Volunteers
Insight – doing death well
Bridget O’Shannassy is the VMCH General Manager, Mission. Here, she shares her insights on the importance of good palliative...
Retirement, friendship and dogs!
Retirement is often a time for new friendships. For Phil and Peter, it was dogs that made them friends. Living at Star of the Sea ...
Joan’s VMCH journey
Joan Waters certainly has a long connection with VMCH and Corpus Christi in Clayton. She has been involved with the organisation a...
Volunteering a fountain of youth for Bob
Bob Martin says volunteering keeps him young. The 80-year-old is a much-loved figure around Gateway Mt Waverley, one of our day programs for...
Miriam’s turn to give back
A cancer battle was the catalyst for Miriam Gauci to begin her volunteer journey. During chemotherapy, Miriam was visited by a friendly past...
The couple that volunteers together…
Meet husband and wife Carolyn and Andy Grima – two of our valued 500-plus volunteers who ‘work’ in our Op Shop Warehouse in Wantirna! ...
World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on 21 March is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. H...
Celebration Week: Bron Summers, Volunteering and Op Shops
Bron Summers will this year celebrate ten years at VMCH! Bron started out as a Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator at Villa Maria in Kew. Keen...
VMCH Board Chairman dedicates AO to staff and volunteers
VMCH Board Chairman Julien O’Connell AM says he is thrilled to have been added to the Order of Australia honours, and has dedicated it to ...
Reaching out to (Tele) friends
There’s never been a more important time to stay connected and to look out for each other. Sheilah Blanchfield is doing her bit on both fr...
VMCH Services Update
The following information about the status of our services is current as of Thursday 24 March 2022. The Department of Health and Human Ser...
Volunteers hold key to happier life
Whether it is for social connection, a desire to help others or share a passion – there are many benefits to volunteering. Not to mention ...