Meaningful Connections

Become a Volunteer Community Visitor and bring joy to the life of an older person who is struggling.

Meet some of our special friends . .

Nancy* lives in an aged care facility in Bentleigh East. She is chatty and engaging and enjoys talking about a range of topics including history, current affairs and politics. She loves music and playing the piano. 

Bruce* lives in Caulfield and also enjoys chatting about current affairs and international politics. He would also enjoy discussing rural Victoria, having lived there for many years.

Linda* loves dogs and anything dog related! She is also interested in literature, travel, fashion and enjoys playing Scrabble. Linda lives in Sandringham.

Living in Brighton, Una* enjoys reading and is interested in history and current affairs. She would love a visitor to chat with and to go out for a walk.

Robert* also lives in Brighton in an aged care facility. He is well travelled and his hobbies included building model railways and puzzles. 

As a Volunteer Community Visitor at Better Health Network (BHN), you will be part of the Meaningful Connections Program - a team of dedicated, engaged and passionate volunteers who make positive impact on the lives of the people they visit. 

Better Health Network (BHN) is a not-for-profit organisation providing a wide range of services to support healthy living, general wellbeing and social connection in our community.

Meaningful Connections is a government-funded program that matches a volunteer visitor with a lonely or isolated older person living in an aged care facility or in their own home. The Volunteer and resident are matched according to similar interests or background. The visits are regular and purely social, with the intention of developing an ongoing friendship and social connectedness.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer visitor to one of our very special friends, apply now or contact us to learn more. 

All new Volunteers must undergo a Police Check and Working With Children’s Check and be able to commit to the role for 12 months. We provide full training and support.

At BHN, we value our volunteers and are passionate about diversity. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. 

For more information, please contact the Volunteer Office
Email: volunteers@cbchs.org.au 
Ph: 03 8587 0322
https://bhn.org.au/getting-involved/volunteering/