Palliative Care Volunteer Coordinator

Work in an environment that offers:

• Generous leave entitlements - 5 weeks annual leave
• Salary packaging options - novated leasing and tax benefits
• Part time hours to suit good work life balance

The Position

Job Reference: 3049

Position Title: Palliative Care Volunteer Coordinator

Classification: HS3

Salary per hour (exc. super): $37.68

Hours per fortnight: 32

Employment Status: Ongoing Part Time

Closing date:29/10/2025

Volunteers are an integral part of the care and support provided at Bendigo Health. The Palliative Care Volunteer Coordinator works in collaboration with the Director of Volunteer Services to manage and coordinate the activities of volunteer support workers across the palliative care program.

This role is responsible for ensuring volunteers are appropriately placed and supported within the SPCS. The program is structured to meet the evolving needs of the organisation, ensuring that volunteers are matched effectively to roles where they can make the greatest impact.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

Strategy and Community Affairs includes Bendigo Health Fundraising & Foundation, Corporate Affairs, Governance and Strategy and Volunteer Services. All four teams work to advance the organisation's key priorities, values and vision. Areas of focus include internal and external communications, development of fundraising appeals, stakeholder liaison, management of the volunteer program, and coordination of governance and mandated reporting. Together, they promote the brand of Bendigo Health, supporting the entire organisation in their pursuit of Excellent Care. Every Person. Every Time.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact Sharon Walsh, Director on for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.