VollieCare

02/09/2025

🚐 Volunteer Drivers Needed – Join Brownie’s Bus Crew! 🚐

Brownie’s Bus is a much-loved VollieCare led service that helps keep the Repat Health Precinct moving.

Named in honour of Les Brown, a cherished WWII Veteran and Repat supporter, the bus provides friendly lifts around the precinct for consumers, families, and visitors who need a hand.

We’re looking for volunteer drivers to join our wonderful team and keep this service rolling!

✨ As a driver, you’ll:
• Help people with mobility challenges get around the Repat
• Offer rides to key spots like Town Square, wards, and on-site cafés
• Lend a hand transferring personal items such as laundry between cars and wards
• Share a smile and make someone’s day just a little easier

🕙 Shifts run Monday to Friday, 10am–3pm.
If you love driving, enjoy meeting people, and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!

📞 Call VollieCare on 8204 3009 to find out more or apply online here and join the Brownie’s Bus crew https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=8f150814-311a-4e6d-a18a-93a9b1297328&ApplicationFormNumber=1

27/08/2025

✨ A big thank you from VollieCare! ✨

We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the wonderful response from our community and staff wanting to knit and crochet blankets for our Nurture Boxes 💜 Every blanket will bring comfort to patients and families when they need it most.

A special shout-out to Reynella Neighbourhood Centre Inc, who recently donated over 40 beautiful blankets! 🧶 They have been one of our regular supporters for more than a year, and we are so grateful for their ongoing kindness and generosity.

We can’t wait to see all the other creations come in – thank you for helping us wrap our community in care.

27/08/2025

🐾💙 International Dog Day Appreciation 💙🐾

Yesterday was International Dog Day, and we couldn’t let it pass without giving a big shout-out to our incredible Pet Therapy Volunteers and their beautiful dogs! 🐶✨

Each week, these special four-legged friends (and their humans!) bring joy, comfort, and smiles to patients, visitors, and staff across Flinders, Noarlunga, and the Repat. The calming presence of our therapy dogs helps reduce stress, brighten hospital stays, and remind us of the simple, unconditional love that only a dog can give.

To our volunteers and their amazing pups – thank you for the warmth, connection, and happiness you bring into our hospitals. You truly make a difference, one wagging tail at a time. 🐕💛

19/08/2025

18/08/2025

🌸 Calling All Knitters & Crocheters! 🌸

VollieCare is seeking handmade knitted or crocheted blankets to include in our Nurture Boxes.

These special boxes are gifted to patients receiving palliative care, and their families or carers. Each item is thoughtfully chosen to bring warmth, comfort, and care during a difficult time — and your handmade blanket can make a world of difference. 💜

✨ We are looking for:
🧶 Lap-sized blankets (please contact the VollieCare Office for exact sizing)
🧶 Soft, cosy yarn (8Ply is best)

Every stitch carries kindness, and your contribution will be cherished by those who need it most.

📍 Blankets can be dropped at the VollieCare Office, Flinders Medical Centre.

👉 If you’d like more information, please call 8204 3009.

13/08/2025

🌟 Become a Wellbeing Support Volunteer 🌟

Help brighten someone’s day and make a real difference!

Our Wellbeing Support Volunteers play a vital role in improving the emotional, social, and sometimes physical wellbeing of patients at Flinders Medical Centre, Noarlunga Hospital, and the Repat Health Precinct.

This role isn’t about medical care — it’s about human connection. You’ll be there to make people feel more comfortable, supported, and connected during their hospital stay.

What you might do:
• 🤝 Social connection – Chat with patients, visitors, and families to ease feelings of loneliness or isolation.
• 💬 Emotional support – Offer a listening ear, empathy, and encouragement.
• 🎨 Engagement in activities – Join in or help with games, crafts, music, reading, or lunch clubs.
• 🛋 Comfort measures – Provide blankets, activity packs, or simply sit with someone who needs company.
• 💡 Support staff – Help create a warm and welcoming atmosphere so clinical teams can focus on care.

When & Where:
📍 Flinders Medical Centre | Noarlunga Hospital | Repat Health Precinct

🗓 Monday to Friday – times vary depending on the ward.

Why join us?

Because every smile, every chat, and every shared moment matters.

💻 Apply now and start making a difference:

Click here to apply: https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=8f150814-311a-4e6d-a18a-93a9b1297328&ApplicationFormNumber=1

15/07/2025

🌟 Volunteer Opportunity – Be the Friendly Face of Flinders Medical Centre! 🌟

Position: Volunteer Guide / Concierge
Location: Flinders Medical Centre
Availability: Monday to Friday
Shift Times: Morning (8:30am–12:30pm) or Afternoon (12:30pm–4:00pm)

Are you friendly, helpful and love meeting new people? Join our team of dedicated volunteers and help patients and visitors feel welcome, informed and supported the moment they arrive at Flinders Medical Centre.

As a Volunteer Guide/Concierge, you'll:
• Greet patients, visitors and families at key entry points
• Provide directions and es**rt people to wards, clinics and departments
• Offer reassurance and a calm presence in a busy hospital environment

🧡 No healthcare experience necessary — just a warm smile, good communication skills, and a willingness to help.

Volunteering with us is rewarding, meaningful, and a great way to give back to the community.

For more information or to express your interest, contact the Volunteer Services team on 8204 3009 alternatively you can apply online by completing our online application form https://app.betterimpact.com/Login/

14/07/2025

Remy and Harry reporting for Pet Therapy duty today

07/07/2025

🌿 A Little Sanctuary in Morier Ward 🌿

We were recently made aware of the incredible work of one of our volunteers, Liz, does within the Morier Ward at Noarlunga Hospital.

As a qualified Horticulturalist, Liz has been instrumental in setting up the sensory garden within Morier Ward. We were delighted to learn that the garden includes a sensory seat, bird bath, bird feeder and a bee hotel, along with plants designed to thrill the senses!

Liz kindly sent through some lovely photos of recent activities she did with patients in Morier Ward.

01/07/2025

🌟 Join Our ICU Volunteer Team – Make a Meaningful Impact 🌟

Are you compassionate, calm under pressure, and looking to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones?

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a place where every moment counts – and so does every act of kindness. We are looking for dedicated volunteers to support our ICU staff, patients, and families through some of their most challenging moments.

As an ICU Volunteer, you might:
• Welcome and support families in waiting areas
• Assist staff with non-clinical tasks
• Help maintain a calm, respectful environment
• Offer a listening ear to those in need

What we’re looking for:
• Emotional maturity and resilience
• Excellent communication and discretion
• A calm, compassionate presence
• Reliability and a willingness to be part of a team

Training and ongoing support provided.

Volunteering in the ICU is a unique opportunity to provide comfort and connection when it’s needed most.

Location:
🐾 Flinders Medical Centre

Times:
🕘 Evenings (4pm – 8pm)
🕘 Weekends (9am – 1pm), (1pm – 4pm) and (4pm – 8pm)

To further your interest, please could you click on the following link
https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=8f150814-311a-4e6d-a18a-93a9b1297328&ApplicationFormNumber=1 and complete our online application form

30/06/2025

🐾 Join VollieCare’s Pet Therapy Team! 🐶❤️
Brighten someone's day—one tail wag at a time.

Are you the proud owner of a calm, friendly dog who loves people?

Join our Pet Therapy Volunteer Program and help bring smiles, comfort, and companionship to patients in hospital.

Pet therapy—also known as animal-assisted therapy—is a powerful way to support emotional, social, and cognitive wellbeing in healthcare settings.

Why Pet Therapy?
Visiting therapy dogs can:
✔ Lower blood pressure
✔ Reduce stress and anxiety
✔ Lift spirits and ease depression
✔ Decrease feelings of loneliness
✔ Encourage communication
✔ Relieve boredom
✔ Provide comfort and joy

What We’re Looking For:
🐾 Calm, well-socialised dogs over 1 year old
🐾 Basic training (obedience is essential)
🐾 Commitment to a weekly set-day visit (Mon–Fri, 1–2 hour shift)
🐾 Up-to-date vaccinations and health checks
🐾 Dogs must be:
• Clean, brushed, flea/worm free
• Free from odour (including leads/harnesses)
• Toilet trained and infection-free

Locations:
🐾 Flinders Medical Centre
🐾 Repat Health Precinct
🐾 Noarlunga Hospital

Times:
🕘 Morning Shift: 9:30am–11:00am
🕐 Afternoon Shift: 1:00pm–2:30pm
(Flexible timing available)

Interested?
We’d love to hear from you! Contact the VollieCare office on (08) 8204 3009 to learn more or express your interest or complete our online application form https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=8f150814-311a-4e6d-a18a-93a9b1297328&ApplicationFormNumber=1

Bring joy. Share smiles. Walk with purpose. 🐾