The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) Palliative Care Program has
received permanent funding from the NSW Government, which will go towards supporting the Palliative Care Volunteer Service in the Eurobodalla and a respective service planned for the Bega Valley.
SNSWLHD has already used the funding to employ Volunteer Coordinators, who play an integral role in ensuring people accessing palliative care receive consistent, quality care from the service’s volunteers.
Are you interested in becoming a Palliative Care Volunteer?
SNSWLHD train volunteers in end-of-life care so they can offer compassion, companionship and respite to clients and carers, which helps to reduce distress and improve peoples’ quality of life and bereavement experiences.
Southern NSWLHD Palliative Care Volunteer Program
In addition to the Volunteer Position description, selection criteria for a volunteer may include:
The ability to listen and 'be' with a person who has a terminal illness
Emotional maturity, warmth, empathy, tact and discretion
Respect for confidentiality
Being non-judgmental, flexible and reliable
Have resolved their own losses
Have a personal support network
Respect for all beliefs that may differ from their own, including religious
Ability to work as a member of the palliative care team
Ability to handle strong emotions
Ability to affirm life and enjoy living
Ability to care for themselves
Due to the challenging roles required and responsibilities expected from a volunteer, the following people may not be suitable at the time of applying:
People who have had a close friend/relative die in the last two years
People undergoing a life crisis
A comprehensive role description can be found here: Role Description- Palliative Care Community Volunteers For further information regarding health and safety requirements for application, please go to https://www.snswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/volunteer
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