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Aged Care Volunteer Visitor - Bosnian Speaking - Hallam

Southern Migrant & Refugee Centre(SMRC)

Do you have an hour a week or fortnight to spare? Are you friendly, compassionate and passionate about building connections with older individuals?

If you're looking for a way to make a positive difference in your community, we'd love to hear from you!

Visit days and times are adaptable to fit your availability.

The Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre (SMRC) is a not-for-profit community-based agency providing services to migrants and refugees living in the southern region of Melbourne, including the local government areas of City of Greater Dandenong, City of Casey, Shire of Cardinia, and surrounding suburbs.

Since 1993, SMRC has supported the settlement of newly arrived refugees and provided community-based services for migrants and refugees through funded in-language social, economic, health and wellbeing programs. SMRC provides a wide range of aged care services, ensuring that older community members have access to care and support that is culturally sensitive, and in-language where required.

SMRC operates a multicultural labour hire service, which provides a culturally sensitive and in-language alternative to in-home care.

The vision of SMRC is to ensure that migrants and refugees are enabled to achieve their goals and aspirations. We exist to support and empower migrants and refugees through our delivery of programs and services that are innovative, inclusive, and impactful.

The Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme provides one to one companionship and friendship to seniors who live in residential aged care or in their own homes and either experience or are at risk of becoming socially isolated.

Clients and volunteers may participate in a variety of activities during residential aged care/home visits such as reading, friendly conversations, going for walks listening to music, cooking or sharing meals, playing board games, reminiscing or gardening.

Volunteers provide weekly or fortnightly visits and need to be able to commit for at least 12 months.

Volunteers are required to:

  • Undergo an interview and referee checks.
  • Undergo National Police Check, which will be processed by Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre free of charge.
  • Provide a Volunteer Working with Children Check (free for volunteers).
  • Provide a Volunteer NDIS Check (free for volunteers).
  • Stay in regular communication with our program staff.
  • Complete monthly online surveys to track your visits.

Please include a contact number with your expression of Interest.

This program is part of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) and the Department of Health and Aged Care.

To discuss this opportunity or for further information, contact Monica Garrido, Coordinator Aged Care Volunteer Programs, Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre on 9767 1900.

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