Our volunteers share their time, compassion, and experience so our clients remain connected to their community. Helping others gives us meaning and purpose.
By working with our dedicated care teams, our volunteers help to deliver a range of in-home health and aged care services across Western Australia.
This includes providing companionship, transport support, assistance with daily activities, support to use technology, or assistance in our Social Centres.
Volunteering with us gives you a unique opportunity to use your passions, interests, and skills to support people in the community.
Who can volunteer?
You can volunteer at any stage in your life.
No formal qualifications or experience is needed to help make a positive impact on the lives of our clients.
To apply for a volunteer role, all you will need is to:
- be 18 years old and over
- complete a National Police check application (cost reimbursed by Silverchain)
- provide proof of COVID-19 vaccinations (including the 3rd booster shot) or a medical exemption from your General Practitioner (GP).
- be able to commit at least two hours to volunteering per week.
Good communication skills and being able to work independently are key to being a volunteer.
Our roles are ideal for people who enjoy spending time with older people in the community.
As a Silverchain volunteer you share our values of respect, trust, and compassion for others.
Volunteer programs available
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Community Connection
We support our clients in metropolitan Perth and some regional areas with social visits that help them reconnect with their local community and avoid feeling lonely or isolated. This role is suitable for people who enjoy a chat and getting to know older people in their community.
You will play a key role in encouraging our clients to do the things they love, such as going with them to their local café or library, sharing your interests and hobbies with them, working with them to achieve their goals, and helping them with meal deliveries.
You will need to have a current driver's licence, access to a roadworthy car, be available to volunteer from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday; and to commit for a six month period.
Community Connection
We support our clients in metropolitan Perth and some regional areas with social visits that help them reconnect with their local community and avoid feeling lonely or isolated. This role is suitable for people who enjoy a chat and getting to know older people in their community.
You will play a key role in encouraging our clients to do the things they love, such as going with them to their local café or library, sharing your interests and hobbies with them, working with them to achieve their goals, and helping them with meal deliveries.
You will need to have a current driver's licence, access to a roadworthy car, be available to volunteer from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday; and to commit for a six month period.
Social Centres
Our Social Centres provide a supportive place for clients to connect with others and engage in activities that look after their health and wellbeing. It also gives carers an opportunity to focus on their needs while knowing that their loved ones are well looked after.
You will work with our Social Centre care teams to deliver a range of meaningful activities for clients. Activities you may do with your client or support your client with include arts and crafts sessions, meal preparation, and social outings in the community.
This role is ideal for people who enjoy doing a range of different activities, trying new hobbies with others, and are able to commit for a six month period. Our Social Centre locations include Bridgetown, Everglades, Fremantle, Mandurah, Margaret River, Northam, Bentley, Queens Park, Rockingham, and Walpole.
Social Centres
Our Social Centres provide a supportive place for clients to connect with others and engage in activities that look after their health and wellbeing. It also gives carers an opportunity to focus on their needs while knowing that their loved ones are well looked after.
You will work with our Social Centre care teams to deliver a range of meaningful activities for clients. Activities you may do with your client or support your client with include arts and crafts sessions, meal preparation, and social outings in the community.
This role is ideal for people who enjoy doing a range of different activities, trying new hobbies with others, and are able to commit for a six month period. Our Social Centre locations include Bridgetown, Everglades, Fremantle, Mandurah, Margaret River, Northam, Bentley, Queens Park, Rockingham, and Walpole.
Transport
Our volunteers help our clients living in east and south metropolitan Perth with transport services that help them keep doing the things they want to do and go where they need to go. This supports them to maintain an independent lifestyle and avoid feeling lonely and isolated. We support our clients to go to their medical appointments, visit community clubs or family members and friends, go shopping, or other places of interest.
Experienced and safe drivers are ideal for this role. You will need to be aged 18 to 70 and with a current drivers’ license, a roadworthy car, and minimum third party insurance.
Transport
Our volunteers help our clients living in east and south metropolitan Perth with transport services that help them keep doing the things they want to do and go where they need to go. This supports them to maintain an independent lifestyle and avoid feeling lonely and isolated. We support our clients to go to their medical appointments, visit community clubs or family members and friends, go shopping, or other places of interest.
Experienced and safe drivers are ideal for this role. You will need to be aged 18 to 70 and with a current drivers’ license, a roadworthy car, and minimum third party insurance.
Palliative Care
Silverchain provides an award-winning palliative care service that helped clients manage their symptoms and meet their physical, social, and spiritual needs for over 40 years. Our dedicated volunteers play a key role in providing this care as part of a compassionate team of Nurses, Doctors, Social Workers, Spiritual Care Workers, and Care Aides.
You will visit our clients residing in metropolitan Perth in their home and provide support such as help with food shopping, providing social support and companionship, and taking them to outings in their local community.
People with life experience or experience caring for someone at the end of their life are best suited for this role. You will also need to be 25 years and over and be able to commit for a minimum 12 month period.
Palliative Care
Silverchain provides an award-winning palliative care service that helped clients manage their symptoms and meet their physical, social, and spiritual needs for over 40 years. Our dedicated volunteers play a key role in providing this care as part of a compassionate team of Nurses, Doctors, Social Workers, Spiritual Care Workers, and Care Aides.
You will visit our clients residing in metropolitan Perth in their home and provide support such as help with food shopping, providing social support and companionship, and taking them to outings in their local community.
People with life experience or experience caring for someone at the end of their life are best suited for this role. You will also need to be 25 years and over and be able to commit for a minimum 12 month period.
Why volunteer with Silverchain
Volunteering doesn't just benefit our clients
It allows you to experience a wide range of new experiences, hobbies, and activities with others.
In the process you will:
- meet new people and make friends
- connect to and support your local community
- take part in activities that boost your health and wellbeing, as well as that of the people you support
- develop valuable experience and skills for a career in the community.
We will work with you to match your skills and interests to our volunteer roles as much as possible.
How we support you
We're here to guide and support you whenever you need
We provide a comprehensive orientation and induction, which includes online training modules, to ensure you feel confident to support clients, their families, and carers. This will take a few hours to complete.
In your first month with us we will do weekly phone check-ins with you and your clients to make sure things are running smoothly and you feel comfortable and confident in your role. We will run regular team meetings for you to de-brief, share advice, and gain support from your local volunteer team.
To prepare you and our clients for each session, we will call or send a message ahead of the session to check if you’re happy to go ahead, and if you need any support for the day.
You can contact the Volunteer team by calling our Contact Centre, or submit feedback in your weekly documentation and we’ll follow up with you.
Our goal is to make sure you have all the tools, knowledge, and support to not only provide the best care to our clients, but get the most benefit from volunteering.