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Volunteers needed to speak other languages with elderly

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For more than 30 years, volunteers around the country have been calling the vulnerable and elderly to check they are okay. And, also, to have a chat. But the Red Cross Telecross service is under pressure as the nation's population ages. More volunteers are needed, especially those who speak another language besides English.


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By Tina Vassiliev-Kern, Ryan Emery

Source: SBS



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For more than 30 years, volunteers around the country have been calling the vulnerable and elderly to check they are okay. And, also, to have a chat. But the Red Cross Telecross service is under pressure as the nation's population ages. More volunteers are needed, especially those who speak another language besides English.



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