When you volunteer with Palliative Care ACT you make a wonderful contribution to the life of those with a terminal illness. You also get a great sense of satisfaction and the knowledge that you have made a difference to the life of someone in need.
All persons volunteering with Palliative Care ACT must have a current Working with Vulnerable People registration and must have a primary COVID vaccination or medical exemption.
Here is more information for you:
Volunteers visits to clients living at home, in residential aged care facilities, and for life story writing is one-on-one support. The time and duration of each visit depends on the client’s assessed needs. Clare Holland House volunteers complete shifts of between two to four hours.
Desirable attributes for Palliative Volunteers
- Awareness of own feelings, values, and beliefs in relation to personal grief and death
- A desire to work with dying people, their families, and carers
- Respect for, and ability to accept other people’s philosophies, beliefs, and rights
- Emotional maturity
- Ability to listen and to be comfortable with silence
- Capacity to accept the expression of strong emotion
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Flexibility and capacity to work as part of a team
- Prepared to share volunteering experiences with team members, and participate in continuing education
- Able to commit to palliative care ACT volunteering for a minimum of four hours a week for at least 12 months
- Warmth, patience, empathy, discretion and a sense of humour.
HOW DO I VOLUNTEER?
- Please complete a quick application form using this LINK
- A pre-training interview will then be arranged with prospective volunteers.
- After interview, applicants are invited to attend a training course.
- Once graduated, new volunteers work on ‘buddy shifts’ and are supported by our Coordinators of Volunteer Programs and/or experienced volunteers commence.
If you would like further information on volunteering with Palliative Care ACT please contact office on 02 6255 5771 or email office@pallcareact.org.au.
