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Armidale Volunteer Referral Service
NSW, Australia
Acts as a referral centre for people wishing to be volunteers and organisations seeking volunteers.
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Tamworth Hospital Volunteer Service
NSW, Australia
Library trolley, general ward assistance and clerical support. By appointment.
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Community Transport - Wagga Wagga
NSW, Australia
Community Transport for the Frail Aged and people with disabilities who are no longer able to drive & who wish to remain living independently in their own residence with some additional support. Service can provide transport for medical appointments, outings and shopping trips.
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Adult Learning Association - Griffith
NSW, Australia
Service offers adult community education and offers a range of VETAB accredited and non-accredited courses, including Computers, Art, Language and Literacy, Health & Well being and employment Skills. There is no waiting list for this service.
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NSW, Australia
Community Transport assist the Frail Aged, younger person with a disability, their carers and Transport Disavantaged persons.
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Kalianna Enterprises - Community Transport - Henty
NSW, Australia
Community Transport service for Frail-Aged, Younger People with a Disability, their carers, transport disadvantaged /geographically isolated persons. Transport may be provided for shopping, medical, and social needs.
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Lower Western Palliative Care Service
NSW, Australia
Palliative Care Service Co-ordinator / Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) provides nursing consultation to community, hospital, nursing home and hostel staff eg: symptom management. Kylie Beehag (full time) Yvonne Shannon (Part Time) Liaison with interdisciplinary team:- nurses, GP, OT, clergy, etc. Including PC trained volunteers for social and emotional support. These members of the team and bereavement program is co-ordinated by Yvonne Shannon. The service helps to facilitate a choice as to site of care by:- assisting families develop the skills needed to care for patient at home. -specialised equipment provided without charges. -education to multi disciplinary team. -majority of care is co-ordinated by community nurses. -after hours service available.
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The Salvation Army - Wagga Wagga
NSW, Australia
Electricity Account Payment Assistance Scheme in Vouchers of $30 for those with proof of financial hardship. Accommodation for out-of-towners, needing to go to hospital, & their families. Sleeps 3 $35 per night (Booking required)
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NSW, Australia
Service assists in undertaking and supporting relationships between dementia sufferers and their unpaid carers by providing planned and emergency substitute carers for respite. A Group activity is organised for every Wednesday morning.
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Wagga Wagga Social Support Service
NSW, Australia
Wagga Wagga Social Support service utlises volunteers in the community to provide social visits or outings to social isolated people living in the community. Volunteers are carefully selected to match the requirements of the client.
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Community Transport - Lockhart
NSW, Australia
Lockhart Community Transport provides transport for medical appointments, day care, shopping, social or recreational outings. Public Transport Service - Bus every Wednesday from Lockhart (via The Rock) to Wagga. Links provided for Urana, Rand, Oaklands, Yerong Creek & Pleasant Hills if requested. Others services include located at the centre include respite, meals on wheels, social support, daycare & home modifications service.
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NSW, Australia
Volunteer Referral Centre which recruits, orientates, and places volunteers. It supports volunteers involved in community organisations.
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Community Visitors Scheme - Ballina
NSW, Australia
Volunteers provide social support for people living in nursing homes and aged care hostels.
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Community Visitors Scheme - Lismore
NSW, Australia
Trained volunteers visit residents of low and high care facilities to give social support. An Australian Gov. initiative now in it's 15th year, 1993 - 2008.
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NSW, Australia
Recruitment, interviewing, training and referral of volunteers to not-for-profit Community Organisations in the Clarence Valley.Accredited and non-accredited training of volunteers and Managers/Co-ordinators of volunteers.Assistance in best practice. Unemployed people can be referred to a suitable service to do voluntary work. Valley Volunteer Programme DoCs,dewr, Volunteer management programme (VMP), Dept of family com munity services
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NSW, Australia
Courses are run at an organistation's request. Please contact Lisa for more details.
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Blue Mountains Volunteer Home Visitors - Katoomba
NSW, Australia
To support frail aged and/or people living with a disability in remaining in their own homes as well as enabling them to participate in the wider community. To provide a break for carers through social support. Social support may be provided in a number of ways: companionship at home, letter writing and assisting with correspondence. For enquiries call Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre Mon to Fri 9am-12.30pm ; 1.30pm-5pm. If Coordinator is unavailable please leave message. Please note the Coordinator works part-time (20 hr/w) and is out of the office at times.
