Visiting Volunteer - ACT

Updated: March 08, 2024 04:01 AM GMT

Volunteer Job in Queanbeyan, New South Wales

Australian Red Cross

Queanbeyan Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, Australie

Availability: Flexible Time involved: 1-2 hours per week
• Ongoing long-term position (minimum 12-month commitment)
• Any day of the week
• Volunteering at an aged care facility (ACF) or residential home
• Must be able to commit to at least one visit per week on a regular basis
• Seeking volunteers in the following locations - ACT, Queanbeyan, Bungendore, Braidwood

The Program

Having good social connections is essential for all aspects of health, especially as we age. The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) and Volunteer Visitors program supports older Australian’s who live in an aged care facility or their own home and who are lonely or socially isolated. Volunteers are matched with older people, either one-on-one or in a small group, to provide friendship and companionship, improving their wellbeing and social connection.

As a visiting volunteer, you will make regular social visits to an older person in your community at an agreed day and time. Together you might share... More Detail