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 📃 This volunteer opportunity will help to improve social connections and build friendships for older people who may be socially isolated, feeling lonely or disconnected and would benefit from a regular chat or visit during the week. 
People from all social and cultural backgrounds are welcome to apply as culture and heritage are an important part of matching volunteers to our residents. 

🌟 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.🌟

 
Volunteers will provide regular uplifting conversations and engage residents in like-minded activities, interests and hobbies.   For example reading, memory and board games, listening to music, enjoying the sunshine or sharing a story over a cuppa. 
 
📍Location: BlueCare Townsville Aged Care Facility, 489 Bayswater Road, Mount Louisa 
 
👉🏼 About Us: This is a new modern facility. 
 
✅ What you’ll be doing: 
▪️      Share regular uplifting conversations with residents by visiting or phone calls 
▪️      Interact by engaging in meaningful like-minded fun and meaningful activities 
▪️      Build and maintain friendships with those who may be feeling isolated, lonely or disconnected 
▪️      Support the development of social connections both with other residents or within in the local community 
 
🎁 What’s in it for you? 
▪️      Experience the joy of making a meaningful difference 
▪️      Enjoy social interaction with others 
▪️      To meet mutual obligations, student placement hours or other requirements 
 
🕑 Times: 9:00 am or when available    
💍 Commitment: Get started from as little as 3-4 hours Occasionally 
📅 Days: Weekdays 
 
☑️ Skills and experience important for this role include: 
       ▪️ No formal qualifications or previous experience is required 
       ▪ Applicants should be able to engage with people who are frail aged and elderly in a respectful, friendly and positive manner 
       ▪ To be able to build a natural friendship and develop a trusted relationship  with residents volunteers should be able to give a minimum of 3-6 month 
 
☑️ We’ll need to do the following checks before you start: 
▪️      Reference Checks 
▪️      National Police check 

🚙 Transport and Parking Options 
▪️  Onsite parking and/or free public parking is available 
▪️  Public transport close to the site is available 
 
♿ This role is accessible for people using: 
▪️      A wheelchair or mobility device 
▪️      Accessible toilets 
 

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.