Address: St Mark Residential Aged Care Community, 930 Gympie Road, Chermside Qld 4032.

Thank you for your interest in registering as a Group Activity Facilitator with Wesley Mission Queensland at our St Marks aged care community at Chermside.

The Group Activity Facilitator is responsible for facilitating the scheduled activity for residents including setting up and packing away of resources. Activities can include bingo, board games, discussion groups, reading a book, men’s shed, craft, singalong or an activity of your choice, all ideas are welcome! These activities assist residents with improving fitness levels, promoting a sense of well-being, and encouraging community connectedness. Most importantly they bring joy and create smiles!

The volunteering hours currently available for this role are Monday to Friday between 9am and 3.30pm.
This program is located at St Marks Aged Care Community where the residents enjoy a wonderful sense of life, fun, and friendship.

St Marks has embraced the internationally-recognised Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care and is a welcoming and rewarding place to volunteer where you will meet many wonderful people and learn great new skills that may assist you both personally and professionally. There are lots of other benefits to volunteering with us as well, such as:
  • Great education opportunities
  • Exclusive shopping discounts
  • Access to online and face-to-face wellness advisors
  • Free Flu Vaccinations
  • Invitations to social events
  • Being part of a team that really is making a difference in the lives of seniors in our Aged Care Communities.
To learn more about St Marks and WMQ please visit our website.
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.

All of our volunteers follow a COVID-19 safe work plan and provide proof they have received their COVID-10 Vaccinations including 1st booster before commencement.

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.
  • Please contact Volunteer Relations on volunteerrelations@wmq.org.au if you need any clarification regarding this online form.

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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 day and time is most suitable for you to volunteer?
You can choose as many as you wish, but ensure you will be available in this timeframe.

  Morning - approx 9am to 12pm Afternoon - approx 1pm to 3pm
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Friday

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7. Do you have any experience interacting with older persons, people with dementia or people with special needs?

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8. If required, you physically able to push an occupied wheelchair?
Training is provided and pushing wheelchairs is optional in the role.

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9. Please outline any qualities, skills, qualifications or experience you can bring to the volunteer position:

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10. Are you able to provide proof that you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations?

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11. 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 that I will be expected to:  
  • Provide an ongoing commitment to the role.
  • Interact positively with residents, clients, 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 for 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 COVID-19 vaccinations including first booster before commencement.

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

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