Sydney MCS recruits, trains and supports volunteers to visit a resident either in an aged care facility or at home.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Social isolation is a big issue in the ageing community, but even bigger for seniors from a cultural and linguistic diverse background. For various reasons frail elderly withdraw from their local community and have minimal or no interaction with people. The CALD Community Visitors Scheme is an Australian Government funded program that identifies isolated seniors living in their own home or an aged care facility.

Regular visits by one of our volunteers speaking the language of the elderly person ensure that they are not marginalised and are socially included in the community. The aim of the program is to support seniors to establish and maintain links with the wider community, to increase socialisation, reduce isolation and provide companionship in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner.

ACTIVITIES

A community visitor will regularly visit the person they are matched with – at least once a fortnight. The visitor and the resident may read, chat, do crosswords, reminisce or listen to music, watch TV together or go for a walk.

Community Visitors Scheme volunteers contribute to the social and cultural well-being of clients through regular visits, establishing and maintaining long term friendships.

ELIGIBILITY

Seniors from a culturally and linguistically diverse background residing in the South East and Inner West Sydney region, who are either living in their own home or in an aged care facility and who are lonely or socially isolated. This can also include residents who have few visits from family or friends or have communication or mobility issues.

GETTING INVOLVED AS A VOLUNTEER

Sydney MCS welcomes volunteers to participate in this program. If you are bilingual and interested in making a big difference in a senior’s life, please contact our CVS Coordinator on (02) 9663 3922 or email cvs@sydneymcs.org.au.

Vacancies:

1. Cantonese language volunteers to visit seniors at the facility in Strathfield NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/188614/cantonese-language-volunteers-to-visit-seniors-facility-strathfield-nsw
2. Volunteers to transport Spanish speaking elderly to go & back from her study. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/178033/volunteers-to-transport-spanish-speaking-elderly-to-go-back-from-her-study-
3. Italian languages to visit seniors at the facility in Maroubra/Lilyfield/Edensor Park NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/176663/italian-languages-to-visit-seniors-facility-maroubra-lilyfield-edensorparknsw
4. Arabic/Assyrian Volunteers visit seniors at the facility in Botany/Croydon/Edensor Park NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/164494/arabic-assyrian-volunteer-visit-senior-facility-botany-croydon-edensor-parknsw
5. Assyrian Volunteers to visit senior residents at the facility in Botany NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek – https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/167920/assyrian-speaking-female-volunteer-needed
6. Greek languages to visit home/facilities in Campsie/Croydon/Randwick NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/163990/greek-languages-to-visit-a-home-facilities-campsie-croydon-randwick-nsw
7. Mandarin volunteers visit home/facilities or teach Mandarin in Sylvania/Arncliffe NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/190362/mandarin-volunteers-visit-home-facility-or-teach-mandarin-in-sylvania-arncliffe
8. English language Volunteer to visit seniors at facilities in Marsfield/Ashbury/Peakhurst NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/171636/english-language-volunteer-visit-seniors-facility-marsfield-ashbury-peakhurstnsw
9. Greek/Mandarin/German/English languages to visit the facilities in Miranda/Sylvania NSW.  Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/176985/greek-mandarin-german-english-languages-to-visit-facility-miranda-sylvaniansw
10. Portuguese language volunteers to visit seniors at home in Queens Park/Bondi Beach NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/167927/portuguese-speaking-female-volunteer-needed
11. Croatian/Bosnian/Greek languages to visit seniors in Campsie/Bexley/Croydon NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/141436/croatian-bosnian-greek-languages-to-visit-seniors-campsie-bexley-croydonnsw
12. Greek/German languages to visit seniors at the facilities in Sylvania /Miranda NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/164097/greek-german-languages-volunteers-visit-senior-facility-sylvania-miranda-nsw
13. English volunteers to visit at home/facilities in Marsfield(M)/Strathfield(M/F)/Peakhurst(F) NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/164055/english-volunteer-visit-home-facility-marsfield-m-strathfield-m-f-peakhurst-f-
14. Macedonian speaking volunteers to visit seniors at the facilities in Sylvania/Lilyfield NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/173837/macedonian-speaking-volunteers-to-visit-seniors-facility-sylvania-lilyfield-nsw
15. Spanish language to visit seniors at home/facilities in Edensor Park/Rosebery NSW. Click this link to apply on Seek –https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/204886/spanish-languages-to-visit-seniors-facility-home-edensorpark-roseberynsw

LEARN MORE

Download the CALD community visitors scheme brochure below to learn more.