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Palliative Care Services - Hawkesbury
NSW, Australia
A nursing and support service to improve the quality of life of people with a terminal illness. Refers to and works with other health professionals, community care services, etc. to provide holistic care
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Blue Mountains Palliative Support Service
NSW, Australia
A voluntary service providing companionship, respite care, help with simple tasks at home, letter writing, getting library books, short outings or appointments for people with life limiting illnesses who chose to stay at home. The service recruits, trains and supports volunteers.
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NSW, Australia
Interviews and refers volunteers to do different jobs in not-for-profit organisations and services. These organisations must be registered with the Volunteer Referral Service to ensure that volunteers are provided with meaningful work within a set job description and have insurance to cover volunteers. The Volunteer Referral Service is able to organise voluntary work that meets the contractual needs of Centrelink clients.
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Community Visitors Scheme - Springwood
NSW, Australia
The Community Visitors Scheme aims to improve the quality of life for nursing home residents by developing friendships with visiting volunteers.
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Springwood Volunteer Home Visitors
NSW, Australia
Assists people with disabilities, their carers and frail aged people by providing social support. Volunteers may provide assistance with letter writing, shopping, friendly home visiting, library books picked up and returned. Volunteers are paid out of pocket expenses and attend free training programs and seminars.
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NSW, Australia
Volunteers provide 2 hours per week of one on one social support to clients. Volunteers may provide transport, assistance with shopping, reading mail or social home visit.
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NSW, Australia
Anglicare Op Shops supply top quality secondhand clothing in a fresh modern environment.
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NSW, Australia
Anglicare Op Shops supply top quality secondhand clothing in a fresh modern environment.
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NSW, Australia
Anglicare Op Shops supply top quality secondhand clothing in a fresh modern environment.
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Community Visitors Scheme - Katoomba
NSW, Australia
Volunteers are matched with a particular nursing home resident. They are expected to visit at least once per fortnight. Support and training are provided.
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Yarran Early Intervention Services
NSW, Australia
Yarran Early Intervention runs five educational programs for young children with disabilities. The Five programs are as follows: A Centre Based Program, Home Based Program and Family Playgroup and a Toy Library and The Early Start Program (all listed separately).
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Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre - Central Coast
NSW, Australia
The Commonwealth Carer Respite and Carelink Centre provides information support and advice to carers. Carers are unpaid people who care for family members or friends who are frail aged, have a disability, chronic condition or mental illness. The CCRC assists Carers with organising emergency, or short term planned respite in a variety of settings that suit the Carer and the care recipient. The Carer Respite Centre explores options with Carers to assist them to take a break from the caring role by providing information regarding respite options and assistance with the cost of respite, providing Carers with networks of support and after hours service in times of crisis or emergency via freecall number. The CCRC also has specific projects focusing on Young Carers/ Mental Health including: Intellectual, Asperges, Autism and Carers of Children with Severe and Profound disabilities.
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Community Care Services provides Community Visitors to the following Aged Care facilities: Adelene Nursing Home and Hostel, Berkeley Vale Nursing Home, Glenmere Nursing Home, Peninsula Village (Hostel),Tarragal House, Veronica Nursing Home and Woy Woy Nursing Home and Hostel. The Community Visitors Scheme aims to provide support to residents of Commonwealth subsidised aged care home who are socially isolated, and whose quality of life would be improved by friendship and companionship. This friendship helps to connect the resident to the community and reduces their risk of isolation. The CVS is managed by Community Care Services Central Coast Inc which recruit, train and support volunteer visitors.
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Volunteering Central Coast Inc.
NSW, Australia
Volunteering Central Coast Inc promotes best practice in volunteer management and is a resource and information centre on volunteering and for people seeking volunteer work. The service also runs the following programs: Volunteer Recruitment, Volunteer Management Program, CC Affordable Training Project and the Community Visitors Scheme - Recruitment of volunteers is the core service and interviews of prospective volunteers occur at different locations across the Central Coast
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Yarran Early Intervention Services- Toy Library
NSW, Australia
The Toy Library is a centre and mobile outreach service; its specific focus is to provide educational toys to families who have a child with a disability. The library is staffed by a part time library assistant who will assist with in the selection of appropriate toys and learning equipment, using information provided by parents and professionals. The aim is to foster an understanding of the benefits of play and recreation through access to a variety of toys and equipment. The collection contains over 5000 items. Up to five toys can be borrowed at one time, for a period of one month unless otherwise negotiated. They also have resources for parenting. Siblings can also access toys and home deliveries can be organised for isolated families. Unpaid regular carers of the children can also borrow toys & resources.
