We aim to match your skills and interests with the health service’s needs. There are a variety of roles available across our campuses and in the community.

  • Patient Visitor-Wards – visit patients at their bedsides to have a chat, play cards, read books or do crossword puzzles.
  • Aged Care – Provide companionship and activity support for our aged care residents at Ian Brand Residential Care or Kilmore District Hospital.
  • Administration – Assist with various administrative tasks such as filing, scanning, preparing packs and mailings and photocopying.
  • Patient Simulation Program – role-play to assist medical, nursing and allied health students improve communication skills
  • Planned Activity Group  – assist in planned activities with our day care respite clients
  • Rehabilitation – assist Allied Health staff in supporting rehabilitation activities
  • Guide – greet and direct patients and visitors around the health service
  • Palliative Care – provide compassionate support to enhance quality of life
  • Research – participate in various research studies (no clinical trials)
  • Northern Health Foundation – participate in fundraising initiatives and campus raffles
  • Drivers – driving patients to and from appointments.
  • Consumer Participation –  community members and consumers helping to improve the health service
  • Baby cuddler programme – comfort and settle babies with parent consent
  • Old Blokes shed – Assist patients to make and decorate items at our Shed at Bundoora.
  • Tea and Coffee cart – taking a cart around to the busy waiting areas within the hospital and offering tea and coffee
  • Library or goods trolley – taking a cart around the hospital offering free magazines to visitors in waiting areas and selling items from the goods trolley
  • Knitting/Craft support – Make items that can be gifted to patients or sold to raise funds for the Northern Health Foundation or Busy Fingers Auxiliary.
  • Meal Buddies – Assist patients at meal times by taking lids of containers and ensuring patients can reach items. (Not feeding patients).
  • Qflow assistant – Support patients and visitors with using our self-check-in kiosks within Outpatients area
  • Palliative Care – Visit patients in our Palliative Care Ward offering companionship. Additional training is provided for this role.
  • Spiritual Care – Supporting the Pastoral Care Service to provide spiritual care to patients, family members and staff of the same religion.