Celebrating three decades of companionship for older Australians. The Community Visitors Scheme is a national program, funded by the Australian Government, aimed at reducing social isolation for older Australians living in residential aged care or at home alone....
New Generations values women’s knowledge and skills. There are many women throughout Northern NSW that hold important knowledge, skills, language and cultural practices that are at risk of being lost. New Generations is a volunteering service that encourages...
Laurie reflects on five years of work with Community Gateway. Laurie works in our community hub, providing direct support and crisis relief to vulnerable people. Prior to the floods, Laurie was busy enough. But since February, requests for our support have increased...
The Community Visitors Scheme improves quality of life for older people by growing social connections, and we deliver the scheme throughout Northern NSW. But how does it work? We interview, match, orientate and approve, friendly volunteer visitors to older people in...