Advance Care Planning Australia Volunteer Community Ambassador
Join our volunteer team!
Are you a confident communicator? Do you enjoying connecting with people? Are you passionate about healthy ageing and empowering people to make healthcare choices that align with their values?
If this sounds like you, please join us at one of our volunteer information sessions to find out if becoming an Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) volunteer community ambassador is right for you.
ACPA is a national health program, based at Austin Health and funded by the Australian Government. Our volunteer team includes people from a diverse range of backgrounds including health care, law, education and the corporate sector. What they have in common is a passion for health, community and living well.
What is advance care planning?
With a rapidly ageing Australian population, advance care planning is becoming a more critical health priority. It prepares people and their loved ones for important healthcare decisions they might face in the future. While it’s available to any adult, advance care planning becomes increasingly important for people as they get older or face serious or complex chronic illness.
What do our volunteers do?
Our volunteers may volunteer from home, helping us operate our national advisory service for up to four hours per week during business hours. Our volunteers also give back to their local community by conducting awareness-raising presentations on advance care planning. Other volunteer involvement includes participating in educational webinars, acting on advisory committees and other opportunities that arise.
I don’t have a background in health care. Is that a requirement?
While some of our volunteers have a background in health care, it’s not a requirement for the role. Our volunteers bring a range of valuable skills and professional experience from diverse sectors. Having an interest in health, people and advance care planning is important, as are skills such as effective communication, listening, a desire to help others and an ability to grasp new information.
What training and support is provided?
ACPA offers comprehensive training to successful applicants to ensure they are well supported in their role. While some of the training is delivered online, successful applicants will need to be available for on-site training at Austin Health (approx. seven days). Our volunteer training program is planned for July.
Volunteers also have the ongoing support of our dedicated advisory service team and the broader ACPA team.
Are there social opportunities for volunteers?
Our volunteers enjoy informal ‘get togethers’ to provide support to each other and share learnings. There are also regular catch-ups for training and other events at Austin Health.
Sounds interesting - tell me more!
Come join us at one of our volunteer information sessions at Austin Health. We would love to meet you and introduce you to our amazing volunteer team. At the information session you’ll find out more about the role and get a feel for whether this opportunity is right for you.
Are you a confident communicator? Do you enjoying connecting with people? Are you passionate about healthy ageing and empowering people to make healthcare choices that align with their values?
If this sounds like you, please join us at one of our volunteer information sessions to find out if becoming an Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) volunteer community ambassador is right for you.
ACPA is a national health program, based at Austin Health and funded by the Australian Government. Our volunteer team includes people from a diverse range of backgrounds including health care, law, education and the corporate sector. What they have in common is a passion for health, community and living well.
What is advance care planning?
With a rapidly ageing Australian population, advance care planning is becoming a more critical health priority. It prepares people and their loved ones for important healthcare decisions they might face in the future. While it’s available to any adult, advance care planning becomes increasingly important for people as they get older or face serious or complex chronic illness.
What do our volunteers do?
Our volunteers may volunteer from home, helping us operate our national advisory service for up to four hours per week during business hours. Our volunteers also give back to their local community by conducting awareness-raising presentations on advance care planning. Other volunteer involvement includes participating in educational webinars, acting on advisory committees and other opportunities that arise.
I don’t have a background in health care. Is that a requirement?
While some of our volunteers have a background in health care, it’s not a requirement for the role. Our volunteers bring a range of valuable skills and professional experience from diverse sectors. Having an interest in health, people and advance care planning is important, as are skills such as effective communication, listening, a desire to help others and an ability to grasp new information.
What training and support is provided?
ACPA offers comprehensive training to successful applicants to ensure they are well supported in their role. While some of the training is delivered online, successful applicants will need to be available for on-site training at Austin Health (approx. seven days). Our volunteer training program is planned for July.
Volunteers also have the ongoing support of our dedicated advisory service team and the broader ACPA team.
Are there social opportunities for volunteers?
Our volunteers enjoy informal ‘get togethers’ to provide support to each other and share learnings. There are also regular catch-ups for training and other events at Austin Health.
Sounds interesting - tell me more!
Come join us at one of our volunteer information sessions at Austin Health. We would love to meet you and introduce you to our amazing volunteer team. At the information session you’ll find out more about the role and get a feel for whether this opportunity is right for you.
Mandatory
Driver's License
National Police Certificate
Points to note
If you’re interested in finding out more about our volunteer program, please join us at one of our information sessions.
Monday 3rd June (10am - 11am)
or Monday 17th June (2pm - 3pm)
Please email acpa@austin.org.au for more information.
Benefits of Volunteering
Communication
Emotional Intelligence
Positive Attitude
Resilience
Growth Mindset
People Management
Advance Care Planning Australia
Advance Care Planning Australia Volunteer Community Ambassador
Flexible
No specified location!
Flexible
Skills Required
Administrative
Mentoring
Education & Training
Information technology
Communications
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