Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is fortunate to benefit from a workforce of volunteers, including many long-term contributors.
Often our volunteers perform jobs that may not require a great deal of technical skill, but do involve a commitment of at least four hours per week.
We are very proud of our volunteers, and grateful for the significant help they provide our staff, and the positive difference they make to our patients’ experiences.
If you would like to become a volunteer at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, you may apply to any of several Volunteer Groups.
Each group is an independent organisation, so please apply to the group you would like to work with and they will send you the required forms for you to complete. A police clearance will be required.
The volunteer groups are as follows.
The Gairdner Voluntary Group
This group has various tasks you can consider:
- attend the information desk in E Block assisting visitors with directions etc
- take the tea/coffee trolley around the Outpatient Clinics
- assist patients in the Discharge Ward
- assist patients in the Breast Clinic
Contact: Betty Whiley / Elizabeth Bowen
Tel: (08) 6457 7914
Voluntary Transport Service
This group drives patients to and from the hospital to attend appointments (vehicles are provided).
Contact: Chris Van Eijk
Tel: (08) 6457 6518
Buggy Service
This service is run by the QE II Medical Centre Trust and drives a buggy around the hospital site delivering patients from the car park to various hospital departments.
Contact: Claire White
Tel: (08) 6457 2927
The Auxiliary
This group operates two shops, a lolly trolley that goes around the wards and a library trolley.
Contact: Bernie Reay
Tel: (08) 6457 3615
Charlies Alumni Archives
Assist in the Archive office.
Contact: Marian Mackay
Tel: (08) 6457 3045
SolarisCare
This group is open to qualified therapists and provides free support, information and complementary integrated therapies to cancer patients and their primary carers.
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Tel: (08) 6383 3475
Email: csmscgh@solariscancercare.org.au