Grampians Health Ballarat boasts a strong, dedicated volunteer workforce, consistently providing support and assistance to patients, clients, residents and their families, right across the healthcare service.
We are extremely grateful to our wonderful volunteers, we thank them for being part of our committed team.
Volunteering provides an excellent opportunity to become involved, helps increase sense of purpose and allows people to give back to their local community. It is a great way to learn new skills, gain experience, meet new people and enable individuals to help others in a selfless way.
Grampians Health Ballarat offers volunteer training opportunities, access to free immunisations and invitations to special events.
A range of flexible volunteering opportunities are now on offer within our healthcare service.
We are now looking to recruit new volunteers and have numerous opportunities available across our nearly 30 volunteer programs.
We encourage you to make contact to discuss volunteering with us and which programs may be of interest to you.
At the Base Hospital; providing assistance and a friendly ear to visitors in the Emergency Department, BRICC Wellness Centre, Outpatients Clinics, assisting patients and visitors to find their way around the hospital in our Welcome Team, the sale of gifts and items for fundraising, driving patients to and from BRICC appointments, conducting patient satisfaction surveys, joining the Consumer Partnership Program and acting as a simulated patient for educational purposes are just some of the opportunities on offer.
At the Queen Elizabeth Centre; providing support and companionship to patients in Gandarra Palliative Care Unit, providing support to individuals in BreastScreen, mentoring new amputees and helping in a range of medical and allied health services.
At our Residential Aged Care facilities; providing companionship, assisting with games and fun activities such as cooking and outings.
In our Planned Activity Group Centres; helping staff deliver a program of fun and engaging activities to clients.
For more information email volunteers@gh.org.au or phone 0429 268 361.
**Please note anyone can apply for our next intake and no previous experience in a health setting is necessary.
Feel free to complete, return and send the application form to apply to be involved in one of our volunteer programs, we will then be in touch to discuss in further detail.
Volunteer Services across each campus, recently hosted delightful Christmas celebrations for our dedicated volunteers. The event featured sumptuous Christmas lunches, bringing everyone together to share in the festive spirit
After nearly 16 years of unwavering service, Maureen Woodford is retiring from her volunteer role at Grampians Health. Maureen began her journey in January 2009, starting in the Emergency Department (ED). Over the years, she has generously contributed her time and energy across various departments, including the ED, Volunteer Liaison Group, Cheerleading Program during COVID, Volunteer Simulated Patient (VSP), BRICC Wellness Centre, and Volunteer Team Leader of the Welcome Team.
Judy Gordon retired last week from her volunteer role with the Planned Activity Group (PAGS) at the Midlands Activity Centre.
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