From keeping an eye on their own kids, to helping others in distress, these volunteers say giving up their time to event the annual event is the best decision they've made.
Hundreds of volunteers will help at Schoolies Week come SaturdayThey say it helped eased their concerns as parents and they enjoyed helping school leavers stay safe
As their eldest child edged closer to year 12, the pair decided to volunteer for a charity service that had been associated with the event and has cared for its school leavers since the 1980s: Rosies."We'd heard some bad reports and didn't know how to proceed. Mr Lavin said the experience left him and his wife feeling reassured, resulting in them volunteering at the annual event for more than a decade."You get to help kids out, listen to them, help them have a time-out ... [I've] taken a few to the medical tent," he said."They were proud that their mum and dad were there. It became a really positive thing.
"Young people we know can do some silly things sometimes, but the idea of Rosies was to give them a safe space where they could come and talk; a bit of rest and recovery.
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