatlands NSW 2117
Sydney
Sydney NSW 2000
Sydney South NSW 1235
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Sydney NSW 2000
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Who can be a 120 Countdown volunteer mentor?
Our volunteer mentors are people looking to make a positive impact in someone else’s life.
If you’d like to get involved, you’ll need a full unrestricted licence and a couple of hours a week to commit to regular lessons with a learner driver.
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Our learners all face the common barrier of limited access to transport options. They may be young mothers, sole parents, unemployed, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal, people with a disability, teenagers or young adults.
Our volunteer programs are designed to support a safe and meaningful experience, for both our volunteers and our clients. Our Program Coordinators, foster peer groups of likeminded volunteers and offer practical training, including Driver Safety and Accidental Counsellor workshop.
We also ensure the cars used for lessons are all Uniting Fleet vehicles, with insurances and car maintenance kept up-to-date.
How to apply to be a volunteer mentor
To apply to be a 120 Countdown volunteer mentor, simply register your interest using the form. A team member will get in contact with you to discuss the opportunity.
You will then be supported by local program staff through the volunteer registration process, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. At Uniting, compliance is an important part of our work. Our employees and volunteers undergo background checks where appropriate to their role, with all costs covered by Uniting.
The application process takes 2-3 weeks, at which point you will join over 2000 volunteers already part of the Uniting family.
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Becoming a Uniting 120 Countdown volunteer mentor is an exciting opportunity to support someone to build up the hours, skills and confidence they need to obtain their provisional licence.
Find out what to expect from the role, the people you’ll be supporting, and how to get involved.
If you’d like to register your interest, simply get in touch with our team via this form.
