Companion Volunteers
Residential Aged Care -Various Locations
Expression of Interest

Thank you for your interest in registering as a Companion Volunteer with Wesley Mission Queensland.

Our friendly team of Companion Volunteers engage with our residents living in aged care communities either one-to-one or in small group settings through a wide variety of activities. These wonderful volunteers enrich the quality of the life of our residents who may feel socially isolated or lonely - whether for social or cultural reasons or due to disability.

As part of our Companion Volunteer Program, we are looking for friendly people who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our elderly residents by spending an hour per week or fortnight visiting and forming friendships

In the role of a Companion Volunteer, you will be able to assist in ensuring residents remain actively engaged and inspired every day. Quality time shared can include having a chat, playing cards or board games, working on a hobby together or discussing the local news. You might like to take a walk, grab a cuppa or enjoy some gardening together.

The volunteering hours currently available are Monday to Friday between 9am till 3.30pm

Our aged care communities are places of warmth, smiles and hugs where residents enjoy a wonderful sense of life, fun and friendship. Join our volunteering teams and you will meet so many wonderful people, learn new skills and access other benefits, such as:

Supply and pay for any security checks required for the position
Access to online and face-to-face wellness advisors
Great education opportunities
Free Flu Vaccinations
Exclusive shopping discounts
Invitations to social events
Being part of a team that really is making a difference in the lives of residents living in aged care.

All our volunteers follow a COVID-19 safe work plan and provide proof they are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations before they are registered in their role.

Volunteers will also be required to have a current NDIS Workers Screening Clearance and Blue Card Combined check prior to commencement. This can be applied for through Wesley Mission Queensland at no cost to you.

To learn more about Wesley Mission Queensland please visit our www.wmq.org.au.

What Happens Next?

Before you consider becoming a volunteer we ask that you read:

We also ask that you watch the Wesley Mission Queensland Volunteer Orientation Video to gain a better understanding of volunteering with Wesley Mission Queensland.

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

Please contact Volunteer Relations at volunteerrelations@wmq.org.au if you require any clarification regarding this role.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Other Information

Please visit Wesley Mission Queensland's website to see our full privacy information and collection statement.
Wesley Mission Queensland holds the right to decline any expression of interests that they deem unsuitable without notice.
If you have any questions about this registration form or its contents please do not hesitate to contact us at volunteerrelations@wmq.org.au.

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1. Please provide your personal details:

Title

First Name

Last Name

Address

Suburb

Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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2. Your date of birth?

(collected for identification and processing purposes only)

Date

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3. Please provide an emergency contact person for when you are volunteering:

Emergency contact name

Telephone number

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4. Do you have any special needs, time availability concerns, health issues, etc that you feel may affect your volunteer work or that we should know of in case of an emergency?

Yes

If yes, please specify:

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5. Are you applying to volunteer with us as part of one of the following programs?

Centrelink or job network commitment

Student placement

Internship or community engagement

No, I am not involved in any Centrelink, job network commitment, student placement, internship or community engagement programs

If yes, please outline the hours you are required to complete and if a student, the course you are currently completing:

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6. Which Aged Care Community would you prefer to volunteer at?

Chermside - 930 Gympie Road, Chermside, QLD 4032

Bray Park - 42-52 Lavarack Avenue Bray Park, QLD 4500

Geebung - 19 Halsmere Street Geebung, QLD 4034

Sinnamon Park - 620 Seventeen Mile Rocks Road Sinnamon Park, QLD 4073

Corinda - 29 Grace Street Corinda, QLD 4075

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7. What days and times would you prefer to volunteer?
Please choose the days and times that you know you will be available on an ongoing basis.

	Morning (between 9am and 12 noon)	Afternoon (between 1pm and 3.30pm)
Monday	Monday Morning (between 9am and 12 noon)	Monday Afternoon (between 1pm and 3.30pm)
Tuesday	Tuesday Morning (between 9am and 12 noon)	Tuesday Afternoon (between 1pm and 3.30pm)
Wednesday	Wednesday Morning (between 9am and 12 noon)	Wednesday Afternoon (between 1pm and 3.30pm)
Thursday	Thursday Morning (between 9am and 12 noon)	Thursday Afternoon (between 1pm and 3.30pm)
Friday	Friday Morning (between 9am and 12 noon)	Friday Afternoon (between 1pm and 3.30pm)

Other (please specify)

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8. How would you prefer to spend your volunteering time in aged care?

