Availability: Any Day
Time involved: 1 day per week
Location: Various
Ongoing long-term position (minimum 12-month commitment)Weekdays and/or weekendsVolunteering using Red Cross vehicles; you must have a valid driver's licenseMust be able to commit to at least one shift per week on a regular basisPlease list your times and days of availability on the application formThe Program
Having good social connections is essential for all aspects of health, especially as we age. Red Cross provides a number of aged and community care programs to support people as they age. Volunteers provide transport, visiting, meals, and welfare calls, helping clients strengthen their capacity to participate in community life, maintain or regain independence, and stay living in their own home for longer.
The Opportunity
For this role, you will need the ability to engage with other volunteers and members of the community at face-to-face and online events, including those with different lived experiences, abilities, and cultures, and provide information from and to Red Cross to support our volunteers and their impact in the community.
All volunteers will need to complete a National Criminal Check. Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support, and access to other opportunities within the world's largest humanitarian network.
The Impact
As a Regional Engagement volunteer, you will help volunteers and communities to support vulnerable people, improve their social connection and quality of life by providing a positive and respectful service. In return, you will have the opportunity to meet many diverse people, as well as feeling the satisfaction of giving back to your community.
You'll be part of the Red Cross Aged & Community Care team that works to support older and vulnerable people across Australia through a range of volunteer-based programs.
Application Requirements
For this role, you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, organised through Red Cross. The role might also require you to hold or apply for a Working With Vulnerable People Check depending on your State/Territory. Red Cross can assist you in applying for this check.
A current AUS Driver's License is beneficial, but not essential.
Further Information
To find out more about this opportunity, please contact the Aged & Community Care Workforce Team on 1300 559 992 or at ******.
Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. We are a child-safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
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