Transport Champion Volunteers – VIC
We urgently need reliable volunteers to assist community members with their medical appointments through the Australian Red Cross Patient Transport program. As a Transport Champion you will operate our Red Cross vehicles, ensure safe journeys for clients and support the team with essential training and documentation.
Availability: Business hours
Time involved: 1 day per week / fortnight
Key responsibilities include:
- Operate Red Cross vehicles to transport one or multiple clients per trip.
- Use mobile applications to support safe and timely service delivery.
- Provide a safe, courteous and respectful transport experience.
- Operate within established work practices and maintain confidentiality.
- Record timely documentation of interactions with clients.
- Participate in mandatory learning and development to keep up-to-date in aged and community care.
Requirements:
- Valid Australian driver’s licence with an excellent driving record.
- Ability to adhere to a regular rostered shift and commit to mandatory training (≈1 hour per month).
- Willingness to work within a nationwide team delivering social inclusion programs.
- Capacity to place light mobility aids (≈10‑12 kg) in the vehicle boot.
- Cultural sensitivity and respect for diverse backgrounds.
- Full commitment to the Aged Care Code of Conduct and organisational policies.
- All volunteers will be required to undertake a National Police Check.
- Statutory declaration if you are a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than Australia after the age of 16.
Locations
- Bendigo
- Colac
- East Gippsland
- Inverloch
- Mansfield
- Maryborough
- Melbourne (Altona, Balwyn, Brighton, Ferntree Gully, Keilor, Maribyrnong, Mornington, Mount Waverley, Werribee)
- Portland
- South Gippsland
- Shepparton
- Traralgon
- Wangaratta
- Warrnambool
- Wodonga
Why Volunteer with the Red Cross?
- Help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community.
- Opportunity to enhance your skills and gain new experiences.
- Support older and vulnerable people across Australia through volunteer programmes.
Impact
As a volunteer you will remove a major barrier to healthcare, helping clients attend appointments and remain independent. You’ll experience personal fulfillment while supporting diverse communities.
Application Requirements
- National Police Check.
- A current full Australian driver’s licence with an excellent driving record.
- Statutory Declaration where applicable.
Further Information
To find out more, contact the Aged and Community Care Volunteer Assistance Team at or email
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child‑protected organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children.
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