Paws, Smiles & Friendship – Can you & your dog help end loneliness?

💜Volunteer with your dog and share joy

💜Help turn loneliness into connection

💜Share language, culture and friendship

✨ What is ACVVS? ✨

The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) connects volunteers with older people who are socially isolated, creating regular friendship, companionship, and meaningful connection.

St Vincent's is looking for volunteers who share our commitment to compassion, excellence, justice, and integrity, and who want to bring those values to life through genuine connection with older people.

🐕‍🦺Dan is a Korean-speaking aged care resident who has lived a rich life and has many stories to share. When living in the community Dan loved spending time with his dog and now misses this connection. Unfortunately, Dan has no family to visit him.🐕‍🦺

Do you and your fluffy friend have 30 minutes a week to visit with Dan?

🧩 What a Visit Could Look Like 🧩

• Chatting about family, culture and life experiences

• Looking through photographs or sharing stories and memories

• Bringing your dog and spending quiet time with Dan

• Enjoying a cup of tea and friendly conversation at Dan's pace.

🌈 Who Could Be a Great Fit? 🌈

We are seeking a volunteer who is:

• Kind, patient, and a good listener

• Interested in building a genuine friendship

• Able to visit regularly and provide ongoing companionship

• A Male volunteer who speaks Korean would be ideal but not essential

No aged care experience is needed. Your role is simply to provide friendship and social connection.

📝The Practical Bits📝

• You must be 18 years or over.

• A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is required and is organised and funded by St Vincent's Health.

• Visits are approximately 30 minutes to one hour, at least once a fortnight throughout the year.

• We are looking for someone who can commit to building an ongoing, respectful friendship.

Your time is a valuable gift – can you share it with Dan to help end loneliness?

We also have volunteer opportunities across Sydney including in Roseville, Ashfield and Inner West, Potts Point, Jannali and more! For more information call Kylie on 0440 101 290