Community Visitor Social Volunteer

About the role

HammondCare is an independent Christian charity providing the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme, funded by the Australian Government, to connect older people with volunteers in their local community. As a Volunteer Social Visitor for HammondCare at Home Central West, you will provide companionship and meaningful social interaction for an older person living in the Central West area, including Bathurst, Lithgow, Oberon, Cowra and Blayney. The organisation matches volunteers with people who share similar interests.

Key responsibilities

• Visit an older person in your community regularly to share your interests, such as sport, art, pets, gardening, walking, yoga, baking, crafts, movies, music, coffee or crosswords.
• Provide companionship and social interaction to help improve the person's quality of life and reduce feelings of isolation.
• Visit for about one hour, between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Sunday; frequency can be weekly or fortnightly depending on your availability.

Required profile

• Aged 18 years or older.
• National Volunteer Police Check arranged and paid for by HammondCare.

To apply, express your interest and the team will contact you by phone or text, or by email if they cannot reach you. Further information is available on the HammondCare website.