Parent Peer Supporter Application

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Thank you so much for coming here to volunteer to help other parents online with youth mental health by being a Parent Peer Supporter!

Parent Peer Supporters are parents or carers of teenagers and active members of the Parents Online community forums. They provide support to other members who may be experiencing difficulties with their teenager, welcome new members to the community and flag any concerns regarding members.

To be a Parent Peer Supporter you MUST attend both days of training. They are:
Saturday the 24th of June and Saturday the 1st of July, 10am - 5pm.
It will be in Sydney. If needed we will arrange for your travel and accommodation. We just need to know if you can be there on BOTH days.

To apply for the role please fill out this form and complete the activity at the bottom. It should take about 10 minutes.

Thank you!

Registration Form

Please note we will keep your information absolutely private and will not share any details with other applicants. You can read our Privacy Policy here http://bit.ly/ROPprivacypolicy

Name *

Postcode *

Email *

Please double check that this is correct - it's how we'll get in contact with you.

The following questions are only for our stats. They are not mandatory and do not affect your application. We really appreciate if you answer them but it's fine if you don't. Thanks.

Gender

Female

Male

Transgender

Gender Fluid

None of these terms describe me

I prefer not to answer

Clear selection

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Aboriginal

Torres Strait Islander

Neither

Unknown

Clear selection

Language Spoken at Home

English

Other:

Clear selection

Cultural Identity

This is the culture you MOST identify with. It doesn't have to be the country of your birth.

LGBTIQ Identity

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTIQ community?

Yes

I prefer not to say

Clear selection

What is your living situation?

One of a couple raising the children together

Single parent raising the children alone

Co-parent raising the children with other co-parent in separate homes

Step-parent raising your partner's children

Blended family raising with your partner their children, your children and/or children you've had together

Extended family raising children of a family member

Foster or adoptive family raising foster or adopted children

Other:

Clear selection

That's the end of the non-mandatory questions. From here, please answer every question. Thank you.

How many children do you have? *

more than 4

What are your children's ages? *

If there are more than one, please separate each age with a comma.

Ability to attend BOTH workshops *

To be a Parent Peer Supporter you MUST attend both days of training. They are Saturday the 24th of June and Saturday the 1st of July, 10am - 5pm. It will be in Sydney. If needed we will arrange for your travel and accommodation. We just need to know if you can be there on BOTH days.

Yes. I can make BOTH days.

I am unsure of my availability but will know ASAP.

I can commit to a minimum of 2 hours per week for this role. *

All Parent Peer Supporters must spend a minimum of 2 hours every week engaging with parents in the forums for the 12 months of the project. We understand things may change so we are asking if you are confident you can commit to that as things are at the moment.

Yes. I am very confident I can commit to a minimum of 2 hours per week.

Unsure. I am considering what would have to change for me to commit to a minimum of 2 hours per week.

What social media do you use regularly? *

By regularly, we mean at least once a week. It's ok if you don't use any. We just want to gauge familiarity with the technology.

Facebook / QZone / Renren

Twitter / Snapchat

Instagram / Pintrest / Tumblr

Linkedin / Yammer / Google+

Skype / WhatsApp

Reddit / 4Chan / Special Interest Forum

Other:

Required

What interests you about being a Parent Peer Supporter with the ReachOut Parents program? *

Please tell us about a time you supported someone you are not related to. *

Can you please give us an example of a time you had ‘good boundaries’? *

If the term 'good boundaries' is new to you, copy and paste this url into your url bar and have a read of the article that describes what they are. http://bit.ly/ROPboundaries

Nearly there...

Every application needs a post in the ReachOut Parents Forum to be considered. Here's what you do...

Head to http://bit.ly/ROPsignup and sign up. You need to create a username. To maintain privacy, don't use your first or last names. Create something unique to you. Once done, enter what your username is below.

Create your first post and share the link below.

You can post anywhere in the forums. Say hello in the new member thread, reply to someone's story or start one of your own. One post is all it takes. Once youve posted, just copy and paste the URL below.

Where did you hear about this? *

ReachOut Parents Forum

Facebook

Other:

Thank you so much for your application!

We'll make contact with you very soon. Thank you for the time you've taken to fill this out and complete the activity, we appreciate it very much. Talk soon!

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