Volunteer

Dedicated volunteers have been supporting Silver Chain, our clients and staff throughout our history.  Our trained volunteers enhance the quality of service we provide to people and their families through a range of activities including:

  • Providing carer respite.
  • Providing companionship, conversation and support .
  • Assisting at special events, and promotions and general fundraising

We have over 400 volunteers working with us, more than half of whom help our clients and families in country and remote locations.  Demand for the invaluable support of volunteers is constant.  Our volunteers benefit from:

  • Helpful and interesting ongoing education.
  • Support and feedback.
  • The great value of being a team member and being appreciated.
  • Eligibility to be reimbursed for all out of pocket expenses incurred.
  • Training, orientation and continual encouragement.
  • The chance to meet lots of great people!

Volunteer Annice co-ordinates the Recollections service - recording oral histories for clients of Silver Chain Hospice and Social Support.  This allows our clients to record reflections on their life's journey's.

No special skills are required you just need to be a caring person with some time to help those in need in your community.  Silver Chain regards its volunteers as an integral part of the organisation and values the individuality of all people.  Due to Silver Chain Policy, Procedures and Insurance Requirements, Volunteers must be over 18 years of age to undertake volunteer work with Silver Chain  Click here to download a Volunteer Application Form. 

Silver Chain is currently seeking mature, reliable and dedicated volunteers to assist our team of staff to provide transport in the Bindoon / Gingin communities.

Click here to find out about the 2011 Silver Chain's Volunteer Of The Year Award recipients.

For information about our Children's Bereavement Program - Blue Skies - Click here.

Recruiting Social Support Volunteers, next training course, July 2011.  Click here for more information.

Recruiting Hospice Care Volunteers, next training course, August 2011. Click here for more information.

For more information about becoming a volunteer please contact Brad McKay, Team Leader Volunteer Services on 9242 0242 or volunteer@silverchain.org.au for further details.

We look forward to meeting you.
Silver Chain Volunteers at Thank a  Volunteer Day 2010, Government House Gardens Volunteer Caitlyn at the Blue Skies bereavement program for children.