ReViVe Volunteer - Aged Care

The Volunteer Service for the Prince of Wales Hospital & Community Health Service

Learn new skills
2 hours per week, one morning / afternoon / evening per week
Make a difference to the care older patients receive while in hospital

Learn new skills, expand your circle of contacts and acquaintances, develop communication and caring skills, increase your understanding of community participation and involvement.

Volunteers provide practical assistance to patients on the Aged Care wards and help make the hospital experience a better one for patients and their family/friends. Work with patients to understand the `here and now`, decrease boredom by providing good conversation and mental stimulation, assist with eating, drinking and walking, give relaxing massages, watch for `risky behaviour` and help prevent falls.

People from all backgraounds are encouraged to apply.
No experience needed.
Full training of 12 hours and ongoing supervision provided.
Volunteers required to consent to a police check and be over 18 years of age.
A minimum commitment of six months is preferred.

For additional information, please contact
Salle-Ann Ehms on:
Phone: 02 9382 2014
Fax: 02 9382 2477

Activities Assistant

Mary MacKillop Outreach

Mary MacKillop Outreach (MMO) offers pre-vocational skills training, recreational and educational programs for people living with a mental illness and/or disability, many of whom reside in licensed boarding houses and group homes in Sydney’s Inner-West.

The Activities Assistant will provide support and assistance to the service users attending Mary MacKillop Outreach during weekday programs. The activities may include art therapy, cooking, leisure sports, computing, beauty therapy and facilitating discussion groups etc.

Opportunities exist on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30am-2.30pm.

For additional information, please contact
Yamandú Baldovino on:
Phone: 0295680247
Fax: 0295680249

Event Volunteer

Bicycle NSW

Positions available: We need people for the following roles:
Route marshals, Rest stops, Equipment set up, Start sites, Massage, Kids Entertainment

Benefits

• Pre-event Volunteer Briefing and training
• Event Volunteer Shirt and cap
• Opportunity to win some fantastic prizes – reserved for Volunteers only
• Volunteer thank you party after the event
• References provided on request
• A fun and exciting day out – join us at the finish line for the Festival of Cycling at Sydney Olympic Park

For additional information, please contact
Tony Henderson on:
Phone: 02 9218 5409
Fax: 02 9281 6099

Resident Weekend Caretakers

Ronald McDonald House

Overnight accommodation is provided as well as full training.

CALLING ALL “KIND HEARTED” PEOPLE WHO “WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
Ronald McDonald House is a residential facility for families of seriously ill children who are receiving treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital. We are urgently seeking the services of Volunteer Resident Weekend Caretakers (couples preferred) who would be willing to look after this wonderful facility from 8.00am Saturday to 5.00pm Sunday on an ongoing basis.

Ideally we would like two couples who can work alternative weekends. Overnight accommodation is provided as well as full training. It is envisaged that the Caretakers will undertake a high level of responsibility within the residence after hours. We are looking for people who don’t mind mucking in around the House whether it be; greeting and settling in new residents, picking up a mop and duster to clean the facility, as well as some gardening, cooking up a batch of scones and basic maintenance duties as required.

All interested parties will be required to produce a Working with Children Check, current Police Clearance and one personal character reference.

We are seeking people who are available for an immediate start.If this position interests you, please give the House a call on 9382 2960 or email ourhouse@rmhwa.com.au

For additional information, please contact
Alison Salmond on:
Phone: 93822960
Fax: 93823056

National Bandanna Day Assistant

CanTeen

Only a few hours of your time & no experience necessary
Help young people living with cancer
Be part of reaching our goal of selling 1 million bandannas!

National Bandanna Day is the annual awareness day and fundraising event of CanTeen. Once a year CanTeen asks people to buy a $3 bandanna and wear it to show their support.

On Friday 26 October 2007, CanTeen will promote National Bandanna Day, in which thousands of individuals will participate. This year we are aiming to sell well over 1 million bandannas Australia-wide.

All funds raised from this day will enable CanTeen to maintain and expand the programs it offers to its Members Australia-wide.Why bandannas? Certain forms of cancer treatment result in hair loss and many young people choose to wear a bandanna during this time. It is for this reason that the bandanna was chosen as a symbol for CanTeen.

CanTeen bandannas are bright, lots of fun and feature the lively CanTeen logo designed by Ken Done. How can you help?All you need to do is register to help sell bandannas, pick up your selling kit and funky Industrie t-shirt, put on your smile and then sell sell sell. Remember no experience is necessary!

To register please email volunteers@canteen.org.au
Thank you so much :)

For additional information, please contact
Rowena Horne on:
Phone: 02 9262 1022
Fax: 02 9299 6322

Hydrotherapy Assistant

Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay
2 hrs - Monday & Friday morning

Lucas Gardens Special School is seeking volunteers to assist staff in hydrotherapy spa.

Volunteers will assist children with disabilities in their aquatic physiotherapy exercises. Volunteer needs to wear swimming customer & rash vest in spa

Requirements:
Enjoy working with children
Most undergo police check
Willing to go in warm waters of spa

For additional information, please contact:
Julie Stralow
Phone: 02 9911 9856
Fax: 02 97475057

Volunteer Youth Worker

Lower North Shore
Great opportunity to work with Youth
Training
No experience necessary.

Point Zero Youth Services is a not-for-profit; non-denominational youth service, working with young people aged 12-25 throughout the Sydney Metropolitan Region.

One of our main projects that involves volunteers is our Eastern Suburbs and North Shore Youth Outreach Vans that operate on a Saturday night (usually between 9pm-1am). We are looking for volunteers to work on the North van, assisting and supporting youth in the local area!

We welcome all those that are interested*, even if you can only help out once a month or less. Next training to take place in November.

Give us a call, we`d love to chat.
*Minimum age for volunteering is 19.

For additional information, please contact
Naomi Rosenthal on:
Phone: 9389 0399
Fax: 9389 0911
naomipointzero@optusnet.com.au