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4 hours ago

City of Melbourne, Australia SEEK Volunteer Full time

Overview

AMCS is currently seeking to recruit a volunteer to assist with the Multicultural Visiting Program.

Responsibilities

- Spend time as a companion to someone experiencing social isolation. Share your stories, laughs and journey and learn from someone with a world of experience
- Develop friendships by visiting people in their homes or residential home, going on outings, helping with shopping, playing games, listening to music, watching movies, creating art, reading books or newspapers or simply talking
- Help to ensure your companion is seen and heard. You are truly changing someone’s life by being there for support
- Connect with people in your area

Benefits

- Enjoy the companionship of a new friend who is willing to share their life with you
- Create new relationships with people outside of your daily circle
- Gain experience and develop new interpersonal skills with access to professional development training opportunities
- Celebrate your efforts to support multiculturalism (and maybe even learn a new language)
- Opportunity to match with someone in same culture
- Enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of volunteering
- Join the AMCS community, a trusted not-for-profit registered charity
- AMCS staff are able to provide professional references for you
- Flexible schedule (you choose times and days which best suits your lifestyle)

Time required

minimum of one hour per fortnight

Requirements

- National Police Certificate
- Others

Skills required

- A genuine empathy and understanding of older people, people with disabilities and/or people of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- Communication and listening skills
- Ability to work independently
- Commitment
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Honesty

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