Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme We receive funding from the Australian Government to run the Aged Care Volunteers Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) in the Perth metropolitan area.

Many seniors suffer from loneliness and a sense of isolation for a number of reasons. The ACVVS is a free service that helps seniors improve their self-esteem and wellbeing.

To be eligible for a volunteer visit from Umbrella, a person must be from a multilingual, multi-faith, multicultural, or LGBTIQ+ background; at risk of social isolation; living in the Perth metro or Peel region and must also be receiving a home care package or living in a residential aged care facility.

The Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme program requires volunteers to make a minimum requirement of 20 visits per year to their matched aged care recipient. These occur for approximately an hour a fortnight and can be anything the volunteer and older person feel like doing such as: • sharing stories over a cup of tea • working on a joint hobby • taking a walk. Languages may include Italian, Spanish, Polish, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Farsi. Join today our dynamic and inclusive volunteer team!