💙 Change lives. Yours Included

📃 This volunteer opportunity will help to assist in maintaining the garden areas, lawns and potted plants to enhance the outside environment for residents to enjoy.

This volunteer opportunity will help to nurture the natural landscape and gardens so that our residents can enjoy the outdoors within.  The physical activity, mental stimulation and even social interaction that stems from being outside is a valuable part of our residents day and the care provided.

📍Location: BlueCare | Mareeba AgedCare Facility, 7 Macrae Street Mareeba

👉🏼 About Us: We are looking for people who enjoy being outdoors and enjoy a little physical activity including pruning, weeding, gerning footpaths, maintaining garden beds.

✅ What you’ll be doing:

• Planting and maintaining flowers, shrubs, and other greenery in communal garden areas
• Watering, pruning, and caring for plants to ensure the garden remains vibrant
• Assisting with outdoor beautification projects like weeding, mulching, and tidying up
• Engaging residents in light gardening activities, encouraging social interaction
• Creating pleasant outdoor spaces where residents can relax and enjoy nature

🎁 What’s in it for you?

• Experience the joy of making a meaningful difference
• Improve mental health and personal well-being through outdoor activity
• Enjoy social interaction with others, including residents and staff

☑️ Skills and experience important for this role include:

• A love for the outdoors and gardening
• Friendly and approachable, able to engage with residents
• Willingness to help with a range of gardening tasks
• Good physical fitness and mobility

🚙 Transport and Parking Options:

• Onsite parking and/or free public parking is available
• Public transport close to the site is available

♿ Accessibility:

• an assistance animal

*UnitingCare values diversity in our organisation and we have some principles in place that will help to promote both inclusion and access.  If you have any other accessibility requirements, please discuss these at the time of the interview. *