Volunteer with IRT

There is no minimum age to volunteer at IRT. However, guardian supervision is required for anyone under 16 years of age.

There are no set qualifications to volunteer with IRT. We are simply looking for dedicated, passionate individuals who share our values and want to help older Australians achieve their optimum quality of life.

Did you know that over 50% of Australians living in residential aged care centres suffer from some form of depression? Volunteers help to reduce the effects of depression, often felt by residents through:

• developing meaningful connections
• contributing to a vibrant, inclusive IRT community
• connecting residents to the wider, external community

At IRT, volunteers undertake a range of roles from assisting with meal preparations and service, to companionship, to driving the bus as well as supporting staff with administrative tasks.

Our volunteer roles do not take the place of paid positions, they simply strengthen our ability to personalise our service offering by allowing us to cater to individual tastes and preferences.

We encourage volunteers to commit at least an hour a fortnight to their volunteer work, as regular and frequent visits will help strengthen your connection with our residents/customers.

Great! We are constantly looking for ways to improve and grow our volunteer program, so if you have an idea on how you’d like to help that we haven’t thought of yet, then please get in touch as we’d love to hear from you!

All successful applicants will need to undergo a criminal history check. This is a Federal Police Check processed by IRT’s provider ‘National Crime Check’ (NCC) upon successful employment or volunteer engagement.

You must also undergo a NDIS Working Screening Check (if applicable) prior to be accepted into the volunteer program.

The Commonwealth Government requires all approved Aged Care providers to ensure their employees and volunteers undergo a National Police Check History Check at commencement of engagement and then every three years thereafter. 

All volunteers are provided training in order to safely carry out their volunteer work. Volunteers are matched with a Direct Supervisor on site, who will support them in their day-to-day volunteering.

Your Regional Volunteer Coordinator will help you navigate the on-boarding process, provide you with quarterly opportunities to engage with other volunteers as well as provide feedback about your volunteering and is available to answer any questions you have during the course of your volunteer journey.

We understand that your circumstances change and we appreciate any time you are able to give as a volunteer.