COTA Visitors are volunteers who visit someone with limited companionship on a regular basis, to establish and maintain an ongoing friendship. Loneliness affects 20% of South Australians aged 75 and over and they can feel especially marginalised and out-of-touch in our modern online and busy world.

COTA Visitors is part of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme — an Australian Government initiative that provides friendly volunteers for older people who are at risk of loneliness or social isolation.

Location

We recruit and support volunteer visitors in the Adelaide metropolitan area, the Hills, Mallee and Southern (Fleurieu Peninsula) areas.

We are currently seeking volunteers to visit people waiting for a new friend across the metropolitan area and Fleurieu region.

Language

As well as English-speaking people, we are also seeking volunteers who speak Italian, Greek, Polish and Hungarian.

Common interests

You might have a common interest with one of the residents such as fashion, pets, gardening or sports.

Volunteer visitors are matched to older people with similar backgrounds and shared interests, and are supported by COTA SA — even if you don't fit the criteria above we'd love to hear from you as we receive new requests for visitors regularly.

Apply now

If you would like to become a Community Visitor and make a difference in someone's life by extending your hand of friendship, we would love to hear from you. Click the link below or phone us on 08 8232 0422.

Apply online here

COTA SA invites you to express interest in joining the team as a Customer Service volunteer.

About the role

We are planning to train and support a volunteer team to undertake customer service tasks both within COTA SA and at community events and activities. There is the opportunity for volunteers to be trained to provide information over the phone, including clear and reliable aged care information, at COTA SA’s office in the city, as well as the opportunity to be involved in outreach activities at events, expos and community presentations.

Location

Volunteers have the opportunity to be based in our office on Hutt Street in Adelaide and/or to be involved in outreach activities at events in the community in Metropolitan Adelaide.

Are you interested? Learn more:

For more information and to apply, contact Clara Tait: 08 8232 0422 or email cotasa@cotasa.org.au We would love to hear from you!

Do you live on the Fleurieu Peninsula or Yorke Peninsula? Would you like to help shape our advocacy and policy?

The COTA SA Policy Council is an active forum aiming to make the best use of the depth and breadth of Council members' experiences, knowledge, and relationships both through our formal meetings and at other times.

We're seeking nominations from COTA SA members living on the Fleurieu Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula, to represent the issues and views from their regions. The Policy Council meets at our offices five times per year, and you can join either in person (COTA SA will cover reasonable expenses) or electronically.

Find out more about the Policy Council here. If you are interested, please complete an Expression of Interest form and return marked Policy Council application to cotasa@cotasa.org.au.

For any queries please contact Ross Atkinson via cotasa@cotasa.org.au or call 08 8232 0422. We look forward to receiving your nomination!

Would you like to help shape our advocacy and policy?

The COTA SA Policy Council is an active forum aiming to make the best use of the depth and breadth of Council members' experiences, knowledge, and relationships both through our formal meetings and at other times.

We're seeking nominations from COTA SA members from across the state to represent the issues and views of older South Australians. We are particularly interested to hear from people who are aged pensioners or have had experience accessing aged care supports or services. The Policy Council meets at our offices five times per year, and you can join either in person (COTA SA will cover reasonable expenses) or electronically.

Find out more about the Policy Council here. If you are interested, please complete an Expression of Interest form and return marked Policy Council application to cotasa@cotasa.org.au.

For any queries please contact Ross Atkinson via cotasa@cotasa.org.au or call 08 8232 0422. We look forward to receiving your nomination!