Found 259 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

An outgoing and friendly volunteer who will contribute to the day-to-day well-being and experiences of patients on our Day Surgery unit.

St Luke's & St Vincent's Hospitals, Launceston. Located in the main foyer, the Meet & Greet Volunteer has the primary purpose of assisting patients and visitors navigate the hospital successfully.

Join our respected team at Royal Hobart Hospital and become a valued volunteer! At RHH, volunteers play a vital role in supporting our staff and assisting patients, their families, and visitors. By joining us, you'll have the chance to provide invaluable support, offer guidance, and help individuals navigate the RHH site effortlessly. Come join us in making a real difference in the lives of our community members.

Join our respected team at Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) and become a valued volunteer! At RHH, volunteers play a vital role in supporting our staff and assisting patients, their families, and visitors. By joining us, you'll have the chance to provide invaluable support, offer guidance, and help individuals navigate the RHH site effortlessly. Come join us in making a real difference in the lives of our community members.

Do you have a friendly and caring manner? Like working in a fast-paced environment? Join our ED Volunteer Team to help reduce patients, their families, and carers' anxiety while they are in the ED waiting room for treatment.

Create a welcoming haven for hospital guests at Reed House Nambour. Become a Guest Services volunteer and offer kindness and support to those in need.

Seeking flexible, patient and reliable volunteers to mentor young people aged between 11 to 17, through engaging in negotiated recreational activities for a couple of hours per fortnight. Activities may include walking in the park, visiting the local library, attending festivals, playing sports, cooking or going for a drive together.

Massage volunteers provide companionship and relaxation to patients. They apply moisturiser to patients' hands and feet. No experience necessary. Training is provided. Free parking for volunteers!

At Cancer Council, our volunteers are the heart and soul of our organisation and play an important role in helping us deliver vital services to people affected by cancer in our communities. We are currently looking for volunteer drivers to drive patients to and from their treatment appointments.

Attending court can be challenging and distressing, especially if it is your first time. CRC’s trained volunteers provide information on court processes, where to seek advice, and emotional support to people attending local courts across NSW. Legal advice is not provided in this role.

Silverchain provides an award-winning palliative care service that helped clients manage their symptoms and meet their physical, social, and spiritual needs for over 40 years. Our dedicated volunteers play a key role in providing this care as part of a compassionate team of Healthcare professionals. You will be helping Australians living with an advanced, progressive, or life-limiting illness to experience the best quality of life possible.

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.

Palliative Care Volunteers are trained workers who provide practical and emotional support to people with life limiting illness and their families.

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.

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

To support patients of the Palliative Care Service, as well as their families and carers. There are various roles available which can involve hospital or home-based patient and carer support, or administrative assistance.

Do you want to live in a world where all people are equal and valued? If you answered ‘yes’, then consider making a difference as a citizen advocate.

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