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NSW, Australia
Camp Breakaway organises Holiday Camps for people with disabilities, giving the client an opportunity to meet new people, encourage self reliance & independence, plus helps them become less conscious of their disability as well as allowing better understanding of their situation. Camps are staffed by volunteers, camps run for 7 day/three times a year - there is a current waiting list of 18 months - 2 years. Family respite camps are also held for families of children with high medical needs run over a long weekend twice a year. There is no barrier to the level of clients' disability providing their primary diagnosis is physical. Application forms are available through Camp Breakaway. The Breakaway Lodge caters for 20 people. Meals & entertainment are included in cost. Organisations can also arrange camps for either a catered camp where Camp Breakaway provides the facility and meals only, or arrange to have a self-catered camp where Camp Breakaway provides the facility only.
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Centacare Community Visitors Scheme
NSW, Australia
Volunteers visit elderly people in residential care who are at risk of social isolation because of limited contact from family and friends, disability or linguistic or cultural reasons. Currently Centacare are involved in providing a visiting service to the following facilities: St Lukes Dapto, Woonona Nursing Home, Villa Maria, Unanderra, Towradgi Park Village, Shoalhaven Nursing Home Bomaderry, Osborne Nursing Home Nowra, Multicultural Village Port Kembla, Mayflower gerringong, Daintree Albion Park. Volunteers share conversations, hobbies, interests and social activities. Volunteers are always welcome, especially those with a second language. Induction and one-one training given. Travel expenses reimbursed. Volunteers do not assist with any medication.
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Anglicare Community Visitors Scheme
NSW, Australia
Anglicare Community Visitors Scheme trains and provides volunteers who visit lonely or socially isolated aged people in residential facilities. Community visitors are matched with residents and visits them approximately every 2 weeks. Volunteers are able to take the residents to activities in the community if the resident consents.
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NSW, Australia
Volunteers offer companionship and support to people in their own homes, and respite for full time carers. The amount of time is determined upon assessment, which is required to determine eligibility for service. This will be conducted in the person's home. Self referral accepted.
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NSW, Australia
Fund raising for groups in need. Promotes environmental issues, Social activities and comaraderie. Meetings rotate between Gerringong Bowling Club, Cronin's Hotel, Gerroa Fisherman's Club, Gerringong Rugby League Club. Dinner is availlable at a cost. All members are volunteers.
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Red Cross Community Visitors Scheme - Shoalhaven
NSW, Australia
Visiting scheme aimed at establishing links between people living in aged care homes and their local community. Aims at reducing loneliness and social isolation. Red Cross Shoalhaven currently provides visitors to: Berry and Bay and Basin Masonic Village, Clelland Lodge and Rose Mumbler (North Nowra), Chesalon Nursing Home (Nowra), St Georges Basin Retirement Village, Culburra Retirement Village, Blue Haven Kiama and Jervis Bay Aged Care Facility. Volunteers welcome but must be committed - willing to establish ongoing friendship. If office is unattended, leave a message.
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Shoalhaven Neighbour Aid - BBCRI
NSW, Australia
This organisation co-ordinates a volunteer home visiting service. Develops and maintains support systems for those who feel isolated and are having difficulty remaining independent due to illness, age or disability. Provide services such as: visiting, companionship, letter writing, reading and information, watering plants, washing up, hanging washing out, or just listening and having a chat while enjoying a cup of tea.
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Shoalhaven Palliative Care Services
NSW, Australia
Home based palliative care is a free, confidential service that provides emotional and spiritual support, as well as physical care of the client and their family. Use of skilled nurses and volunteer support to assist independent living. Focus is on dignity and quality of life. Clients are encouraged to share in decisions regarding their care. Trained volunteers provide support for families and companionship for the client. They provide practical assistance and help with transport when required. After hours assistance available. Specialist Palliative care doctor is able to consult with patient's GP. Counselling is available.
