21/05/2025
This week is National Volunteer Week, and this year we celebrate the power of volunteering and how it brings people together with the theme ‘Connecting Communities’.
Volunteers are at the heart of Austin Health. They support patients, families, visitors and our staff, providing guide services, companionship and support to patients, supporting our retail and fundraising efforts, and also providing admin support to some areas.
To celebrate the week, we caught up with Gary to find out what drives him to volunteer.
“As ordinary people, the volunteer has the time to sit down and listen, whether the patient is at some sort of peace or has not come to terms with what has happened to them. As I am a cancer survivor and an outpatient at ONJ, I think I connect with everyone in the system. Something I do have is empathy and I hope it shows,” shares Gary.
Find out how Gary’s work creates a more connected and supportive environment for our patients, their families and our staff > bit.ly/4doTyNg