Transport Champion Volunteers Urgently Required - VIC
2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Availability
Business hours
Time involved
1 day per week/fortnight
Commitment
Weekdays Volunteering using Red Cross vehicles, you must have a valid Australian driver's license
Must be able to commit to a regular rostered shift
Commitment to participate in mandatory training and e-learning modules (approximately 1 hour per month)
Locations
Bendigo
Colac
East Gippsland
Inverloch
Mansfield
Maryborough
Melbourne (Altona, Balwyn, Brighton, Ferntree Gully, Keilor, Maribyrnong, Mornington, Mount Waverley, Werribee)
Portland
Shepparton
South Gippsland
Traralgon
Wangaratta
Warrnambool
Wodonga
Why Choose to volunteer with Red Cross
You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community
It is an opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge and gain new experiences
You will be helping Red Cross to support older and vulnerable people across Australia through a range of volunteer based programs
The program
Red Cross Patient Transport program supports older and vulnerable Australians who lack safe, regular transport to their non-urgent health appointments.
Our door-to-door transport service helps clients achieve better health outcomes, reinforce their independence, and helps them remain safely in their own homes longer.
The opportunity
We are looking for dependable volunteers who can relate to and empathise with a diverse range of people, including those from different cultural backgrounds and life experiences.
Key Requirements And Your Commitment
Be willing to join a nationwide team delivering social inclusion program within Aged and Community Care.
Operate Red Cross vehicles to transport one or multiple clients per trip, locally and regionally if required.
Use mobile applications to support safe and timely service delivery.
Adhere to established work practices relevant to the program.
Provide a safe, courteous, and respectful transport experience.
Ability to place light mobility aids (approx. ***** kgs) in the boot of a vehicle.
Engage in conversation and activities appropriate to the client or group.
Respect the privacy, rights, and dignity of clients and maintain confidentiality.
Record timely and appropriate documentation of interactions with clients.
Maintain clear professional relationships and respect boundaries to safeguard well-being.
Participate in mandatory learning and development to keep knowledge, skills, and practices up-to-date.
Commit to upholding the principles outlined in the Aged Care Code of Conduct.
Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and ensure inclusive interactions free from discrimination.
The impact
As a Red Cross Patient Transport volunteer, you'll remove one of the biggest hurdles to care—transportation—so clients can attend appointments that keep them healthy and independent.
Your reliable service will increase clients' confidence and support safe living in their own homes.
In return, you'll gain fulfillment, satisfaction of making a difference, and the opportunity to engage with Australia's diverse communities.
Application Requirements
All volunteers will undertake a National Police Check, organised through Red Cross.
A current full Australian driver's licence and an excellent driving record.
Statutory Declaration if you have been a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than Australia after turning 16 years of age.
Further information
To find out more about this opportunity please contact theAged and Community Care Volunteer Assistance Teamon or email .
Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross.
We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website careers/.
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 different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation.
We are a child-safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children.
Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
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