Request an Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) visitor

Find out how to request a volunteer visitor with the scheme.

Request a volunteer visitor

We fund community organisations to provide volunteer visiting services for friendship, companionship and social connection.

Older Australians who may not have regular contact with friends or relatives, or are feeling isolated from their culture or community, can be referred by an aged care service provider to a volunteer visiting network member in the local area.

It is also possible for older Australians receiving government-funded aged care services to refer themselves. 

If you are interested in requesting a volunteer visitor, use this enquiry form. Alternatively, you can download and complete a referral form to send directly to your network member for a quicker referral.

Request a volunteer visitor – enquiry form

This form is an initial enquiry form for anyone who would like to request a volunteer visitor (for themselves or someone else.) Your network member will contact you once your enquiry has been received.

I am requesting a volunteer visitor for: (mandatory)

If you are requesting a visitor on behalf of someone, please make sure they know you are doing this and have given their consent.

Person receiving the visit

Recipient name (mandatory)
Type of aged care (mandatory)
State or territory (mandatory)

Please add any details here, such as preferred language, interests or hobbies, background (for example, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, LGBT+, veterans, deaf or hard of hearing) preferred gender of volunteer visitor. This will help us find the most suitable volunteer visitor.

Your details

If you are requesting a volunteer for someone other than yourself, please provide your contact details.

Requestor details

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