I would prefer to spend my volunteering time with one resident

I would prefer to spend my volunteering time with a 2 or 3 residents with similar interests

I am happy to spend my volunteering time with either one resident or with a small group of residents

I would be prefer to be part of the larger group activities

Other (please specify)

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9. Do you have any experience interacting with people with special needs including older people, people with a disability, or people with mental health issues?
Experience is not required, however, it may assist us to find the most suitable role for you.

Yes

If yes, please outline your experience:

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10. Please choose the volunteering role or roles you would like to be involved with? (Maximum of 6)

Cuppa and a chat - Reminiscing

Playing a game- for example board games, cards, darts bowls

Reading a book or newspaper to a resident

Discussion on a certain topic for example politics or the news

Craft, knitting or crocheting

Technology - sharing the world wide web or teaching residents how a computer or tablet works

Music - listening to or playing a musical instrument

Chatting or teaching another language

Walking with a resident in the gardens

Reading or discussing the bible with residents

Painting or drawing

Other (please specify, all ideas and suggestions are welcome):

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11. Do you have any other skills, qualifications, interests, etc that you would like to tell us about? We would also love to know if you speak any other languages!

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12. Do you have any of the following probity checks?
Checks must be current.

Federal police check

Volunteer Police Check

Working with People with Disabilities Yellow Card or Exemption Card

NDIS Worker Screening Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check and Blue Card Combined

No, I do not have one of the above probity checks

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13. Are you able to provide proof that you have received your COVID-19 vaccinations?

Yes

Further comments:

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14. If recruited as a Wesley Mission Queensland volunteer, I agree to work within the terms and guidelines as 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, 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 notify my supervisor promptly if I am not able to 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).

Follow a COVID-19 safe work plan and provide proof I have received my COVID-19 vaccinations.

I have read, understood, and am willing to follow the guidelines within the:

Wesley Mission Queensland Volunteer Handbook

Companion Volunteer Position Description

Volunteering Safely with Wesley Mission Queensland.

I have watched and understood the contents in the:

Wesley Mission Queensland Volunteer Orientation Video.

Yes, I agree to volunteer within the terms and guidelines as outlined in this declaration and declare that the information I have provided is true and correct.

By pressing "SUBMIT" I declare that the information I have provided is correct.

Companion VolunteersResidential Aged Care -Various LocationsExpression of Interest

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1. Please provide your personal details:

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2. Your date of birth?

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3. Please provide an emergency contact person for when you are volunteering:

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4. Do you have any special needs, time availability concerns, health issues, etc that you feel may affect your volunteer work or that we should know of in case of an emergency?

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5. Are you applying to volunteer with us as part of one of the following programs?

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6. Which Aged Care Community would you prefer to volunteer at?

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7. What days and times would you prefer to volunteer?Please choose the days and times that you know you will be available on an ongoing basis.

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8. How would you prefer to spend your volunteering time in aged care?

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9. Do you have any experience interacting with people with special needs including older people, people with a disability, or people with mental health issues?Experience is not required, however, it may assist us to find the most suitable role for you.

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10. Please choose the volunteering role or roles you would like to be involved with? (Maximum of 6)

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11. Do you have any other skills, qualifications, interests, etc that you would like to tell us about? We would also love to know if you speak any other languages!

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12. Do you have any of the following probity checks?Checks must be current.

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13. Are you able to provide proof that you have received your COVID-19 vaccinations?

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Companion Volunteers
Residential Aged Care -Various Locations
Expression of Interest

7. What days and times would you prefer to volunteer?
Please choose the days and times that you know you will be available on an ongoing basis.

9. Do you have any experience interacting with people with special needs including older people, people with a disability, or people with mental health issues?
Experience is not required, however, it may assist us to find the most suitable role for you.

12. Do you have any of the following probity checks?
Checks must be current.