The Aboriginal Community Elders Services (ACES) is the only Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community organisation set within an urban setting which provides all three aged care programs from the one site:

• Residential Care Services
• Community Aged Care ( also known as Koori Community Aged Care Program or KCACP) and
• Home and Community Care (HACC) Planned Activity Groups ( also known as PAG)

We are based in Brunswick East in beautiful surroundings. Come along and join us within a friendly and interesting cultured environment. Your contribution to ACES will help increase recipient’s self- esteem, connection with the community and will enhance their sense of well-being.

Specific Tasks & Duties Volunteers can take on or learn about a range of duties depending on their abilities and interests:

• Provide day-to-day support to clients in line with their daily support needs;
• Promote positive daily routines & structure which are meaningful & purposeful to the individual;
• Promote and support clients in ways which always respects their dignity and privacy;
• Provide in-house activities;
• Assist in the development of recreation resource materials and
• Work with clients and staff in a cooperative and supportive manner.

Assist with

• Serving meals
• Setting/ clearing tables
• Morning teas
• Elders activities ie: art & craft activities, games etc
• Other Planned Activity Group workers with daily duties
• Elders with outings/ excursions
• Engage conversation with elders as appropriate
• Driving clients to appointments/ activities