Annual Report 2005 - UnitingCare Ageing

VolunteersWe are fortunate to have many people who generouslyvolunteer their time and skills.More than 1,800 volunteers are integral to the caringservice provided by UnitingCare Ageing across NSW andthe ACT. In both community and residential programs,volunteers provide an extra friendly face and support toour residents and clients through pastoral visitation, bus& car driving, handyperson and tutoring, receptionist andshop assistant duties, and providing entertaintment. Allof these activities are much appreciated by residents,clients and staff.In an age regarded as ‘time poor’ and where volunteersare in high demand, UnitingCare Ageing is fortunate tohave people so generous with their time and skills.Volunteers may be members of local congregations whohave links with a specific aged care service, relatives ofour residents, or citizens who seek to make a contribution totheir local community through UnitingCare Ageing.In recognition of their contributions, each Region ofUnitingCare Ageing organises various appreciationevents, which often coincide with Volunteers AwarenessWeek and Christmas.During the year several Regions including WesleyMission, Ku-ring-gai and Hunter, Central Coast and NewEngland, appointed Volunteer Co-ordinators to managethe involvement of their volunteers. In March WesleyMission’s volunteer policy was adopted across theUnitingCare Ageing network, and incorporated intoour Human Resource management policies .VolunteersHunter, Central Coast and New England 300Ku-ring-gai 173North Coast 91South Eastern 594Sydney 14Sydney North 90Wesley Mission 418Western 149TOTAL 1,82926 UnitingCare Ageing Annual Repor t 2005 27