Volunteer at Sandringham Hospital
Volunteers are vital to our hospital. They provide many extra services, which supplement the care and treatment of our patients. You meet new people and give back to the local community at the same time.
Volunteering opportunities are varied. Sandringham volunteer program offers services including:
- Patient support
- Patient Pal Program
- Administration duties
- Tea and coffee trolley service to outpatients
- Shop trolley service for inpatients
- Gardening group
- Kiosk attendant
- Fundraising
The first step in becoming a Sandringham Hospital volunteer is to complete the on line application form to register your interest.
Potential volunteers will be asked to:
- Attend for an interview to discuss your interests and potential opportunities
- Agree to undergo a Police Check
- Apply for a Working with Children’s Check
- Be prepared to disclose your COVID vaccination status
- Attend or complete a on line Infection Prevention training module
Ongoing training and support is provided to all successful applicants.
** We are no longer progressing volunteer applications due to COVID-19. You can still register and we will be in contact when services resume.
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