AGED CARE VOLUNTEER VISITORS SCHEME

The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) is a national program funded by the Australian Government. It was previously known as the Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) which had been running at Neighbourhood Central for nearly 30 years. 
The ACVVS is a free service that supports volunteer visits to provide friendship and companionship to older people. 
Visits are available to anyone who: 
  • receives government-subsidised residential aged care or Home Care Packages, including care recipients approved or on the National Priority System for residential or home care packages 
  • is socially isolated. 
Volunteers visit at least 20 times per year. They can be: 
  • one-on-one or group visits to residential aged care homes 
  • one-on-one visits to people receiving Home Care Packages. 
Older people can refer themselves. The scheme also accepts referrals from: 
  • aged care service providers 
  • family members 
  • friends. 

Neighbourhood Central is one of around 140 community organisations (auspices) that recruits and supports volunteers to visit socially isolated older Australians.

​​If you would like to find out more please contact Brooke on 6862 3757.

Become a volunteer
Becoming an aged care volunteer visitor can be a rewarding and life-changing experience.
You will:
  • make a friend
  • share ideas and stories
  • help someone who might be feeling isolated or lonely.
Volunteers usually visit for an hour once a fortnight, at a time that suits both the volunteer and the person receiving aged care services. Volunteers can visit the older person in:
  • their own home
  • their aged care home
  • a public venue.
People receiving aged care services come from all different social and cultural backgrounds. We encourage volunteers from all social and cultural backgrounds to join the program.

​If you would like to offer your time and contribute to your community please contact Brooke on 6862 3757 or click on the link below.