Volunteers at St Vincent's Hospital Brisbane focus on enhancing our care beyond our clinical environment. We look for small opportunities where we can make a real different for our patients - often through companionship and conversation.

The role

Menu Companion Volunteers assist patients with making their menu selection for the following day. With the use of an ipad you will guide patients through the menu selection process while also having a chat and taking as much time as needed. We welcome our Menu Companion Volunteers to stay and chat with patients after the menu selection has been completed.

Our Hand Massage Companions offer a gentle touch hand massage. No experience is required as it is more about offering companionship and conversation during the massage and being present with our patients.

Details

Hand Massage Companion

  • Each shift is 2 hours minimum and can be completed between the hours of 9am - 4pm
  • Available days include: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Menu Companion

  • Each shift is 2 - 3 hours minimum
  • Start time is 8.30am.
  • Available days: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

How to apply

More information about requirements, dates, times, and locations for this opportunity can be found on InPlace. Students can also apply to any available opportunity directly through InPlace. For information and tools on how to use InPlace, please refer to 'Applying with InPlace' module in the Community Engagement Canvas Course.

Before applying for an opportunity please ensure:

  • You understand and will follow any COVID-safe practices as determined by ACU, the organisation offering this opportunity or the public health orders of your state.
  • You are willing to undertake further processing as required and acknowledge that your ACU email address and the information you provide in your application will be shared with the organisation that offers this opportunity. The organisation will keep your personal information confidential.
  • You have read the 'Safety and Wellbeing' module in the Community Engagement course.

Opportunities are available in line with the needs of our community partners. If this opportunity is not listed in InPlace it may not be open, it may be at capacity, or you may not be eligible.

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If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact ACU Engagement.
acuengagement@acu.edu.au

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