Community Directory

Community Visitors Scheme

Service Information

Visits are available to anyone who:

receives government-subsidised residential aged care or Home Care Packages, including care recipients approved or on the National Priority System for residential or home care packages is socially isolated.

We work with around 140 community organisations (auspices) to recruit and support volunteers to visit socially isolated older Australians.

The scheme has been running for over 30 years. It was previously known as the Community Visitors Scheme (CVS).

Ways to access this service:

Phone, Online

Contact Details

Phone: 0477 883 942
Email: gemma.pickrell@lifelinetasmania.org.au

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