Volunteer Bayside Health Services

We have volunteers at the following hospitals and health centres:

• Redland Hospital
• Redlands Satellite Hospital, Talwalpin Milbul
• Wynnum-Manly Community Health Centre, Gundu Pa
• Redland Health Service Centre.

What our volunteers do

Our volunteers support our visitors, patients and our staff and do things like:

• welcoming visitors and helping them find their way around
• spending time and helping patients who have been in hospital for a long time
• helping patients at mealtimes
• helping us with routine office requests.

Our volunteers also run the Koala Kiosk at Redland Hospital.

Who can apply

We welcome people of all abilities and cultural backgrounds to join our volunteer team, but you must be at least 18 years old.

You'll also need to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough (pertussis) and chicken pox (varicella). We can reimburse you for the cost of the vaccination if you need to get one.

You'll need a valid Working with Children Blue Card if you're working in the children's areas. We can help you to get one if you need to. We'll also do a criminal history check.

How volunteering works

Our service hours are 8 am to 2:30 pm, Monday to Friday. You can choose the days you'd like to volunteer, and shifts are negotiable.

We have 2 shifts:

• 8 am to 12 midday
• 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

We have free parking in our volunteer parking areas.

We'll give you a trial period and if you choose to continue, your shifts will stay the same.

Koala kiosk - Redland Hospital

The kiosk is open 7 days a week between 8 am and 3 pm.

We have a rotating roster, and you can choose the days you'd like to volunteer.

We have 2 shifts:

• 8 am to 12 midday
• 12 midday to 3 pm.

How to apply

Fill in and submit the volunteer application form.

We'll then be in touch to talk about your application and what volunteer roles we have.

Before you start

Before you start, we'll do your criminal history check. We'll need your written consent and proof of identity documents, such as your driver's licence, passport or proof of age card to do this.

We'll give you orientation and training for the role you'll be doing.

Uniforms

Our volunteers wear a Metro South Health vest or apron over their regular clothes.