The volunteers at the hospital are fundamental to helping provide a great experience for patients and visitors to our Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley and Esk Hospitals.

Meet & Greet

You will be greeting patients arriving at hospital entrances and helping direct them to how to get where they need to go.

  • Chelmsford Entrance
  • East St Entrance

Patient Support

You will be interacting with patients by being a friendly listening ear, reading the newspaper or engaging them in a card game.

  • Pediatric Theatre
  • Special Care Nursery
  • Rehabilitation Ward
  • Children’s Ward
  • Oncology Ward
  • Emergency
  • Eat Walk Engage Program
  • Gatton Hospital
  • Laidley Hospital
  • Esk Hospital
  • Boonah Hospital

Ward Support

You will be helping collate brochures and providing general administrative support to the wards.

  • Antenatal Ward
  • Outpatients Ward
  • BreastScreen

The Recruitment Process

  1. Apply
    Complete the Expression of Interest form.
  2. Interview
    Meet our Volunteer Manager for a casual interview
  3. Compliance Checks
    To keep you and our other volunteers safe:
    – Vaccination history (Covid-19, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and pertussis)
    – BlueCard
    – Police Check
    – Referee Check
  4. Acceptance – Volunteer Agreement Signed
  5. Online Training
  6. Start Volunteering

If you need assistance at any point of the recruitment process, we are happy to help you! Please note, there is no cost to you in the recruitment process.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds and walks of life to apply.

Register your interest for volunteering opportunities

Volunteers, Joanne and Murray
Sovanna & Co

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