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Get involved and volunteer with Ozcare in your local Toowoomba community to make a difference in someone's life. WHY Volunteer? Find opportunities where 'you' can make a real difference - not just another person's life but equally your own. Help create change, connection and belonging by engaging in the day-to-day lives of residents living in our aged care facility. We welcome everyone who would love to help the lives of others shine.

So many isolated and aged members of our community but not enough Volunteers to delivery them their meals! Could you offer 1.5 hrs. a week, fortnight or even a month? Please express an interest in this role today! This role sees Volunteers deliver hot and cold meals directly to the homes of isolated and aged community members. This role requires the use of your own vehicle, it may also be something you’d like to do with a friend/ family member!

Do you have a skill you would like to share with our residents, do you enjoy connecting with the elderly?

Would you like to assist with the running of a program based on craft/art? As the Craft/Art Assistant Volunteer, you will have scope to define the program!

Do you love making gift cards? Do you like being around people? Do you like being part of a group? Do you have a couple of hours to spare a week?

Volunteering at HammondCare is a great experience for you, and a great way to make a difference for older aged people living in our residential care cottages.

The Arana Hills Respite Centre is currently looking for volunteers to assist in our various activities with older persons and people with a disability, including playing table games, arts and crafts, going on outings, sharing stories, cooking, or sharing your talents - there is something for everyone!

The Hyland House Respite Centre in Petrie is currently looking for volunteers for our Hobby Shed to assist older persons and people with a disability in making items with wood. This includes painting and glueing. No special skills are needed, just patience and an interest in wood crafts.

The Hyland House Respite Centre in Petrie is looking for ‘Tech Savvy’ The Hyland House Respite Centre in Petrie is looking for people to assist in keeping the centre’s kitchen organised and running efficiently, which helps with the smooth running of the daily programs to support older persons and people with disabilities.

The Hyland House Respite Centre in Petrie is currently looking for volunteers to assist in our various activities with older persons and people with a disability, including playing table games, arts and crafts, going on outings, sharing stories, cooking, or sharing your talents - there is something for everyone!

Coasthaven aged care residents in Norlane, are seeking those who enjoy a bit of fun to share the love and bring fun to our home. If you enjoy the activities below, then be sure to express your interest with us: - Bingo caller - Bus Driver (Standard vehicle license) - once a week from 10am to 3pm - Piano/Organ Player - no specific music type just creating ambiance and relaxation by having your melodies enjoyed in the background.

Have always dreamed of being a game show host, snakes & ladders champion, newspaper editor, quiz master or bingo caller then we could use your talents and a whole host of others! The Orchards Community in Doncaster East is a residential aged care community that enjoys a reputation for exceptional quality and committed, caring staff. We provide residential and respite care for the local community, in a truly beautiful setting.

We're looking for kind, caring & supportive friends for some of our Macedonian residents at our Wattle Grove Community in Lalor. Whether you love to read the paper, sing, enjoy music or a tea/coffee, or chat, our residents would love to spend time with you. We're hoping you can be the gentle supporting hand to assist our residents to become more involved in day-to-day life at the home. We love nothing more than hearing the beautiful Macedonian language from our volunteers & our residents.

We're looking for a kind, caring and supportive friend for one of our residents, Elizabeth*. Liz loves music, having a cuppa and a chat and sometimes a short walk around the garden to get her daily dose of sunshine. Liz loves arts and crafts but doesn't get involved in activities as much as she would like as she is a little shy. We're hoping you can be the gentle supporting hand to assist her to become more involved in day-to-day life at the home. *Name changed for Privacy

We invite you to become a 'Hospice in the Home' volunteer providing compassionate, in-home care to people who are dying, their families and carers in the Warrnambool, Camperdown, Moyne regions. "Being a trained volunteer for the Warrnambool and District Community Hospice has been a true privilege. To not only provide support for both the dying and their families, but also a personal journey of empathetic growth and gratitude to be able to give a little back to our community".

The Paradise Spinning Yarns group would welcome your support. As you can imagine, they enjoy a yarn or two whilst knitting. They are more than happy to teach you to knit. This is a great way for people to connect over a favourite activity. Knitting is a method of producing textile fabrics by using knitting needles to loop interlace yarn.

Kitchen assistant required To assist the chef with morning tea and lunch. Waratah is an a respite centre helping our elderly in the community.

We have a fun position at Woolgoolga day programme helping our elderly clients with quizzes, bingo, morning tea and lunch. We are looking for a volunteer for Fridays between 9am and 3pm. A staff member will be on hand to train the volunteer

Waratah Respite Services, is a community where carers can choose to maintain their loved ones at home for as long as practicable and desirable through the availability of a range of flexible, person centred options. Our Social Support Program is designed to enhance a participant's independence by promoting physical activity, cognitive stimulation, good nutrition, emotional well-being, and social stimulation.

We are looking for some friendly faces to join us in assisting residents to and from our on site Chapel service. Share your skills with people living with dementia who are frail and elderly at our Residential Aged Care Home in Cardiff who enjoy a chat and sing a long.