About the Position
A fabulous volunteer opportunity supporting our Lifestyle team at Sacred Heart Community to run a drama program for aged care residents.
What we are looking for
We’re looking for an energetic volunteer to help support the Lifestyle team to implement and run a Drama Group for residents at Sacred Heart Community. The volunteer positions aims to encourage an environment that welcomes residents and builds community within the facility.
If you’ve got a creative flair we would love you to utilise this skillset to provide meaningful creative engagements for our resident group.
Requirements:
- NDIS Check
About Sacred Heart Community
Every day of the year, Sacred Heart Mission assists hundreds of people who are experiencing homelessness or disadvantage to find shelter, food, care and support. Through our wide-ranging homelessness services, research and innovation we strongly advocate for an inclusive, fair and compassionate community where people can overcome disadvantage and trauma.
About Sacred Heart Community
Aged Care Residential Services provide a mix of low and high care services to residents at the Mission’s aged care facility on Grey St. Residents have histories of homelessness and disadvantage, many with a range of complex needs, resulting from negative life experiences including exposure to trauma and social isolation. The residential care offer a range of creative activities such as art, drama, craft, knitting, music, creative writing and storytelling.
Responsibilities
- Assisting Lifestyle staff with the facilitation of a broad variety of art/ craft activity sessions, music and/or drama sessions, special event prep including set up, project delivery and clean-up of session.
- Providing residents with meaningful social interaction and community engagement.
- Responsible in consultation with Staff for planning, designing and facilitating a schedule of activities
Commitment
Weekly 10am to 12pm on Thursdays
To Apply
Apply online via the link below, make sure to select ‘Drama Group Volunteer’ in the ‘Areas of Interest’ – ‘Assignment Preference’ section of the form.
We will then conduct an in person interview and if successful you need to willing undergo an NDIS Check.