Gardening Opportunities with Red Cross
Join us as a volunteer and contribute to making a positive impact in your community.
The Program
Our Townsville Accommodation Centre provides a welcoming home away from home for people traveling from rural and remote areas to receive medical treatment at the Townsville Hospital.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Gardner/General Hand Volunteer to assist with various gardening activities, including planting, watering, weeding, composting, mulching, and maintaining garden beds.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
* Liaise with other volunteers and community members
* Contribute to events or activities at the centre
* Clean and maintain gardening equipment
* Provide meet and greet services to guests (where required)
* Participate in centre team meetings (where required)
What You'll Gain
As a volunteer, you will help those traveling for medical treatment feel at home and ease their recovery by listening, empathizing, and providing them with a friendly voice.
Requirements
To apply for this role, you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, organised through Red Cross. Additionally, you will need to provide details for two professional references and hold or apply for a Working With Children Check or Working With Vulnerable People Check depending on your State/Territory.
Why Choose Red Cross?
At Red Cross, we strive to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation.