Volunteer Health Assistants

Royal Adelaide Hospital Health Promotion volunteer group was set up in 1987 to assist staff in the daily activities of running the unit and to be involved in projects throughout the hospital.

People interested in becoming a volunteer need a genuine interest in health promotion and require an educational and/or work related background in health.

As the role of the volunteer involves regular contact with the general public it is essential that volunteers enjoy working and meeting with people from varied backgrounds and age groups, and have good interpersonal and communication skills.

A friendly flexible manner is important.

Commitment required is one three hour session per week (Mondays to Fridays), with a minimum service of 12 months.

Some of the activities that volunteers are involved in are:

• Responding to general health related enquiries
• Blood pressure screening
• Setting up health event displays in the hospital
• Healthy lifestyle talks to psychiatric inpatients
• General administration and clerical duties associated with the unit
• Health screening expos in the community

Health Promotion Volunteer Health Assistant

Click here for the Job and person Specification Form for Volunteer Health Assistants   

Click here for the Volunteer Health Assistants Application form  

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