Royal, Banyule Community Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Volunteer Peer Support Group Leader I wasted too many years to drug addiction. When I started my recovery my instincts were to…
Carolyn, ReSPIN Speaker Volunteer Carolyn takes every opportunity she can find to speak out about gambling harm. She is determined to break down the stigma around gambling and help spread…
Jack and George, Volunteer Banyule Men’s Shed Supervisor Every weekday morning at 11am, you’ll find Jack and George, Volunteer Banyule Men’s Shed Supervisors, opening the doors to the Shed in…
Roslyn, Diabetes Support Group Convenor and Community Participation Committee member. Roslyn has been volunteering in the community in a variety of capacities for over 20 years. “I didn’t realise at…
3081 Angels – our amazing army of local volunteers 3081 Angels is a volunteer run, partnership between Banyule Community Health and Rosanna Baptist Church, which collects quality, preloved baby and…
Yuki, Buna Reserve Community Garden Volunteer Coordinator. Buna Reserve Community Garden, located on Buna Street in West Heidelberg, has 12 regular members who help look after the garden and grow…
Elizabeth, Peer Connection Volunteer. Every Friday afternoon, Peer Connection volunteer Elizabeth, helps people struggling with their gambling. Elizabeth, along with 7 other amazing and dedicated Peer Connection volunteers, spends time…
Richard, WHCL Volunteer Family Lawyer. When most people reach a certain age, they start planning their retirement – but not West Heidelberg Community Legal Service (WHCLS) Volunteer Family Lawyer, Richard.…
Although we can’t gather to celebrate and thank our 160+ Banyule Community Health volunteers as we normally would, we want to let all our volunteers know we really appreciate their…
Volunteering with the Peer Connection telephone support service, Shayne had an idea that came to life with support from Banyule Community Health. Soon enough he was working as a plumber…
I wasted too many years to drug addiction. When I started my recovery my instincts were to erase that experience from my memory. I felt broken. The shame and disappointment…
I was seeing a physiotherapist before I saw Amanda, my complex care manager but I stopped because I thought I didn’t need to go anymore. Maybe I was too quick…