Aged Care Support Student Placement - WA

Duration 200 hours 5 days per week, 8am to 4.30pm Weekdays  Why Choose to volunteer with Red Cross? You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences You’ll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia The program  Having good social connections is essential for all aspects of health, especially as we age. Red Cross Transport supports people who are older or have a disability, and who have no means of getting to non-urgent medical appointments or social outings. Volunteers provide a door-to-door transport service, helping clients strengthen their capacity to participate in community life, maintain or regain independence, and stay living in their own home for longer.  The opportunity  For this role you will need good conversational skills and the ability to relate to and empathise with a broad range of people, including those with different lived experiences, abilities, and cultures.   You will be comfortable using computers. You will be required to integrate theory and practice in the areas of casework, client services, program planning and development, family welfare and support work, advocacy and support work, community development work, community work/social welfare work. Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian network.   The impact  As a student in a student placement, you will help vulnerable older people to feel safe and improve their social connection by listening, empathising, and providing them with a friendly voice. You will have the opportunity to learn from many people’s diverse history and knowledge, as well as feeling the satisfaction of giving back to others.   Application requirements For this role you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, which will be organised through Red Cross.  Further information  To find out more about this opportunity please contact shhawkins@redcross.org.au  Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website at www.redcross.org.au/careers