Make a positive difference to other people’s lives.
Our volunteers bringing smiles and connection
At MercyCare volunteers provide connection, community and a huge array of skills and experience. Volunteers are a valued part of our team, enriching our culture, strengthening our relationships and helping make our work more effective by contributing their time, skills, energy and enthusiasm.
Staff and Volunteer Day
The power of storytelling
Each year across MercyCare our staff and volunteers come together to have fun, connect with colleagues and learn something new. Our annual Staff and Volunteer Day is a great opportunity to hear empowering stories and be inspired.
Heart is MercyCare
Making a difference
Heart is connection; opportunity; discovering your passion; feeling safe; community; and being part of something bigger.
Discover what sits at the heart of MercyCare.
You can make a positive difference to other people’s lives
Have a meaningful, positive impact on your community
Foster a sense of achievement and purpose
Make new friends and expand your networks, which can help you feel more connected and valued
Helps combat stress, loneliness and social isolation
Where are Volunteer Jobs available?
Volunteers are involved with a range of MercyCare’s services including:
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Residential Aged Care
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Community and Home Support
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Early Learning Services
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New migrant services
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Employment and community programs
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Support for youth at risk
Skills
Most of all you need to have the desire to help others. We love it when our volunteers bring a special professional skill or talent with then, whether that’s a head for numbers or a singing talent. The hours you volunteer are flexible during the week. We ask for a minimum commitment of three months, volunteering 1-2 shifts per week.
Eligibility
All volunteers will be required to undertake a National Police Check and some may require a Working With Children Check. MercyCare will organise and pay for these checks following receipt of the completed application.
Teaching dedicated students
Life lessons
“They come when it is freezing cold and it’s pouring with rain or when it’s a stinking hot 40 degrees. On those sorts of days when they show up, it puts a lump in your throat. They come because they want to be here,” MercyCare volunteer Russell Waters says of the dedicated students of his English classes.
Held at MercyCare’s Mirrabooka office, Russell teaches three classes a week of English as a Second Language and computing. He has been bringing his skills as a volunteer to MercyCare for six years.
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Supporting migrants find their feet
Teacher and translator
At a loss after leaving her native Brazil behind for a new life in Australia, Cris found renewed confidence after volunteering for MercyCare to help fellow migrants find their feet. “When I started working at MercyCare as a volunteer my life changed completely. MercyCare opened a new door and opportunities in my life. I started feeling better about myself and my new life where I felt I could stay in Australia.”
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Getting feet tapping
Music maestro
Bringing music to MercyCare’s Residential Aged Care homes has brought joy to so many MercyCare volunteers.
From sing-alongs to guitar, music is a great way of connecting and having fun while enriching the lives of others.
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Bringing Playgroup to Balga Primary School
Fun and support
A local playgroup helped Amy Ball Rodriguez connect with other mothers and build a support network when she had three young children. Amy volunteers to run playgroup sessions at Balga Primary School catering for families with babies and children up to four years of age. “I found it so helpful for my mental health as a mum, not only do the kids get the benefit of playing with other children but I got to chat and build a support group.”
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A Beacon of Positivity at MercyCare’s Ballajura Early Learning Centre
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Deborah’s Story of Volunteering, Community, and Personal Growth
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Maureen’s experience at MercyCare Early Learning Ellenbrook highlights the power volunteering can have on both the volunteer as well as the community.
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