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Technical Aid to the Disabled (TAD) - Illawarra
NSW, Australia
Provision of custom and modified equipment for people with disabilities. Assessments are done by an Occupational Therapist. The service relies heavily on volunteers and donations of equipment and materials. Welcome retired tradesmen, craftsmen, and hardware and software computer buffs. Computer loan service to clients for a minimal fee.
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NSW, Australia
Telecross is a service which aims to relieve social isolation and provide a security check on the physical wellbeing of people who live alone and may be at risk of sudden illness. Telecross is a free service offered by Australian Red Cross and is provided to people who have no other regular services checking on their wellbeing. Volunteers make a short friendly phone call each morning between 8 am - 9 am. If there is no response a second call is made 10 minutes later. If still no response a pre-arranged contact is alerted. Service is not available over the Christmas/New Year period. Contact service for exact dates.
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NSW, Australia
Telecross is a service which aims to relieve social isolation and provide a security check on the physical wellbeing of people who live alone and may be at risk of sudden illness. Telecross is a free service offered by Australian Red Cross and is provided 365 days of the year to people who have no other regular services checking on their wellbeing. Volunteers make a short friendly phone call each morning between 8 am - 9 am. If there is no response a second call is made 10 minutes later. If still no response a pre arranged contact is alerted.
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NSW, Australia
Telecross is a service which aims to relieve social isolation and provide a security check on the physical wellbeing of people who live alone and may be at risk of sudden illness. Telecross is a free service offered by Australian Red Cross and is provided 365 days of the year to people who have no other regular services checking on their wellbeing. Volunteers make a short friendly phone call each morning between 8 am - 9 am. If there is no response a second call is made 10 minutes later. If still no response a pre arranged contact is alerted.
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Wollongong Home Respite Service
NSW, Australia
Service for people diagnosed with early stage dementia and their carers. Service provides respite for a few hours per week to enable the carer to have a break. Respite can be in the home so that the carer can go out, or it can be an outing for the care recipient so that the carer can spend some time at home. Eligibility is assessed by the respite co-ordinator in the person's home. Respite is provided by trained volunteers.
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Christian Community Aid Service - Volunteer Visiting Program
NSW, Australia
The service coordinates visits by volunteers who share an interest with the person being visited.
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Ku-ring-gai/Hornsby Volunteer Service
NSW, Australia
Promotes volunteering and recruits and refers volunteers to work in HACC agencies. NB: The volunteer service does not have a pool of volunteers and clients cannot request a volunteer through this agency - clients must go to the service provider.
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Lane Cove Community Aid - Community Visitors Scheme
NSW, Australia
The service provides volunteers to make visits to Commonwealth subsidised nursing homes and hostels. This time is flexible according to the needs of the visitor and the resident. The service aims to match people with common interests to provide social contacts and minimise isolation for residents.
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North Ryde Community Aid & Information Centre - Armenian Social Support & Care Co-ordinator
NSW, Australia
The Armenian Social Support and Care Program provides visitors to housebound and isolated Armenian clients in their homes for social support. The program offers monthly bus outings and weekly social group activities. The program also covers information and referral options about a wide range of support services and advocacy which enable Armenian clients to live independently in their homes.
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A volunteer visiting program which establishes relationships between community volunteers and isolated frail aged people or younger people with disabilities and includes monthly outings.
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Northside Community Connect Volunteer Recruitment Program
NSW, Australia
This is a HACC funded service which refers potential volunteers to agencies registered with the service in the Manly Warringah Pittwater area. This service also offers information on training, to both coordinators of services and volunteers. Volunteer interviews are conducted weekly at Dee Why, Manly and Mona Vale.
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Pennant Hills Neighbour Aid Inc.
NSW, Australia
Neighbour Aid at Pennant Hills has a range of social support services such as shopping, individual transport, home visiting, bill paying etc provided by volunteers.
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Volunteer visiting program for aged Armenian community members who are disabled, in hospital, nursing homes, hostels or living in their own home to provide one-off and short-term companionship within a culturally and linguistically appropriate framework.
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Catholic Healthcare Community Services - Volunteer Service
NSW, Australia
The service provides volunteers from the community who are trained and supported to visit a specific resident of an aged care facility who has been identified as being isolated. Volunteers also phone isolated older people who live alone and the service also links volunteers to a range of other services and programs.
