Volunteer - Active Ageing Initiative

1 month ago


Oaklands Park, Australia Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc Full time
Supporting Healthy Ageing in Residential Care

We're committed to helping our residents live healthily with a good quality of life. As a volunteer, you can play a vital role in supporting our residents with healthy ageing.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Supporting activities within our residential gyms
  • Assisting residents with wheelchair use to and from the gym
  • Working alongside our Health and Wellness Promoter to support residents
What We Offer:

We value our volunteers and offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Upskilling opportunities to enhance your skills and experience
  • A flexible time commitment to suit your schedule
  • The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our residents
About Southern Cross Care

Southern Cross Care has been providing quality aged care and retirement living services for over 55 years. Our vision is to support members of our community to be Better for life. We're committed to supporting our staff and volunteers to share in this vision.



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