Good Neighbour Project 
AGED CARE

We coordinate a home visitor service for isolated older people or those living with a disability, within the Inner West LGA.

The Good Neighbour Program links home visiting volunteers with isolated older people living within the Inner West LGA. Through regular fortnightly visits, volunteers provide company and encouragement, friendship and interest.  

The volunteer’s role can involve a wide range of things depending on the client’s needs, mobility and interests.  It can simply be companionship over a cup of tea and a chat, the exchange of stories and experiences, shared activities or occasional outings.  

We also find that the whole area of technology opens up other opportunities for support which can be both empowering and liberating for older people.  Whether it is help with mobile phones or DVD players or basic computer skills with emails and the internet, our volunteers can help establish connections with absent family and friends.  

Other possibilities become clear as the relationship and trust between client and volunteer develops but the emphasis is always on shared activities which initiate communication and encouragement.

Know someone who would love a visitor?

If you know an older person who could benefit from linking up with a home visiting volunteer, contact Susan (details below). 

Want to volunteer?
​We’d also love to hear from you if you have the time to become a volunteer yourself. Visits can be made any weekday or weekend.

Contact Susan
Phone: 02 9564 7323
Mondays and Tuesdays only.
Email: susan@newtowncentre.org