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📃 This volunteer opportunity will help to make a meaningful difference by engaging with residents and contributing to the diversity of their day-to-day activities and/or entertainment options 

Activities are an integral part of the health and well-being of residents. Daily activities include art and craft, playing board and memory games, concerts, or simply sharing stories over a cuppa.  If you have a special skill, interest or hobby that could be shared as an activity we would love to hear from you. 

📍Location: Mareeba Aged Care Facility, 7 Macrae St Mareeba 4880 Located on the Tablelands, Mareeba Garden Settlement is very homely, nestled into its rural setting.  The smiles of our residents and their contagious laughter will put a smile on your face. We are a diverse ethnic team and have a number of Spanish and Italian speaking residents.  Any understanding of these languages would add additional value but is not essential.

✅ What you’ll be doing: 

🎁 What’s in it for you? 

💍 Commitment: Get started from as little as 3-4 hours Fortnightly  

☑️ Requirements of this role include: 

▪️ No previous experience is needed.

▪️ Good verbal communication skills with diverse residents

▪️ Empathetic, patient and respectful 

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

UnitingCare values diversity in our organisation and we have some principles in place that will help to promote both inclusion and access.  If you have any other accessibility requirements, please discuss these at the time of the interview.