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NSW, Australia
The Centre for Volunteering is the peak body in NSW. The Centre promotes and supports volunteering and community participation. The Centre offers: volunteer referral services matching volunteers with not-for-profit organisations, youth volunteering and student community involvement (SCIP), corporate volunteering, accredited and non-accredited training, one-day workshops in volunteer management, research and policy, information and communication, consultancy services and advocacy.
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NSW, Australia
Supports local community service work, raises funds for those in need in the local community, gives assistance to the underprivileged overseas and enjoys a range of social activities. Meets on the first and the third Tuesday of each month from 7 pm - 9.30 pm. Membership is by invitation although anyone is welcome to apply.
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Community Visitors Scheme - NSW Liaison Officer
NSW, Australia
Volunteers are matched to a local aged care facility resident who is socially isolated, ensuring compatibility in personality, interests and background. Visits usually occur weekly or fortnightly. Visitors receive training and ongoing support. The NSW Liaison Officer for the Community Visitor Scheme provides information and assistance about the program. This service is funded by the Dept of Health and Ageing.
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Shellharbour Community Transport
NSW, Australia
Group transport for fortnightly essential shopping, monthly recreational shopping and weekly excursions. Available to older people, younger people with disabilities and their carers. Weekly transport on Monday evenings for adults with an intellectual disability. Bookings available through Shellharbour Bowl. Koori specific transport subsidy, bus and driver available regionally for Koori groups. Financial subsidy available for Shellharbour residents who travel in a wheelchair, hold Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme voucher, rely on taxi transport and cannot be assisted by HACC funded individual transport services. Do not provide individual transport to medical appointments. Fees: Local shopping $5; Windang shopping $6; Sunday excursions - long $10, short $8.
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Bungree Aboriginal Association Inc. - Community Transport
NSW, Australia
Transport service for frail aged and disabled Aboriginal community, who are transport disadvantaged. Individual transport to doctor, hospital etc; Weekly shopping; Socials. Bookings are essential.
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Telecross Service - Central Coast
NSW, Australia
A volunteer from Telecross makes a daily telephone call to elderly and medically dependant people living alone to ensure their welfare. Each morning the client receives a short friendly phone call. If there is no answer or client asks for help, a series of emergency procedures initiated by Red Cross are put into place. The client requires two local contacts.
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NSW, Australia
Promotes volunteering and recruits and refers people to local community services who need volunteers.
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Shellharbour Respite Care Service - In Home Respite
NSW, Australia
Service provides in home respite for full time carers for approx 2 - 4 hours per week to allow carers to take a break from their caring duties or to attend to personal needs. Home visit assessment. Service only available Mon - Fri and is provided by either volunteers or a paid worker.
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Coleambally & Darlington Point Community Transport
NSW, Australia
Community Transport service for Frail Aged, people with disability and their Carers Service also provides Transport for Health Realted Matters
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NSW, Australia
Community Transport service is available locally and offers a weekly service on Thursdays to Wagga. Local trips cost $3.00 one way, $5.00 return. Wagga trips cost $10.00 one way, $15.00 return. (current June 07). A volunteer driven car transport service for health related appointments is also available where there is no alternate transport. Bookings are essential and fees for this service are according to distance travelled. HACC clients only.
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Australian Red Cross "Hands on Service"
NSW, Australia
This is a free service providing assistance with grooming to residents in nursing homes, aged care hostels and day care centres.
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Country Women's Association (CWA) - Albury
NSW, Australia
The CWA offers friendship, handicrafts, international and cultural work, service to the community, agricultural and environmental interests. CWA meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 10.00 am in the CWA Hall.
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Community Visitors Scheme - Wagga
NSW, Australia
The Community Visitors Scheme matches vistors to residents of Aged Care facilities, who have been identified as at risk of social isolation. The Community Visitor will become a companion & friend to the aged resident.
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NSW, Australia
The School provides education and facilities for learning. They are open Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:30pm. There is a bus service to and from school every day.
