• Collingwood Victoria / Remote Friendly
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Inclusion Melbourne is funded to provide the Community Visitors Scheme (CVS). Our volunteers share stories, go for a stroll, have a cuppa, listen to music or play a board game with an older person. Volunteers play a vital role in the life of a person living in an aged care home or their own home through ongoing friendship.

• Parkdale Victoria
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Seniors & Aged Care

We are looking for volunteers who have an interest, understanding, or experience in relating to people with increased needs due to living with Dementia. Empathy, patience, and understanding will be of great value to any visitors to these residents.

• Melbourne Victoria / Remote Friendly
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Seniors & Aged Care

FriendLine is a free phone service for those experiencing loneliness or social isolation. FriendLine operates 10.00am to 8.00pm 7 days a week and volunteers are needed to contribute 2 hours per fortnight (or more if you like). Our volunteers don't need any special qualifications, just an interest in talking to a broad range of people and desire to help people feel more connected.

• Oakleigh Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

A Italian speaking female volunteer is needed to visit a lady in an Oakleigh Aged Care Facility. The aim of the Community Visitors Scheme is for volunteers to develop a friendship with a resident who has become socially isolated.

• Mulgrave Victoria
• Category: Covid-19
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Italian speaking volunteer is needed to contact/visit a female resident located in Mulgrave. The aim of the Community Visitors Scheme is for volunteers to develop a friendship with a resident who has become socially isolated. Due to COVID - 19 contact by phone, letters and or Face Time can replace face to face visits.

• Mulgrave Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

A Sri Lankan visitor is needed to visit a male resident with an interest in music. Community visiting is a rewarding volunteer role; Developing a friendship and share life experiences with a socially isolated resident in an Aged Care Facility. Community visitors can make contact by writing letters, phone calls or virtually * face to face visits - weekly or fortnightly

• Melbourne Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

This role will allow you to master your group facilitation skills, while supporting people to build valuable connections and enjoy group activities as part of their social goals, with the added flexibility of facilitating the group from the comfort of your home.

• Endeavour Hills Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Driving & Transportation, Seniors & Aged Care

Uniting is seeking a personable volunteer with a shared interest in politics, travel or gardening to support Amy* to achieve her social goals. You will have the ability to creatively reconnect Amy* to her interests and passions including sewing and knitting. *name changed.

• Hoppers Crossing Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

This role involves sharing phone conversation with individuals requiring social engagement, companionship and conversation. The ideal volunteer for this role will have effective communication skills, and an ability to develop rapport and support individuals to achieve their social goals whilst sharing lively conversation!

• Ivanhoe Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Can you help on a Wednesday and Thursday? Italian-speaker preferable Ability to facilitate conversations with people with cognitive decline a bonus.

• Hoppers Crossing Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Driving & Transportation, Seniors & Aged Care

Carrie* enjoys bingo, going to the gym, reading (history, romance & adventure) and listening to music. Carrie* would like to be accompanied by a volunteer on outings in her local community to go for walks and visit local cafés. Visits may also involve coffee and lively conversation at her home. An affinity for dogs is a must!

• Sunshine West Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Joan* lives in Sunshine West and has an interest in gardening, cooking, listening to the radio and watching TV. Joan* would like to be connected with a Greek speaking volunteer who is prepared to provide fortnightly visits at her home to share coffee and conversation. *name changed.

• Werribee Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Kate* loves dogs, carpet bowls, oil painting, all forms of art, sewing, history & Geology and listening to Celtic music. Kate* would like to be connected with a volunteer who is friendly, social, polite and positive to support her to achieve her social goals. *name changed.

• Werribee Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

John* is seeking a Karenni-speaking volunteer to share stimulating conversation and a coffee! John* lives in Werribee and would like to share conversation and a coffee at his home or a walk in the local community. *name changed.

• Rowville Victoria
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Share your smile and companionship during fortnightly friendly visits with an isolated elderly lady living in her own home in Rowville.