Volunteer and Community Engagement Programs

 

Volunteers make Western Health unique – come and join us!

Western Health’s Volunteer Program focuses on engaging with our local community by offering relevant and worthwhile volunteering opportunities.

Volunteers at Western Health work in each of our four acute hospitals; Sunshine, (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s) Footscray, Williamstown and Bacchus Marsh. We have roles in clinical, administrative, community-based and retail settings. Some of the valuable volunteer roles across Western Health include:

• Visitor Guiding
  

• Patient Transport

• Volunteer Meal Assistance Program

• Social Support

• Opportunity Shops

• Administrative Assistance

The various sites offer different volunteering experiences, so please get in touch to find out more. To submit an online application, follow these links:
desktop application or mobile application

Western Health volunteers are:

• Committed and passionate about working alongside staff to provide Best Care to patients and families

• Flexible and open to learning

• Positive and have a solution-focussed attitude

• Inclusive of diversity and accessibility of fellow team members, staff, patients and visitors

• Willing to observe boundaries, demonstrate respect and calm.
  

We will:

• Maintain a healthy and safe environment

• Provide training, induction and support you to perform your role

• Give you access to policies and procedures which affect you

• Deal with your personal information in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 1988

• Work to identify a role that uses your strengths, skills and capacities 

• Celebrate our success and teamwork.

Please note: We do not offer work experience or student placements. For information regarding Year 10 work experience, please contact People Services via [email protected] 

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