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Way Finding Volunteers help families navigate their way around the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH).Everyday QCH sees more than 1000 families come through the doors and the Way Finders are often the first point of contact for worried and often hurried parents, offering a welcoming smile and a gentle guiding hand.

Way Finding Volunteers help families navigate their way around the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH).Everyday QCH sees more than 1000 families come through the doors and the Way Finders are often the first point of contact for worried and often hurried parents, offering a welcoming smile and a gentle guiding hand.

As an Operating Theatre Recovery volunteer, you will work closely with staff to support the post-anaesthetic care of patients by providing comfort, as well as reconnecting and regulating caregiver visits. Volunteers also support the Queensland Children’s Hospital Recovery staff by answering the phones and maintaining comfort supplies.

As an Operating Theatre Recovery volunteer, you will work closely with staff to support the post-anaesthetic care of patients by providing comfort, as well as reconnecting and regulating caregiver visits. Volunteers also support the Queensland Children’s Hospital Recovery staff by answering the phones and maintaining comfort supplies.

Provide support to parents and carers entering the operating suites at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Volunteers help ease the anxiety of a child’s surgical journey by working closely with medical staff to provide information and emotional support to parents and carers.

Provide support to parents and carers entering the operating suites at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Volunteers help ease the anxiety of a child’s surgical journey by working closely with medical staff to provide information and emotional support to parents and carers.

Help facilitate play, activities and distraction for patients, siblings and visitors at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Join our volunteer team to provide moments of happiness and social connection in the hospital environment.

Help facilitate play, activities and distraction for patients, siblings and visitors at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Join our volunteer team to provide moments of happiness and social connection in the hospital environment!

Do you have a dog who loves people, enjoys pats and cuddles, and can sit with an adult or older person in need of some love and attention for up to an hour, with you by their side? Do you have free time on your hands, and would love to see your dog sharing the love, at the same time you're looking for a way to spend more meaningful time with your doggo, and grow closer as a result? Well look no further! If this sounds like you, please get in touch and I'd love to chat with you some more.

Our Volunteer Ward Assistants enhance the patient experience by providing companionship and practical support to patients during their stay, as well as basic administrative assistance to staff.

We seek happy, friendly volunteers to assist in delivery of tea/coffee to patients in the Day Infusion Centre, concierge work, collecting and collating Theatre packs and some filing. No computer work.

Palliative Care patients often find need of social support as their disease progresses. We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to visit palliative care patients in their homes to offer social support. Typically, this will be once per week for between 1-4 hours depending on the needs of the patient.

Palliative Care patients often find need of social support as their disease progresses. We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to visit palliative care patients in their homes to offer social support. Typically, this will be once per week for between 1-4 hours depending on the needs of the patient.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others? VollieCare invites you to join our team of compassionate volunteers at Rehab V, a 20-bed rehabilitation ward located on level 2 of the Vita building in the vibrant REPAT Health Precinct, Daw Park.

Gentle hand massage is a great way to connect with patients and create a connection. No experience needed, this role is just about connecting with patients.

We are seeking mentors for young people who are in care for long term mentoring roles. There is a great need for mentors for our young people in care and for this we would like a mature and well-grounded person who can give some of their time to take on this essential and mutually rewarding role. Please note this opportunity is for a individuals who live in the Rockingham and surrounding areas.

We are seeking a male mentor for a young person who is in care for a long term mentoring role. There is a great need for mentors for our young people in care and for this we would like a mature and well-grounded person who can give some of their time to take on this essential and mutually rewarding role. Please note this opportunity is for a male volunteer who lives around the central Perth area.

Join the #WishForce today and feel uplifted by the difference you can make in your local community! The friendly team at the Logan & Redland Branch are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join Make-A-Wish as their volunteer Fundraising Coordinator. By sharing your time and skills, you can help Australian children experiencing life-threatening illnesses.

Join the #WishForce today and feel uplifted by the difference you can make in your local community! The friendly team at the Logan & Redland Branch are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join Make-A-Wish as their Volunteer Secretary. By sharing your time and skills, you can help Australian children experiencing life-threatening illnesses.

Diabetes Victoria is holding a diabetes education event for the Vietnamese community on May 28, and looking for Vietnamese speaking volunteers to provide in-language support to attendees. We have 4 volunteer roles available. Responsibilities include assisting with promotion prior to the event, set-up/ pack-down of the event, supporting attendees on the day, and ensuring the event goes smoothly.