Have you thought about the possibility of making a positive impact on the student community? Do you have a positive inclination towards helping others and having great yarns? Would you be open to exploring Dunedin’s vibrant culture from a different perspective while volunteering in a fun and supportive team environment? If that sounds like you, then you’d be the perfect fit for Are You OK? safety team!
We are looking for volunteers to join the Are You OK? team and provide a safety net for students at OUSA events. With full training provided, you’ll get to experience events in a unique and rewarding way while making a real difference.
What is Are You OK?
Are You OK? is the OUSA Student Support safety team, dedicated to ensuring every student has a great time without it turning into a bad one. Our team offers non-judgemental, approachable, and friendly support when it’s needed most.
At OUSA events, you’ll spot our Are You OK? volunteers in bright pink T-shirts, ready to help. Whether it’s providing first aid, offering a listening ear, arranging a safe ride home, or creating a space to chill out, we’re there to keep things safe, fun, and supportive.
What’s in it for you?
Hands-on experience supporting students in a dynamic and exciting environment.
Be a part of a fantastic, supportive team.
Opportunity to step into leadership roles.
Personal and professional development.
REALLY good karma!
Free snacks during the event.
Full training includes:
- Active listening and communication (offering emotional support)
- Caring for people who have consumed alcohol and/or drugs
- Bystander intervention
- Basic first aid
If you’re ready to make a difference, have a great time, and be part of something special, we’d love to have you on the Are You OK? team. Join us in creating unforgettable, safe experiences at OUSA events!
Volunteer Testimonials
“Everyone in the team was super nice, I think the RUOK group has created a genuinely caring and nice community and you know that you’re going to have a positive interaction, no matter who you talk to in the group :)”
“Volunteering with the Are you OK team hands down trumps any other role I’ve ever had in work (and I’ve been lucky to have some great jobs). It has been the highlight of my university experience so far and has provided some real clarity for myself around what kind of work I want to be doing in the future. You have to be a weird kind of person to be getting your gloves covered in vomit and simultaneously thinking ‘I’m so glad I’m doing this, this is awesome’, so I’m glad I’ve found my people.”
“People assume that we must be having a tricky or rough night when we’re out volunteering. But of all the years I have been at uni, this has genuinely been my best O-week :)” – Ori’23