Found 20 Seniors & Aged Care volunteering opportunities in Australia

Are you interested in helping reduce depression, anxiety and loneliness in older people living in residential aged care? If so, we invite you to become a befriender in our BEFRIENDAS research project! We have locations across Victoria.

CarPal drivers take a five minute detour from a trip they were driving anyway to offer a Ride to Sydney Hills Shut-in Seniors needing to get out and about around Sydney after they hand in their drivers licences. CarPal is a Community Rideshare initiative a bit like Uber but with a kindness dividend rather than a commercial one.

Social Distancing for senior residents in our community means they are no longer having that much needed contact with their loved ones and other supports throughout the day! Some may be feeling lonely, isolated, or even depressed as a result of the new Covid-19 social distancing rules. YOU have the potential to bring a huge smile to one of those residents today... and all it takes is a simple card, some artwork by your child/ren or a brief letter! YOU have the power to bring joy to an older per

If you can spare an hour or two a week, join our rewarding program bringing companionship and friendship to aged MEN & WOMEN alike, either in their home or Aged Care residents in the Bunbury and Busselton regions

Looking for a way to give back to your community, have time spare each week and list “listening” as one of your superpowers? Can you Skype? Then listen up, because we need you! The Aurous Digital Connection Program is an initiative of Aurous, where isolated elderly people are given call-ready computer tablets and participate in a weekly video call with a volunteer “video visitor”. That visitor could be you.

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring individuals in the Newcastle area, who can sit and have a chat, reminisce and talk about topics of interest with an elderly lady or gentleman. You may want to spend some time in the garden, play cards, listen to music or do some arts and craft activities.

Do you enjoy supporting older people in the community? We are looking for friendly and outgoing community members aged 55 years and over to volunteer as Nillumbik Community Connectors. This role supports fellow seniors to connect to the community in Nillumbik by providing information and linking participants to activities, events and volunteer opportunities.

One-on-one position with a client to help them maintain an active social life by having someone visit them in their own home. You will need good communication and listening skills.

Pick up clients and accompany them to the cemetery. Drivers licence required, Good communication skills and active listening

This position is for those who wish to help older Australians explore the online world and learn to use the internet. By using the Federal Government's Be Connected learning program, you will be providing training or support to people who want to improve their digital skills. This can either be one on one mentoring, in small groups, or running a group lesson if you like at a local community organisation, including one of our 100 National Seniors Australia branches.

Volunteer visitors visit older people living in their own homes or in Aged Care Facilities who are lonely or socially isolated.Volunteers can now also contact clients using online video calls, letters/cards or phone calls. Volunteers must reside in the Blue Mountains, NSW.

Volunteering with the Community Visitors Scheme will enrich the lives of aged care residents by forming long-lasting relationships and helping the residents to feel companionship and a sense of purpose, visits can be either face-to-face or virtually

Do you speak Arabic, Greek or Italian? Are you a female Polish speaker? Do you enjoy having social connections with older people and talking on the phone or meeting face-to-face? This is the opportunity for you! Leading not-for-profit provider of tailored services for Multicultural communities is URGENTLY seeking Arabic and Italian speakers for social telephone call & face-to-face visit people who are living in Aged Care Facility and a person living their own home

Don't let you business, government or health skills & experience go to waste! Contribute meaningfully to your local community by joining our board. Work with like minded people to support our elderly communities.

Are you interested in helping reduce depression, anxiety and loneliness in older people living in residential aged care? If so, we invite you to become a befriender for an older adult in our BEFRIENDAS research project!

Volunteer callers support elderly people and people with a disability to remain at home by providing a friendly daily phone call ensuring the client is safe and well. These calls give people and families piece of mind knowing they're being supported, while maintaining independence in the clients own home. Calls are made between 8am and 9am each morning, 365 days per year. Must live in Mid North Coast NSW.

Your work with aged care facilities near you will create opportunities for older people’s stories to be heard and valued. You will match our trained biographers in your part of Melbourne with their ‘story tellers’. With them, you will produce and celebrate some extraordinary biographies. Learn about us on BeyondWords.org.au

Visiting older folk in an aged care setting or their own home

Volunteer Visitor to the Aged This position requires providing companionship to residents living in a nursing home or hostel

Driver volunteer for the elderly. Confidence with distance driving