The Role:

• Spend time as a companion to someone experiencing social isolation. Share your stories, laughs and journey and learn from someone with a world of experience
• Develop friendships by visiting people in their homes or residential home, going on outings, playing games, listening to music, watching movies, creating art, reading books or newspapers or simply talking
• Help to ensure your companion is seen and heard. You are truly changing someone’s life by being there for support
• A quick sign-up process
• Connect with people in your area
• Join a multicultural organisation with a 40-year history of delivering quality care services

Benefits:

• Enjoy the companionship of a new friend who is willing to share their life with you
• Create new relationships with people outside of your daily circle
• Gain experience and develop new interpersonal skills with access to professional development training opportunities
• Celebrate your efforts to support multiculturalism (and maybe even learn a new language)
• Opportunity to match with someone in same culture:
• Enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of volunteering
• Join the AMCS community, a trusted not-for-profit registered charity
• AMCS staff are able to provide professional references for you
• Flexible schedule (you choose times and days which best suits your life style)

Who are you?

• A friendly person with a genuine interest in making a difference in people’s lives
• Able to travel to clients’ houses in your community
• A great listener with a willingness to be part of your community
• Able to commit at least 1hr fortnightly
• Someone who embodies AMCS values such as Respect & Diversity, and Quality Care