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NSW, Australia
A voluntary organisation caring for the Dependants of deceased Australian war veterans and of service personnel killed in hazardous service and training accidents. Wagga Legacy is self funded. There are over 1300 widows in the Wagga Legacy Club area. Approximately half in the Wagga area and the other half served by groups in 7 Riverina towns. We have 200 Legatees to visit and support those who have problems. Appeals week ends on 1st Friday in September each year. Two kapooka / Legacy Scholarships are funded by Kapooka fund raising events.
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NSW, Australia
Coordinated Volunteer Support for people with disabilities or frail aged. Services include companionship, Home Visiting, Community access and Shopping. Volunteer assistance to help people live in their own homes.
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Dept of Veterans' Affairs - Volunteer Support Services
NSW, Australia
Volunteer service offering social clubs and support groups.
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The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) matches volunteer visitors with aged care facilities. The Scheme (funded by the Dept of Health and Ageing) provides a highly rewarding and satisfying volunteer experience whilst alleviating the loneliness and isolation experienced by residents of aged care facilities. Residents and visitors are individually matched to ensure that there are common interests and the process of befriending a resident makes a positive difference to both community visitor and resident. Training is given to volunteer community visitors and on-going support is available both individually and in groups. Visitors may spend time simply chatting, or perhaps go on walks or shopping excursions. Visits are usually for one hour each fortnight. The Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association coordinates visits to a range of aged care facilities in the inner west and southern suburbs of Sydney.
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The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) matches volunteer visitors with individual nursing home and hostel residents. Residents and visitors are individually matched, ensuring close compatibility in personality, interests and backgrounds. For example, a visitor with an interest in football will be matched as closely as possible to a resident with compatible interests. The Education and Development Association coordinates visits to four aged care facilities in the Eastern Suburbs in the South East Sydney area and one in the Inner West. Where there is no CVS within an aged care facility Education and Development Association can assist is establishing one.
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The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) matches Aged Care Facility residents who come from CALD backgrounds with a Voluntary Community Visitor. These Community Visitors are required to visit their resident no less than once a fortnight, which helps to alleviate the lonliness and isolation experienced by A Residents, ecspecially those from CALD backgrounds.
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Provides informal sessions for practise in speaking English for people from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (CALD) during school terms. Reading and writing may also be included. Service is provided by ECHO volunteer tutors. English for Beginners (everyday English) Mon 10.30 am - 12pm; Beginers Wed 10am-11am English Conversation Tues 10 am - 11.30 am Wed 1.30pm-3pm; Intermediate Russian/English Bilingual group (information and activities)Tue & Thur 10 am - 12 pm.Fees Applies $2
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Pole Depot - Community Work Co-ordinator - Work for the Dole & Community Work Placement
NSW, Australia
Provides Work for the Dole and Community Work projects and activities; places and monitor eligible job seekers in projects such as: building repairs and maintenance, landscaping, assistance to schools and aged care facilities, community transport, administration support, recreation support and personal care, IT projects, history projects etc. Provides Passport to Employment and Training Credits. Approves funding for work for the dole projects.
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Palliative Care Service - Albury
NSW, Australia
The Palliative Care Service provides 24-hour Nurse-on-call service for registered patients. Pastoral Care, Bereavement and Volunteer Support services are also offered. A 10-bed inpatient Palliative Care Centre is also available.
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Rural Palliative Care Service - Griffith
NSW, Australia
Rural Palliative Care Service provides multi-disciplinary pallitaive care. The Service is running but is being adminstered by Community Nurses who conduct the assessments. Allied Health Services are provided where possible as well as Community Nursing.
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Home Start Program of the Family Action Centre
NSW, Australia
Home-Start is not-for-profit community organisation which began operating in May 1989. Home-Start provides volunteers to support families who are experiencing difficulties and have preschool aged children. Families may feel isolated geographically or socially by being new to the Newcastle ares or having no family network to call upon, other factors could be post natal depression, sole parenting, teenage parents, and multiple bitrths. Services provided include, companionship and going to play group or local park, or help with getting to appointments. The aim is to provide families with the suport they need. Home-Start voluteers come from a variety of backgrounds and are specifically trained.
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Persons who are assessed as eligible may receive this service which includes one to one support to attend a social activity, Friendly visiting, assist with shopping, bill paying and structured day activities etc.
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Southern Shoalhaven Social Support
NSW, Australia
Social support service for people in the local community. Volunteers provide home visits, companionship and assistance with shopping, outings and social groups.
