Join Our Community.
Everyone Belongs Here.

First point of contact for community members seeking support. You listen, assess, and connect people to the right services — mental health, legal, housing, financial, or family support.

Manage warm referrals between Soma and partner organisations. Maintain referral pathways, follow up on outcomes, and ensure no one falls through the cracks.

Bridge language and cultural barriers for newly arrived communities. Provide culturally safe navigation support for international students, migrants, and refugees.

Provide immediate navigation support for individuals in crisis — connecting them to emergency mental health, domestic violence, or housing services with compassion and urgency.

Assist lead facilitators in weekly breathwork sessions. Support participant safety, manage the space, and provide grounding support post-session.

Lead or co-facilitate weekly mindfulness sessions for community members, including those from justice reform and family support programs.

Support somatic movement sessions — helping participants feel safe in their bodies through guided movement, grounding exercises, and peer connection.

Coordinate weekly community meets, manage RSVPs, set up spaces, and ensure every gathering feels welcoming, warm, and well-run.

Welcome community members to our Chai & Sangat gatherings. Create a safe, inclusive space where people connect, share, and belong.

Lead or co-lead our Saturday nature immersion walks in the Yarra Valley and surrounding areas. Combine Shinrin-Yoku principles with community connection.

Walk alongside individuals transitioning from the justice system. Provide practical support, connection to services, and a consistent, caring presence.

Share your own journey of healing and recovery to inspire and guide others. Peer mentors are among the most powerful forces for change in our programs.

Provide practical and emotional support to families in our reunification and preservation programs. Help parents access resources and feel less alone.

Support new parents in our early parenting program — providing companionship, practical help, and connection to perinatal mental health resources.

Contribute to Soma's Research Library — sourcing peer-reviewed studies, writing summaries, and keeping our evidence base current and credible.

Help tell Soma's story — writing content, managing social channels, and amplifying the voices of our community.

Support the Soma team with scheduling, data entry, correspondence, and the behind-the-scenes work that keeps programs running.

Identify and cultivate relationships with organisations, businesses, and community groups that align with Soma's mission.

Research funding opportunities, assist with grant applications, and support fundraising campaigns that sustain Soma's donation-based programs.

Provide informal interpretation support during community sessions, navigation appointments, and events for community members with limited English.

Connect Soma's programs to specific cultural communities — Sikh, South Asian, African, Pacific Islander, and others — building trust and expanding reach.