Pastoral Care Volunteer, Community Home Visits, Cartwright NSW

Cartwright, Australia Posted on 10/07/2025

HammondCare is an independent Christian charity specialising in dementia care, palliative care, rehabilitation, specialist mental health for older people and other health and aged services.

Volunteer opportunities are available across NSW, ACT, SA and Victoria. If you don't see an opportunity in your area, please call or email

HammondCare pastoral care volunteers have an opportunity to support the spiritual and emotional needs of the elderly residents living in their home. As a pastoral care volunteer you'll be actively involved with a local Christian church. You'll supplement and complement the work of our HammondCare At Home Pastoral Care Coordinator, and under their direction you may:

• Support people to meet their spiritual needs

Under the direction of the HammondCare Pastoral Care Coordinator, you may participate in visits and activities that support residents' spiritual well being and emotional comfort.

Skills required for this role:

• High level of interpersonal skills, including strong empathy and listening skills.
• Pastoral Care training (for example Chaplaincy, Clinical Pastoral Education) or you could attend HammondCare pastoral care training, Spiritual Care Series, in preparation to becoming a pastoral care volunteer.

Volunteering alongside Pastoral Care can be a rewarding experience, both for the person you visit as well as yourself. Regular visits from volunteers can help to improve quality of life and help people feel less isolated.

HammondCare is an independent charity specialising in dementia. We are passionate about improving the quality of life for people in need and have a wonderful group of volunteers that make a difference in the lives of our clients. We provide training, as well as specific pastoral care training, Spiritual Care Series, along with ongoing support and invitations to social events.

For more information about volunteering at HammondCare, click the apply button below and our friendly Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator Danielle will give you a call.

• 18 years or older
• National Volunteer Police Check arranged and paid for by HammondCare
• One hour each week for 6 months or longer. We would be happy to discuss a suitable time between Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm