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Pastoral Care Volunteers, HammondCare Lucinda Cottage, WahroongaWahroonga, Australia | Posted on 01/12/2026HammondCare is seeking pastoral care volunteers at our Northern Sydney based respite cottages.Volunteers have an opportunity to support the spiritual and emotional needs of an elderly person visiting a HammondCare Respite Cottage. Lucinda Cottage offers a person living with dementia short-term overnight respite care in Sydney''s North Shore, a home-like and comfortable environment.As a pastoral care volunteer, you''ll be actively involved with a local Christian church.You''ll supplement and complement the work of our Pastoral Care Coordinator, and under their direction you may:Support people to meet their spiritual needsSkills 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.Your impactVolunteering as a social visitor 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 Christian charity and we''re passionate about improving the quality of life for people in need. We have a wonderful group of volunteers that partner with us to enhance the lives of people cared for by HammondCare.HammondCare is a provider of The Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme funded by the Australian Government and is established to promote links between elderly people and volunteers in their local community.Further informationThank you for expressing an interest in volunteering with HammondCare. We truly love connecting with people who want to volunteer with us. Our team will reach out with a phone call or text as soon as we can, and if we''re unable to get through, we''ll follow up with an email. Please take a moment to check your spam or junk folder as well, as some email providers don''t always recognise our messages right away.If you have any questions, you can call Dani, our friendly Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator on 1800 79 33 99.Requirements18 years or olderNational Volunteer Police Check arranged and paid for by HammondCareWe would be happy to discuss your availability... #J-18808-Ljbffr