HOW YOU CAN HELP

  • DayLinks

    DayLinks Volunteer Drivers help by providing a door-to-door transport service with SPDL vehicles on weekdays, within the City of Port Phillip and City of Melbourne.

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  • GardenMates

    GardenMates Volunteers help by visiting a client on a regular or occasional basis and assisting them with light gardening activities to maintain and enhance their garden.

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  • PetMates

    PetMates Volunteers help by visiting a client regularly, usually two times per week and taking their dog for a walk in the local area for up to 30–45 min at a time.

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  • WalkMates

    WalkMates volunteers help by visiting a client regularly, usually weekly and accompanying them on a leisurely walk in the local area for up to an hour once a week.

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    • Encourage clients to assist you with light gardening tasks, such as weeding, planting, or pruning plants and shrubs (no mowing or use of power tools required).

    • Provide companionship and a friendly, courteous service to clients.

    • Notify the Volunteer Program Coordinator (VPC) of the start and finish time for each visit on the day and report your hours every month.

    • Advise the VPC of any variation or change in arrangements.

    • Report any concerns, inappropriate behaviour or incident immediately to the VPC.

    • Comply with SPDL Policies and Procedures.

    • Experience or interest in gardening.

    • Experience or enthusiasm in encouraging others to be active.

  • Click here for more information on our GardenMates program.

  • Door to door community transport program that provides flexible transport to older residents or those with a disability, together along with their carers.

  • Assist residents with the care of animals at home with grooming, dog walking and visits to the vet.

  • To support residents who need encouragement and company to go for a walk to maintain their physical fitness.

  • The service provides light gardening and does not provide lawn mowing, rubbish removal or tree pruning.

Funding providers

  • Australian Government

    Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

  • Victorian Government

    Department of Transport and Planning
    Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

  • City of Port Phillip