Volunteer
By giving some time and plenty of heart, you can make a meaningful difference to people with complex healthcare needs.
Volunteer
By giving some time and plenty of heart, you can make a meaningful difference to people with complex healthcare needs.
Share joy. Volunteer with us.
As an independent Christian charity, our mission is to improve quality of life for those in need. And we're looking for passionate people like you to help.
Join us as a volunteer, and you’ll build personal connections with a diverse mix of residents, clients, patients, care teams and fellow volunteers.
Experience the rewarding feeling of giving back and the sense of fulfilment it brings while making a real difference in someone’s life. We’ll provide quality training and mentoring, and if you have a special skill or interest that may benefit those we care for, we're happy to help find a role that suits you.
Volunteering options
Residential Care homes
Share friendships at our Residential Care homes
We are dedicated to providing expert Residential Care to people who can no longer live at home and need a high level of care. There are many different ways you may be able to help residents through volunteering, such as:
- Becoming a friend to residents and sharing friendships
- Driving a minibus to take residents on local trips in their community
- Assisting the administration team in the office
- Helping in the gardens or assisting our Property Team Manager
- Assisting with pastoral care activities
- Supporting activities such as exercise programs, cooking, walking, nail care and art and craft
Time Commitment
Ideally, you’ll be available for at least one hour per week over 12 months or longer. This may vary between roles and locations, so we encourage you to speak with us about your interests and availability.
Locations
We welcome volunteers at our residential care homes in Cardiff, Caulfield, Darlinghurst, Daw Park, Erina, Hammondville, Horsley, Miranda, North Turramurra, Scone, Wahroonga, Waratah and Woy Woy.
Requirements
To volunteer in our residential care homes, you must:
- Be 16 years of age or older
- Show proof of COVID-19 three doses and flu vaccinations
- Follow our COVID-19 guidance
- Complete a criminal record check, which we can arrange
- Complete an NDIS Worker Screening Check
In your community
Connect with an older person in your community
As a HammondCare At Home volunteer, you can enjoy the fulfilment of participating in a shared interest with an older person who lives close to your home.
Your local Volunteer Coordinator will connect you with someone in your community who is living at home and is potentially lonely or socially isolated. We aim to partner you with someone who shares similar interests such as playing board games, crocheting, having a cuppa and chat, going for a walk, or visiting a local coffee shop or men’s shed group.
There are also opportunities to volunteer in one of our Respite Cottages or Social Clubs.
HammondCare is an approved provider of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme (ACVVS). The scheme is a government funded initiative established to promote social connections between older people and their local community.
Time Commitment
This role involves a commitment of an hour a week for 12 months or longer. Days and times are flexible to suit your availability.
Locations
We welcome volunteers in ACT, NSW (Central Coast, Northern Sydney, Hunter, Illawarra, South East Sydney, South West Sydney, Southern Highlands, Central West, Far West, Northern Rivers) and Victoria (Melbourne Metro).
Requirements
To become a HammondCare At Home volunteer, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Show proof of COVID-19 three doses and flu vaccinations
- Follow our COVID-19 guidance
- Complete a criminal record check, which we can arrange
Health and Palliative Care
Support people in Health and Palliative Care
Our expert healthcare team provides a range of quality services and support across rehabilitation, palliative and supportive care, mental health care for older people and pain management. There are many ways you can give support to the people in our care, providing them with a sense of hope.
Volunteer at hospitals and clinics
Volunteer alongside specialised clinicians to help provide meaningful engagement with patients and their visitors. You may get involved with:
- Taking trolleys room to room for happy hour drinks, shopping and morning tea
- Giving patients hand massages and manicures
- Helping the administration team in the office
- Fundraising to support our service delivery
- Helping dreams come true through the Dreams Project
- Supporting therapists in activities including art, crafts, music and games
- Capturing a patient’s life story as a biography service volunteer
Volunteer in Community Palliative Care
We’re passionate about providing comforting physical and emotional support to people with a progressive life-limiting illness. As a volunteer with our Community Palliative Care Service, you may be involved with:
- Visiting a patient at home to provide company and give their family a break
- Driving patients to an outing, an appointment or to do some shopping
- Providing photography services for our patients and their families
- Assisting our bereavement service with social support
- Helping our pastoral care team with pastoral services
- Capturing a patient’s life story as a biography service volunteer
Time Commitment
Ideally, you’ll be available for at least 3–4 hours per week over 12 months or longer. This may vary between roles and locations, so we encourage you to speak with us about your interests and availability.
Locations
We welcome volunteers at Braeside Hospital, Greenwich Hospital and Neringah Hospital. As well as community palliative care across the Northern Beaches and North Shore Sydney.
