Checklist before volunteering

Here is a checklist of what you should know and do before becoming a volunteer. Prospective volunteers are required to meet the following criteria:

• have good emotional and physical health
• have good communication skills
• be punctual, reliable and flexible
• be well presented
• positive referee reports
• be older than 18 years
• are able to commit a minimum of 2-4 hours per week

During your time as a volunteer, you are required to:

• attend a volunteer information session
• complete an aged care criminal history check
• attend mandatory training on induction and when required
• comply with Queensland Health Vaccine Preventable Diseases policy
• sign a confidentiality agreement
• undertake a review period.