Dongyun Kwon
HICCI needs more volunteer drivers to carry out transport assistance as demand for medical and social appointments has soared lately.
HICCI’s executive officer Alison Gommers said the transport assistance was for helping people through My Aged Care.
“Medical appointments are the priority, but people also can use the transport assistance for social appointments,” she said.
“We also provide shopping trips for them.”
Volunteer drivers have flexibility on hours and vehicles.
Ms Gommers said the hours were up to the drivers’ availability.
“They could be a day a week or a couple of days a week and they actually decide where they’d like to go,” she said.
Ms Gommers added that the drivers could drive either a HICCI’s vehicle or their own vehicle.
“The volunteers can claim their mileage back on their own vehicle,” she said.
Locals are encouraged to have a chat with HICCI about volunteering.
For more information, please visit their website, https://www.hicci.org.au/contact.
