Volunteer Community Visitor - Visit Program, East
Open SupportVisit Program is Open Support’s no-cost, fortnightly visit service for socially isolated people living in both east and south west Sydney.
Open Support responds to community needs by helping to reduce the impact of social isolation within the community, by providing home visits, companionship and social support. Our Visit Program offers one-to-one, fortnightly home visits and local outings, where appropriate, for those who are experiencing social isolation.
The program currently operates within two, separate, major population areas of Sydney.
- Visit Program, East – covering Sydney’s Eastern and Inner-city suburbs;
- Visit Program, South West – including both Liverpool and the local surrounding area
Visit Program activities often include; • Conversation, • Listening to music, • Reading, • Reminiscing, • Card and board games
Visit Program Volunteers Visit Program volunteers come from all walks of life and are friendly, dedicated and compassionate people willing to give their time to visit socially-isolated people on a regular basis.
Visit Program volunteers must meet the following requirements: • be 18 years of age or over; • be a resident of Australia; • pass a NSW Police Check; • and apply for and pass a Working With Children Check.