Our volunteers support our visitors, patients and our staff and do things like:
We welcome people of all abilities and cultural backgrounds to join our volunteer team, however you must:
You will also be required to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), whooping cough (pertussis) and chicken pox (varicella). We can help you get vaccinated before you start if you need to.
Our service hours are 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. Shifts are 3.5 to 4 hours long however we can be flexible.
If your shift is 4 hours or longer you'll get a meal voucher for the QEII kiosk.
We'll give you 2 trial shifts. If you choose to continue, we'll give you a permanent volunteer role. We ask that you commit to at least one shift per week as a permanent volunteer for the first 3 months. After this we can talk about your experience. If you choose to continue, you can ask for extra shifts.
Complete and submit the volunteer application form.
Once received, we will be in touch to talk about your application and the volunteer roles we have.
Before you start, we will do your criminal history and reference checks. We will need your written consent and proof of identity documents, such as your driver's licence, passport, proof of age card or Medicare card to do these.
We will give you orientation and training for the role you will be doing.
Our volunteers wear a Metro South Health branded polo shirt or a vest over regular clothes.
If you have any questions, you can contact our Volunteer Services team by either: