UnitingCare Volunteering Portal

📃 This volunteer opportunity will help to support frail aged and older gentlemen to participate in social outings and community activities that promote connection, well-being and enjoyment 

Volunteers support the Respite Care Team to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where participants can build meaningful connections with their peers, share stories, and enjoy fun-filled activites while out and about. 

Please note that this volunteering position  requires a commitment of a full day 8am to 4pm on a Friday either weekly or fortnightly.     Time and day is not negotiable as the activity is pre-planned for Fridays only and transport is by BlueCare buses which leave the centre at 8am and may not return until 3pm after dropping participants home. 

🌟 Be part of a welcoming and diverse volunteer teams that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to supporting people to live life in all its fullness by valuing and respecting the unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions of every person, and by creating an inclusive, accessible, and supportive environment where everyone feels they belong.🌟 

📍Location: BlueCare | Morayfield C4 Respite Care Centre, 12-16 Weier Road, Morayfield Qld 4506 

✅ What you’ll be doing: 

🎁 What’s in it for you? 

💍 Commitment: Get started from as little as 5-10 hours Fortnightly  

☑️ Requirements of this role include: 

No previous experience in aged care is required.   However, volunteers should have the ability to build positive relationships with frail aged & elderly people in a respectful and courteous manner.  Volunteers should have good communication and listening skills, patience, empathy and be reliable and punctual. They should be committed to promoting dignity, inclusion and meaningful engagement for frail aged and elderly people from diverse backgrounds. 

Please note that this volunteering position requires a commitment of a full day 8am to 4pm on a Friday either weekly or fortnightly. Time and day are not negotiable as the activity is pre-planned for Fridays only and transport is by BlueCare buses which leave the centre at 8am and may not return until 3pm after dropping participants home. 

☑️ We’ll need to do the following checks before you start: 

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Child safe, Child friendly   

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:    

▪ Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children    

▪ Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services   

▪ Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur 

▪ Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme   

Commitment to Safeguarding 

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare. 

️‍❤️ UnitingCare’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Child Safety Statement ️‍❤️ ‍ 

UnitingCare is committed to child-safe practices and to building a volunteer workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We value cultural knowledge and lived experience, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. To ensure our team mirrors the diversity of the children in our care, We actively invite volunteers from all backgrounds, including young people (15–24 years), people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and older people seeking purpose and connection.  

UnitingCare is committed to equitable access and will provide reasonable adjustments to support all applicants. Please advise us of any accessibility requirements at the time of your interview.