Young Parents Program Graphic Designer Volunteer – Randwick NSW

Australian Red Cross


Date: 1 week ago
City: Randwick, New South Wales
Contract type: Full time
  • Seeking creative graphic designer confident to produce high quality visual content within Adobe Creative Suite
  • Must be able to commit to minimum 6 months
  • Shift times as required
  • Please list your times and days of availability on the application form

Why choose to volunteer with Red Cross?

  • You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community
  • It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences
  • You’ll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia

The program

The Young Parents Program (YPP) provides safe, nurturing residential accommodation and outreach support for parents aged 13 to 25 with complex needs. Using a child-centred, therapeutically informed approach, YPP helps young parents build independence and confidence. Operated by the Australian Red Cross from its Randwick office, the program offers therapeutic case management, parenting classes, education, life skills training, and child development services.

The opportunity

Role

For the Graphic Designer role, you will support the Young Parents Program by developing visually engaging materials that enhance communication and align with Red Cross branding. The role involves:

  • Designing presentations, reports, flyers, internal documents and other program resources
  • Applying strong layout, typography, and branding principles to all materials
  • Working both independently and collaboratively to meet design needs and deadlines
  • Using Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop) with confidence
  • Contributing to a purpose-driven team focused on supporting young parents with complex needs

You will need strong communication skills and the ability to interpret design briefs while working both independently and collaboratively to meet design needs and deadlines. The role requires someone who can manage multiple tasks, respond to feedback constructively, and consistently deliver high-quality visual outputs. Familiarity with Red Cross brand guidelines or the ability to quickly adapt to them is highly valued.

Red Cross will provide training, ongoing support, and access to a welcoming team environment within the world’s largest humanitarian network.

The impact

As a volunteer Graphic Designer for YPP, your work will contribute to the program’s visibility and reach. Through high-quality design, you will help ensure that program communications are clear, professional, and engaging—supporting efforts to advocate for young parents and engage with stakeholders. Your contributions will help tell the story of the program, enhance its communication tools, and ultimately strengthen its impact on the lives of vulnerable young families.

Application Requirements

  • For this role you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, which will be organised through Red Cross.
  • You will need to provide a recent copy of your CV and provide details for two professional references.
  • The role will also require you to hold or apply for a Working With Children Check or Working With Vulnerable People Check depending on your State/Territory. Red Cross can assist you to apply for this check.

Further information

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Natalia Ballotin Hall via email at [email protected] .

Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website at www.redcross.org.au/careers

Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.

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