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Inclusion Melbourne is an auspice in the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme; a national program funded by the Australian Government. As an Inclusion Melbourne Aged Care Volunteer Visitor, you’ll spend time with someone in your local community who may be lonely or socially isolated. We're looking for caring individuals who can sit and have a chat, reminisce and talk about topics of interest with elderly people in their own homes.

Inclusion Melbourne believes that everyone within our community should be able to live in an inclusive community, supported by people who genuinely care for them, and have equal opportunity to participate in community life. Through our volunteer programs, we provide social support and friendship to people with a cognitive disability and older Australians who are at risk of loneliness and social isolation.

Lack of transport is a common barrier for seniors to remain part of their community. Having no transport can stop them from doing the things they need to do, and leads to feelings of loneliness and isolation. If you enjoy driving, you can make a difference by helping with their transport needs to important medical appointments or social activities.

Are you looking to volunteer? Do you have a spare hour each fortnight? We are searching for wonderful male Volunteer Visitors to meet with socially isolated male residents in a care facility at Caloundra. Help give back to your local community by alleviating social isolation for someone in care - all while making a new friend in the process!

Our Home Care Service Team located in Mandurah would love to hear from people with Admin experience. We are needing Admin assistants to assist the Home Care Services team to manage the DA and Home Care service requests.

Do you love meeting new people and getting out and about? Then we have the role for you! Our Social Support Group clients just LOVE our program of excursions and activities and we think you will too.

We are currently looking for Volunteer Drivers to pick up or drop off older persons in company vehicles so they can attend the Hyland House Respite Centre in Petrie. A company vehicle is provided.

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 people to assist older persons and people with a disability in maintaining our lovely centre garden. This includes potting and watering plants and chatting about their upkeep. No special skills are needed, just patience and an interest in gardening.

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.

We are currently looking for Volunteer Drivers to pick up or drop off older persons in company vehicles so they can attend the Arana Hills Respite Centre. A company vehicle is provided.

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!

Boroondara Cooks is a meal sharing and community-strengthening program that supports older residents (Diners) who live in their own home, however aren’t always able to cook for themselves. The program connects community members (Volunteer Cooks) who are happy to share an extra portion of their home cooked meal with an older neighbour on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. The Diner appreciates a regular home cooked meal delivered to them and a friendly face to say hello.

Volunteers to visit a Portuguese speaking lady living in an Aged Care Facility in the Ashfield Area.

Volunteers to visit Greek speaking Gentlemen living in an Aged Care Facility in the Auburn & Westmead Area.

Come along and join Conservation Volunteers in restoring Sir Joseph Banks Park back to its former glory! Take part in a range of bush regeneration activities and learn about conservation from our awesome Team Leaders!

Help restore and maintain the Londonderry Woodland Reserve, a protected remnant of the critically endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland, home to numerous rare and threatened plants and wildlife.

Join us to help save the Endangered Eastern-Barred Bandicoot from extinction through a variety of hands-on conservation activities at Woodlands Historic Park This project is proudly made possible with support from Parks Victoria and Melbourne Airport.

Male/Female Volunteers to visit lonely and isolated residents in an Aged Care Facility to provide social support and friendship in the Liverpool area on a weekly/fortnightly basis.