Found 118 Health Companionship & Social Support, volunteering opportunities in Australia

Qualified Therapists/teachers needed to provide Carer Wellness to parents/carers of children in Hospital.

We are seeking caring, compassionate and enthusiastic volunteers to be trained as Carer Support volunteers at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, to assist parents and carers whilst their children are in hospital.

Would you like to share your time by working with our Lifestyle and Allied Health teams to engage our senior residents in a variety of activities to keep them moving? This role is suitable for volunteers with qualifications or studying Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or are gym instructors, yoga teachers or similar.

We are looking for a support group coordinator to assist with peer support group coordination and facilitator support. A few hours per month - no set hours.

The responsibility of this position is to provide assistance to the Emergency Department staff in supporting patients or families who may benefit from additional support and/or assist with directing relatives to the appropriate services as directed by emergency department staff.

Very special volunteers are required to visit patients and their families in a home environment and provide companionship to the patient and respite for the carer.

Do you have a talent in arts and craft and would like to help patients in palliative care?

Visiting Patients in the community to provide social support.

CanCare is looking for volunteers to apply NOW for our 2021 program, to help cancer patients at a time they need it most.

Help us to make a real difference in the lives of our patients who visit Breast Health Centre by supporting them on their journey through our clinic.

FitRight are the physiotherapy clinic at St John of God Murdoch run Mother and Baby hydrotherapy classes that include volunteer assistance to mind the babies in their prams.

This role will require you to provide support and services to patients and staff of our Endoscopy Department at St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside. You will also be part of a close knit and very social volunteer team!

Provide one on one emotional and social support to people living with HIV/AIDS

The Ipswich Hospital (Australia) Volunteer Team wants you! The volunteer team perform a valuable service for the hospital to ensure the day to day care can run smoothly. The team needs volunteers for various roles throughout the hospital operating on a regular roster. If you decide to take the challenge, you will be offered an invaluable opportunity to use your skills and experiences to develop and achieve personal goals. Join our team, meet new people and be rewarded with a sense of fulfillmen

The key role of community connector volunteers in this project is to assist with enabling socially isolated people (primarily 65+) who have been referred from a range of services, including health practitioners, to determine what community activities they would like to participate in and overcome any barriers to participation.

Stroll around the gardens and grounds of Greenwich Hospital as you walk alongside patients from the Riverglen Unit. You'll be helping people to maintain their mobility as well as their healthy wellbeing.

POSITION OBJECTIVES Volunteers bring a commitment to working with TDN to enhance, in particular, the social connectedness of consumers. DUTIES 1. To provide safe transport services to consumers attending activities in the Wellness Hub at The District Nurses (Moonah)

POSITION OBJECTIVES Volunteers bring a commitment to working with TDN to enhance, in particular, the social connectedness of consumers. DUTIES 1. To provide support to consumers during their participation in activities in the Wellness Hub at The District Nurses (Moonah)

We are seeking a qualified Complementary Touch Based Therapist to administer Cancer Council WA approved complementary touch based therapy to people affected by cancer. The Complementary Therapy program operates weekly or fortnightly and aims to offer a range of approved complementary therapies, in this case Reflexology, to clients by appointment.

Cancer Council Support Coordinators provide a vital service, seeking to reduce the impact of cancer by providing assistance and support to anyone who is affected by a cancer diagnosis. CCWA offers a Complementary Therapy program to patients and carers in the Peel area, and we are seeking a volunteer to help and provide this service.