Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group

Each day, volunteers at Fiona Stanley and Fremantle hospitals deliver innovative and contemporary services to enhance the experiences of our patients, families and visitors.

The efforts of more than 400 volunteers across both sites complement the care and expertise provided by our healthcare staff. Under the coordination of our Volunteer Service, these volunteers deliver tailored support services including:

visiting patients in hospital wards
providing additional social support and engagement to patients identified as having a cognitive impairment
delivering newspapers to patients and assisting with shopping from onsite facilities
provision of tailored support to patients, by volunteers, with a lived experience
supporting dialysis patients during treatment
providing music, art and diversionary intervention within mental health and other areas of the hospital
emergency department support to visitors and patients
operating the patient clothing store and the provision of clothing to patients
assisting patients to order meals and provide support at mealtimes
volunteers with a lived experience or specific skills, assisting to run group sessions,
meet and greet ‘way finding’
supporting hydrotherapy patients
Fiona Stanley Hospital Outpatient Transport Service
Outpatient Transport Service Fremantle Hospital.

Please note some services above may not be available at both Fiona Stanley and Fremantle hospitals.

Our services are delivered by either general or specialist volunteers.

General volunteers perform a variety of services to support patients during their hospital stay. These activities occur during the day and evening, seven days a week and general volunteers can choose the frequency and timing of their volunteering.

The unique skills of our specialist volunteers enable them to provide patients with a unique service or activity, including:

art workshops
the Mother and Baby Mental Health Unit Cuddles Service
music
needlecraft
volunteer drivers
tailored support services.

Apply to join our Volunteer Service

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to engage in activities across one or both of our hospital sites, we encourage you to apply to join our Volunteer Service.

To express interest please email the Volunteer Service or phone 6152 5778 or 6152 5780.

Other volunteering opportunities

The volunteering opportunities detailed below are not managed by the Volunteer Service. Please contact these services directly for more information.

Fremantle Hospital Ladies Auxiliary Kiosk

The Ladies Auxiliary operates the hospital’s only retail food kiosk as well as an in-house function catering service and ward refreshment trolley. The auxiliary is a registered charity which directs its profits to purchase equipment and resources for the benefit of the hospital community. The kiosk is open 8.30am – 3.00pm, Monday to Friday.

For more information, please phone the Manager Ladies Auxiliary on 9431 2610.