Active LiFE Balance Program
About this opportunity
Would you like to improve your own wellbeing while helping someone else?
Become a Active LiFE Volunteer and enjoy the multitude of benefits to you!
This program provides clients who are older adults and who are at risk of falls, with increased confidence when walking, reduce their fear of falls and enable them to perform daily living activities more safely. The volunteer’s role is to provide weekly support to the physiotherapist and assist the clients as they perform a range of challenging balance activities, such as exercises performed with eyes closed, using a rocker board and negotiating an obstacle course. It’s a great way of gaining hands on experience in a program that produces great outcomes for clients, in relation to their balance.
Research provides evidence that being a volunteer for your community can:
- Provide a sense of meaning and purpose
- Help you feel connected to your community
- Help you share your talents, learn new skills and provide a pathway to paid employment
- Help you meet new people and build healthy relationships
- Increase self-esteem and confidence
- Help keep you physically active
- Provide better mental health and quality of life
- Support mental health recovery
- Relieve stress, depression, loneliness and social isolation
- Improve your relationships
- Provide an opportunity to practice and develop your social skills
Better Health Network (BHN) is a not-for-profit organisation providing a wide range of services to support healthy living, general wellbeing and social connection in our community.
All new Volunteers must be fully vaccinated (including booster) and undergo a Police check and Working With Children’s Check. We provide full training and support.
Apply now or contact us to learn more.
Volunteer Office - [email protected]
Nicky - [email protected]
Ph: 03 9525 1300
Additional requirements
Covid-19 vaccination . National Police Certificate *. Working with Children Check *.
The Active LiFE Balance Program is a 10 week program that runs every Tuesday afternoon from the hours of 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Suitable for- Skilled Volunteers
- Young adults, 18 - 24
- Seniors & Aged Care
- Sport & Physical Activity
Full training and support provided