Calvary Health Care Tasmania Lenah Valley Campus

Support Us

Donations
Calvary Health Care Tasmania has been part of the Tasmanian community for over 70 years.   As a not-for-profit organisation it reinvests funds into the equipment and infrastructure of its hospitals to ensure the ongoing improvement of all key services.  Your kind donation will provide support to a wide range of services including our maternity and special care nursery, emergency department, acute medical and surgical units and palliative care.  It will enable us to keep alive the Vision of the Venerable Mary Potter.   You can help by making a donation.  Download our Donation Form.

Bequests
Your gift to Calvary will be an ongoing gift of healing to the Tasmanian community.  We thank you for considering leaving a bequests.  You can make a difference.  For further information on Bequests please contact our Director of Mission on 03 6278 5045.   Download our Bequests Brochure

Volunteers
Calvary has an award winning volunteer program its motto is 'Being for Others'.

Calvary volunteers are a group of people from all backgrounds who give freely of their time, their unique skills and life experiences to enhance the service to patients, their families, friends and the community. Small business owners, public servants, home carers, police officers, teachers, managers, engineers, nurses, counsellors make up our number. Our volunteers act in roles which complement and enhance the work of paid staff.

Recruitment and Training of Volunteers
All prospective volunteers have a selection interview and attend a 2 day orientation program. References and a police check are required. Following the orientation program each volunteer receives induction into the role they will perform within the hospital. As well, all volunteers attend mandatory training in fire safety, manual handling and infection control.

Areas of Activity for Volunteers

• Wards – both general assistance and lunch-time assistance
• Theatre/recovery – particularly day surgery and endoscopy
• Administrative assistance
• Meet and greet new patients on admission
• Flower service
• Magazine trolley
• Archives
• Patient surveys
• Brochure stands

As a volunteer you need to:

• Be reliable and responsible
• Adhere to strict confidentiality guidelines
• Work within the volunteer position description
• Carry out specific activities
• Be committed to the mission and values of Calvary Health Care Tasmania