Requirements
To become a Health and Palliative Care volunteer, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Show proof of COVID-19 three doses, flu vaccinations and further immunisation screening
- Follow our COVID-19 guidance
- Complete a criminal record check, which we can arrange
Share friendships at our Residential Care homes
We are dedicated to providing expert Residential Care to people who can no longer live at home and need a high level of care. There are many different ways you may be able to help residents through volunteering, such as:
- Becoming a friend to residents and sharing friendships
- Driving a minibus to take residents on local trips in their community
- Assisting the administration team in the office
- Helping in the gardens or assisting our Property Team Manager
- Assisting with pastoral care activities
- Supporting activities such as exercise programs, cooking, walking, nail care and art and craft
Time Commitment
Ideally, you’ll be available for at least one hour per week over 12 months or longer. This may vary between roles and locations, so we encourage you to speak with us about your interests and availability.
Locations
We welcome volunteers at our residential care homes in Cardiff, Caulfield, Darlinghurst, Daw Park, Erina, Hammondville, Horsley, Miranda, North Turramurra, Scone, Wahroonga, Waratah and Woy Woy.
Requirements
To volunteer in our residential care homes, you must:
- Be 16 years of age or older
- Show proof of COVID-19 three doses and flu vaccinations
- Follow our COVID-19 guidance
- Complete a criminal record check, which we can arrange
- Complete an NDIS Worker Screening Check
Connect with an older person in your community
As a HammondCare At Home volunteer, you can enjoy the fulfilment of participating in a shared interest with an older person who lives close to your home.
Your local Volunteer Coordinator will connect you with someone in your community who is living at home and is potentially lonely or socially isolated. We aim to partner you with someone who shares similar interests such as playing board games, crocheting, having a cuppa and chat, going for a walk, or visiting a local coffee shop or men’s shed group.
There are also opportunities to volunteer in one of our Respite Cottages or Social Clubs.
HammondCare is an approved provider of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme (ACVVS). The scheme is a government funded initiative established to promote social connections between older people and their local community.
Time Commitment
This role involves a commitment of an hour a week for 12 months or longer. Days and times are flexible to suit your availability.
Locations
We welcome volunteers in ACT, NSW (Central Coast, Northern Sydney, Hunter, Illawarra, South East Sydney, South West Sydney, Southern Highlands, Central West, Far West, Northern Rivers) and Victoria (Melbourne Metro).
Requirements
To become a HammondCare At Home volunteer, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Show proof of COVID-19 three doses and flu vaccinations
- Follow our COVID-19 guidance
- Complete a criminal record check, which we can arrange
Support people in Health and Palliative Care
Our expert healthcare team provides a range of quality services and support across rehabilitation, palliative and supportive care, mental health care for older people and pain management. There are many ways you can give support to the people in our care, providing them with a sense of hope.
Volunteer at hospitals and clinics
Volunteer alongside specialised clinicians to help provide meaningful engagement with patients and their visitors. You may get involved with:
- Taking trolleys room to room for happy hour drinks, shopping and morning tea
- Giving patients hand massages and manicures
- Helping the administration team in the office
- Fundraising to support our service delivery
- Helping dreams come true through the Dreams Project
- Supporting therapists in activities including art, crafts, music and games
- Capturing a patient’s life story as a biography service volunteer
Volunteer in Community Palliative Care
We’re passionate about providing comforting physical and emotional support to people with a progressive life-limiting illness. As a volunteer with our Community Palliative Care Service, you may be involved with:
- Visiting a patient at home to provide company and give their family a break
- Driving patients to an outing, an appointment or to do some shopping
- Providing photography services for our patients and their families
- Assisting our bereavement service with social support
- Helping our pastoral care team with pastoral services
- Capturing a patient’s life story as a biography service volunteer
Time Commitment
Ideally, you’ll be available for at least 3–4 hours per week over 12 months or longer. This may vary between roles and locations, so we encourage you to speak with us about your interests and availability.
Locations
We welcome volunteers at Braeside Hospital, Greenwich Hospital and Neringah Hospital. As well as community palliative care across the Northern Beaches and North Shore Sydney.
Requirements
To become a Health and Palliative Care volunteer, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Show proof of COVID-19 three doses, flu vaccinations and further immunisation screening
- Follow our COVID-19 guidance
- Complete a criminal record check, which we can arrange
“I’m passionate about improving quality of life by engaging residents through social interaction and activities that preserve their dignity and self-respect. HammondCare has taken my life experience to a new level in working with so many like-minded people. It’s a two-way street.”
Matt, Residential Care volunteer
“I encourage anyone thinking of volunteering to take the leap, stepping outside of your comfort zone. The rewards are many! And people may be surprised, like I was, by the opportunities volunteering can bring. ”
Brendon, Hospital volunteer
"It might sound a bit unusual, but the residents have an incredible ability to make me laugh and smile. The residents appreciate the endless energy and enthusiasm of young people, and at the same time students can learn valuable life lessons and skills as well as generating hours for awards such as the Duke of Edinburgh.”
Alana, student volunteer
Apply to volunteer with us
Becoming a HammondCare volunteer is simple.
- Apply now and tell us about yourself and why you’re interested in volunteering
- Next, we will set up an interview and invite you to complete an application form
- We’ll arrange a police background check and other checks relevant to your role
- You’ll also be required to provide proof of your current flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
Successful applicants will receive an offer to join us as a volunteer and start our online training.
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