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Hadden Place Day and Overnight Respite
Volunteer Expression of Interest

Hadden Place Day and Overnight Respite Centre - 620 Seventeen Mile Rocks Road, Sinnamon Park, 4073.

Wesley Mission Queensland’s Hadden Place Day and Overnight Respite Centre is seeking volunteers!

Hadden Place Respite Centre is for older persons and people with special needs in Sinnamon Park. It is a wonderful place to connect, meet people, and make new friends. Our services include centre-based day and overnight respite and a diverse range of programs and activities, social groups, and social outings.

To learn more about Hadden Place, please visit our website www.wmq.org.au.
About the Hadden Place Volunteer Role

We are currently looking for volunteers to join our fun and supportive team by assisting with:
  • Scheduled daily programs
  • Table games with clients, including bingo, puzzles, scrabble, and dominos
  • Arts and craft
  • One-on-one time having conversations with clients, reading, or doing activities
  • Social groups, chats in small groups
  • Preparing, serving, and clearing refreshments
  • Simple exercises
  • Driving clients on outings or to and from their residences to the centre in company fleet vehicles (open QLD 'C' class licence required)
  • Playing an instrument
  • Sharing your special talents
  • Helping out where you can!

Volunteer times are flexible and are available Monday to Friday between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.

Hadden Place is a welcoming and rewarding place to volunteer. You will meet many wonderful people from various backgrounds and learn new skills that may assist you personally and professionally.

There are lots of other benefits to volunteering with us as well, such as:
  • Great education opportunities
  • Access to online and face-to-face wellness advisors
  • Invitations to social events
  • Being part of a team that really is making a difference in the lives of people in our local community.
What Happens Next?

Before you consider becoming a Haden Place volunteer, we ask that you download and read:
 We also ask that you watch the Wesley Mission Queensland Volunteer Orientation Video to better understand volunteering with Wesley Mission Queensland.

Once you have read these documents, watched the orientation video, and are confident you would like to volunteer, please complete this quick online registration. Once we receive your registration, a Wesley Mission Queensland representative will contact you to discuss the role further.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Other Information
  • Volunteers must have a current NDIS Workers Screening Clearance before commencement. You can apply for this through Wesley Mission Queensland at no cost to you.
  • Please visit Wesley Mission Queensland's website for our full privacy information and collection statement.
  • Wesley Mission Queensland holds the right to decline any expression of interests that it deems unsuitable without notice.
  • Current or intended workplace rehabilitation participants or current or intended WorkCover recipients will not be considere
1.Please provide your personal details:(Required.)
2.Your date of birth?(Required.)
(collected for identification and processing purposes only)
3.Please provide an emergency contact person for when you are volunteering:(Required.)
4.To help us support your participation and safety, please let us know if you have any health considerations for emergencies, accessibility requirements (e.g. modified equipment, support person, assistance animal), or specific availability needs we should be aware of. Any information provided is voluntary and will be kept strictly confidential.
Please note that current or intended workplace rehabilitation participants or current or intended WorkCover recipients will not be considered for a volunteer placement.(Required.)
5.Are you applying to volunteer with us as part of one of the following programs?
If you are a student requiring assessment, please contact students@wmq.org.au(Required.)
6.To help us stay transparent, do you or any close friends or family have any business, financial, or personal ties that might overlap with our work or be seen as a conflict of interest?
7.Which volunteer role or roles are you interested in?
You can choose as many roles as you wish!

You can review the advertisement by clicking on the position number.

Please make sure that:
(a) The role's location is convenient for you
(b) That you have interests that complement the role and
(c) That you can commit to visiting on an ongoing basis.

Please outline the best days and times for you in question 7.(Required.)
8.What days and times suit you?
Please choose as many days and times that you know you will be available on an ongoing basis. We will then find a suitable shift or shifts for you. Times are flexible.(Required.)
Mornings
Afternoons
Full Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday 
Thursday 
Friday
9.Do you have any experience interacting with older persons or people with special needs?
Experience is not required; however, it may assist us in finding the most suitable role for you.(Required.)
10.Please outline any qualities, qualifications or experience you can bring to the volunteer position:(Required.)
11.Do you have an NDIS Workers Screening Check?
Check must be current. You can apply for one through us if you do not have one.(Required.)
12.Have you ever been a citizen or a permanent resident of a country other than Australia since turning 16 years old?
If yes, you will be required to complete a Statutory Declaration through Wesley Mission Queensland as part of the Aged Care Worker Screening Guidelines and Legislation.
13.Are you under the age of 18?
If yes, please provide the first and last name, phone number, and email address of your parent or legal guardian who has permitted you to participate in this volunteer role. Please note that this person may be contacted for confirmation.
14.Keeping Children Safe: Reportable Conduct Scheme
Wesley Mission Queensland has a zero-tolerance policy toward child abuse, neglect, and harm. Everyone who spends time with us plays a vital role in keeping children safe. Please download and read the Reportable Conduct Scheme flyer before confirming your agreement below.(Required.)
15.If recruited as a Wesley Mission Queensland volunteer, I agree to work within the terms and guidelines outlined in the below declaration.

I understand that as a volunteer with Wesley Mission Queensland, I will be expected to:
  • Interact positively with residents, customers, staff, volunteers, families, and the general public.
  • Understand and respect confidentiality and maintain professional boundaries.
  • Volunteer within the guidelines of Wesley Mission Queensland's Code of Conduct.
  • Undertake any education or competencies required in the position.
  • Be prompt and reliable when rostered to volunteer and promptly notify my supervisor if I cannot attend my shift.
  • Work within the philosophies, policies, procedures, and guidelines of Wesley Mission Queensland.
  • Supply or complete the required security checks (checks are provided and paid for by Wesley Mission Queensland).
  • Comply with WMQ infection prevention and control requirements.

I have downloaded, read, understood, and am willing to follow the guidelines within the:
I have watched and understood the contents in the:
(Required.)
By pressing "SUBMIT" I declare that the information I have provided is correct.
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