Become a volunteer visitor
Becoming an aged care volunteer visitor can be a rewarding and life-changing experience.
You will:
- make a friend
- share ideas and stories
- help someone who might be feeling isolated or lonely.
Volunteer visitors usually visit for an hour once a fortnight, at a time that suits both the volunteer visitor and the person receiving aged care services. Volunteer visitors can visit the older person in:
- their own home
- their aged care home
- a public venue.
People receiving aged care services come from all different social and cultural backgrounds. We encourage volunteer visitors from all social and cultural backgrounds to join the program.
We have volunteer visiting network members for each state and territory who match volunteer visitors with older Australians in their local area. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer visitor, contact our network members using this form.
Become a volunteer visitor – form
This form is for anyone who would like to become a volunteer visitor.
To be a volunteer visitor, you must be 18 years or over and undergo a National Police Check. National police checks are valid for 3 years and must be renewed for continuing volunteer visitors.