Description:
Are you a safe driver looking for a rewarding opportunity to meet new people and make a meaningful impact? Join us as a Care Car Volunteer Driver with Southern Cross Care!
What We Offer:
Our Care Car program provides older individuals with an affordable, safe, and age-friendly transportation option, allowing them to maintain their independence while living at home. Supported by our Community Foundation, the Care Cars are volunteer-driven, ensuring that this essential service remains affordable for those who rely on it for everything from medical appointments to visits with loved ones.
The Role:
As a volunteer driver, you’ll help clients get to and from vital appointments, local shops, family visits, and more. This is a highly rewarding role where you’ll get to connect with the community and help those in need. It's perfect for volunteers who enjoy interacting with people, have excellent communication skills, and possess a compassionate nature.
We provide modern, safe, fully-maintained vehicles, along with smartphones for easy navigation and communication with our support team.
About Southern Cross Care
Southern Cross Care has provided quality aged care and retirement living services to our community for more than 55 years. We offer residential aged care, support at home, health and wellness, respite and retirement living services across South Australia, the Northern Territory and Victoria.
We believe that every person has the right to experience a good quality of life and that no matter where you come from, life can always be better. That's why our vision is to support members of our community to be Better for life.
We’re always looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients, and are committed to supporting our staff and volunteers to share in our vision.
To join our Care Car program, you will need:
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A current Driver Licence (C)
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A National Police Certificate for the purpose of aged care (or let us help you to obtain one)
- A First Aid certificate (or let us help you to obtain one).
We are looking for dedicated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of our clients and residents.