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Adult Community Options (ACO)
Adult Community Options (ACO) is our NDIS Disability Services program, supporting individuals with a range of abilities, from independent to high and complex support needs.
Volunteers assist our ACO staff to support differently-abled clients in a range of activities both centre based and out in the community. ACO centres are located in Parkdale, Cheltenham, Edithvale and Clayton South.
ACO volunteers see the person first and disability second. They possess a sense of fun, humour and adventure! Compassion, patience, understanding, commitment and a great attitude are all required.
Activities are offered from 9am-3pm Monday - Friday. You determine how often or how many hours you would like to volunteer. Full training is provided and volunteers are supported by team leaders and staff. Volunteering with ACO can be immensely rewarding from engaging with our clients to sharing your talents, interests and learning new skills.
Our team is hear to support you with the application process and throughout your volunteering journey. Select "Fill in an application" top right hand side of the screen or contact our team on 03 8587 0322 or volunteers@bhn.org.au
To find out more about Adult Community Options visit https://bhn.org.au/ndis/
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Activity Support Volunteer - Adult Community Options (ACO)
Adult Community Options (ACO) is BHN's NDIS Disability Services Program. The Activity Support Volunteer role is supervised by staff to support clients with a range of abilities from independent to high and complex support needs. A range of programs and activities are available based on 7 life areas as below.
The role involves providing support to the clients in accordance with and within the philosophy of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, Disability Act 2006, NDIS Code of Conduct CBCHS and ACO rules, guidelines, policies and procedures.