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NSW, Australia
Transport: Tuesday & Thursday; Daycare: Wednesday & Friday. Shopping and appointments etc. Provides health related transport to out-of-town specialists
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NSW, Australia
Provides social support, local transport for doctors appointments, shopping, and out-of-town transport for specialist appointments. Cost of service varies depending on destination.
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Balranald Central School and Distance Education Centre
NSW, Australia
Primary School, Secondary School and Secondary Distance Education Centre Balranald Central School serves a rural community in western NSW. It provides a comprehensive education for local primary and secondary students as well as catering for secondary distance education students from across the Riverina. Students attending the school live either on local properties or in the township. Some students travel considerable distance to attend school each day. At Balranald Central School, students are encouraged to make informed decisions about their future through involvement in a range of educational programs designed to promote excellence and overcome disadvantages resulting from isolation. To this end, a broad range of academic and vocational courses is offered to meet the needs of students with diverse interests.
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The Salvation Army - Oasis Volunteer Program
NSW, Australia
Oasis volunteers work in outreach programs and acommodation centres, raising funds and helping with activities. Volunteers come from all walks of life and are required to complete a 12 week training course. This course is held twice per year.
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NSW, Australia
The Older Men's Group meets at the Corowa RSL Club every second Tuesday. Contact Jim Rooney for meeting dates Older Men's Group is about mateship, making friends and belonging and aims to enhance the well-being and lifestyle of older men.
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Community Transport - Cootamundra
NSW, Australia
Transport service is available within the township of Cootamundra and offers Taxi vouchers to eligible clients. The Taxi vouchers are to the value of $3.00 and valid in Cootamundra only. Health related transport is provided on "as needs" basis from the centre and the cost depends on the distance travelled. Health Related Transport service is for transportation to medical appointments or surgery. A weekly Bus service runs to Wagga Wagga on Weds at a cost of $15 return.
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NSW, Australia
Provides subsidised, community based not for profit transport service that operates a 12 seater bus with wheelchair access and a car. Service recruits volunteer drivers from the local community to transport people in Junee LGA to Medical Appointments, Shopping, Social visits or Outings. Taxi vouchers can be provided for home and community care clients for local transport. Up to 6 vouchers can be issued per month per person and are valued at $3.00 each.
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The group is open to all people interested in transport especially trains. The volunteers gather to assist with the restoration of the museum and areas. Activities include handyman jobs, painting, building and equipment, restoring train carriages etc. The gathering includes morning and afternoon teas and participants are requested to bring their own lunch. A love of trains is not required, the only requirment is to have a good time and to socialise and to enjoy yourself. The Museum is open Mon, Tues, Wed 12pm-4.30pm and Sat, Sun & Public Holidays 9.30am-4.30pm
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NSW, Australia
The Community Transport system endeavours to meet transport needs of Home and Community Care Clients (HACC) and other community members. Client needs to be registered with service and eligibility is determined by assessment. Non HACC Clients may travel with HACC Clients when a seat is available in the car for the same cost as HACC clients. If a non HACC Client books the car full cost of service is required unless it is for medical reasons. Clients who have difficulty in meeting the cost of transport should speak with the coordinator. COSTS: Local $8.00, Tumut$18.00, Cootamundra $25.00, Wagga $30.00, Canberra & Albury $60.00. For other destinations please ring for prices. Health Related Transport is available to the entire community. BUS TRANSPORT - to Wagga, Tumut, Nangus, Cootamundra, Tumblong - contact service directly.
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Wyalong and District Community Transport Group Inc
NSW, Australia
Transport for frail aged, disabled and their carers for medical and special reasons. Children under 16 must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
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Community Support Network Western Sydney
NSW, Australia
Provides free practical home based care by volunteers for people with HIV/AS who wish to remain at home. Services include shopping, cooking and transport to medical appointments.
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NSW, Australia
A new initiative in Wagga to assist people on low incomes to purchase essential household goods like fridges, washing machines, freezers or medical equipment such as nebulisers. NILS Wagga is a branch of a nationwide organisation that gives loans without interest or any other charges to approved applicants. Repayments are tailored to the ability of the person. Conditions include: low income, have lived in the area for at least 6 months in the same home and have no other debts. Not for emergency situations as it generally takes a month to process.
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