Volunteering

Volunteers are the backbone of many not for profit organisations. They contribute thousands of hours each year and assist to significantly improve the quality of services we can provide to our clients.

Palliative care volunteers are accepted into people’s lives and homes at a time of huge emotional upheaval, crisis and at a time of vulnerability. As well as undertaking supportive practical tasks, they can provide an objective listening ear, validating and accepting the unique feelings of both client and family or friends. Usually the volunteer only works with one client at a time and thus can offer the opportunity for a one-to-one relationship. Also, volunteers are able to offer their time without the pressure of having to "be somewhere else".

Volunteer Enquiry Form

Qualities that volunteers bring to their work

Good communication skills
A depth and diversity of life experience
A healthy and positive approach to caring
Self awareness
Strong commitment to palliative care
Patience
Compassion and empathy
A sense of calm and level-headedness
Good family and social support networks of their own
A good sense of humour
Flexibility
Maturity
Honesty

What do Home Care Volunteers do?

Home Support Volunteers provide companionship and emotional support for the client and the family. This can be offered in a variety of ways including: Sitting, listening, reading, talking, watching television together, listening to music, playing cards, walking around the garden, offering transport to medical appointments when appropriate. If you have the ability to just 'be' with another person allowing them to guide your time together, you may consider training as an EPC Home Support Volunteer. Extensive training and support is given.

Enquiries: Volunteer Coordinator: Home Support

Phone: 8804 0613 or 1300 130 813

What do Biography Volunteers do?

Biography volunteers visit people's homes, assisting those in the final stages of their lives by capturing their life stories, reminding them that their lives have been meaningful and that they have made a difference. If you are a good listener and have some spare time, access to a computer, basic word processing skills and a car, you might consider training as an EPC Volunteer Biographer. Extensive training and support is given.

Enquiries: Senior Coordinator: Volunteer Services & Biography

Phone: 8804 0615 or 1300 130 813

What do Administration Volunteers do?

Administration Volunteers assist across the organisation in a variety of ways. Uploading music tracks, assisting with mail outs, assembling folders, organising bereavement cards, photocopying documents etc.