integratedliving is extremely fortunate to have more than 300 volunteers who donate their time and talents to our services undertaking a wide range of tasks.
The invaluable support provided by our trained volunteers makes a significant and positive impact on our client’s lives and the community. Volunteering with integratedliving enables you to build new skills, meet new people, add variety to your work experience and make a difference.
Volunteers can assist in the following areas:
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Activity Centre Assistants
Volunteer staff assist the Activity Officer at the Activity Centre by helping clients with activities and serving meals and drinks. You can help us to provide lifestyle activities such as craft, theme days and outings to clubs, concerts and relevant cultural events.
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Administration Duties
Volunteer staff help with administration duties including filing, photocopying, collating, laminating and phone surveys.
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Drivers
Drive our 10 seater buses (or company vehicles) to pick up clients and bring them to the Activity Centre and/or return them to their homes. Also drive these vehicles on our Social Outings. Deliver frozen meals to clients.
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Home Visits And Respite
Volunteer staff help visit clients in their homes to provide companionship, have a cup of tea, play a game or have a chat. Home Visiting can also include going out for a coffee. Respite is available to provide carers with a well needed break or “time out”.
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IT/Computer Tutor
Great opportunity to introduce our clients to the wonders of the world wide web. Volunteers teach and assist clients with how to use computers and the internet.
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Kitchen Helper?
Volunteer staff assist the Kitchen Supervisor with vegetable preparation preparing and plating meals at the kitchen.
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Library Exchange
Volunteer staff exchange books fortnightly for housebound people from the mobile or local library.
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Low Level Maintenance
Volunteer staff assist clients with gardening such as light weeding, pruning, raking and general maintenance such as sweeping or putting garbage bins in and out. No tasks involve the use of mowers or power tools.
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Marketing and Promotions Assistants
Volunteer staff distribute promotional material to businesses and organisations.
Become a Volunteer
To become a volunteer you will be initially interviewed by an integratedliving Volunteer Coordinator to ensure that your skills and interests are matched with the environment that will be most rewarding for you.
If you would like to make a difference in the community and join the integratedliving team, please complete our Volunteer Expression of Interest form or contact your local integratedliving office.
Government regulations stipulate that all volunteers are required to undergo a probity check prior to commencing. We provide an extensive induction program which is mandatory for all new volunteers.
