Help options for time-poor

The non-emergency positions will help with St John's patient transport service and require as little as four to eight hours a week commitment, with no weekends.

Volunteer member services manager Kate Fina said the new roles were also physically less demanding.

"The priority for these roles is to provide companionship and in-transit care to low-acuity patients, rather than the clinical know-how," she said.

"Duties will range from moving a patient from a hospital ward for transfer by ambulance and accompanying people to their medical appointments."

Volunteers will receive advanced first-aid training, with the opportunity for further education.

Log on to www.stjohnchangelives.com.au or call 1800 069 393 for more information.