Found 21 Disability Services volunteering opportunities in Australia

Would you like to help raise funds for an organisation that supports people with low vision or no vision to learn new skills, use assistive equipment, enjoy previous pastimes and live independently within the community? If so, this is the volunteer role for you.

Special Olympics Melbourne Inner East (MIE) is looking for a skilled volunteer to coordinate our communications team and content delivery, and represent this team through reporting to and sitting on the MIE Committee, as Communications Coordinator. Special Olympics is a not for profit organisation with the singular goal of helping those with an intellectual disability to participate in sport to enhance their physical and mental wellbeing, sense of purpose and community connections.

Inclusion Melbourne believes that everyone within our community should be able to live in an inclusive community, supported by people who genuinely care for them, and have equal opportunity to participate in community life. Through our volunteer programs, we provide social support and friendship to people with a cognitive disability and older Australians who are at risk of loneliness and social isolation.

Do you enjoy meeting new people? We are seeking a volunteer one day a week (with preference for Wednesdays from 10:00am – 2:00pm) to be the first point of contact for our front reception, by meeting and greeting visitors into our Kooyong centre at Vision Australia. After settling into the role, there is flexibility for other half day shifts for e.g. 9:00am – 1:00pm or 1:00 – 4:30pm from Monday to Friday.

Are you looking to be part of a community, meet new people, build confidence and a sense of purpose, then volunteering with us might be for you. Our volunteers have told us they join to meet people, gain work experience, improve their English and of course, knowing they are helping help others. This role is to help with our online store with either stock quality control or online uploads.

To support the RDA(NSW) Tall Timbers Centre by being first point of contact for all visitors as well as assisting with volunteer engagement and retention.

To support the RDA(NSW) Tall Timbers Centre by assisting with the development and submission of grant applications

To support the RDA(NSW) Tall Timbers Centre by recruiting & supporting volunteers across all areas of the centre while maintaining volunteer engagement and retention.

• Do you want to use your skills to help others in your community? • Are you a student/retiree have some spare time in your day, and looking for experience in the disability sector? • Do you have an eye for detail? This role will help many people within our community that have difficulty accessing services and support due to barriers to completing necessary paperwork or online information.

Are you an organised person with initiative and a flexible approach to varied tasks? Beyond Blindness is currently seeking people who would like to assist our team by providing reception and administrative support in a friendly and professional environment. This role will assist us to meet the increasing demand for our services.

Get2Know is looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Volunteer Support Coordinator who is able to use their understanding of the disability sector to make a real difference in the lives of NDIS participants. The right candidate will be highly compassionate and caring, be able to think outside the box, and possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills used to speak to our internal and external stakeholders.

The Volunteers Hub at Diamond Valley Community Support is advertising this volunteer role on behalf of Lower Plenty Dance Group, a small not-for-profit volunteer organization running live and online weekly dance for people with intellectual disabilities. The Committee meets every second month on the 3rd Thursday for approx 2 hours to manage the dance group affairs.

As a start-up not-for profit peak body, PRECI is currently run entirely by volunteers. We require a volunteer with skills in grant writing, who can support the Directors to apply for grants to support the vision of PRECI! Your skills will assist us in ensuring that children with disability and their families receive high quality support from their services and supports.

Telelink Connectors and admin support volunteers help support one of the longest running programs to assist people that are blind or low vision to live the life that they choose. The Telelink program provides special interest group discussion's for blind and low vision people all the way around Australia to interact with one another via phone with a volunteer facilitator. The connection volunteer is charged with connecting the groups on a regular connection schedule.

RIAC is looking for Volunteers to assist people in our community accessing services and support due to barriers to completing necessary paperwork or online information.

• Do you want to use your skills to help others in your community? • Are you a student/retiree have some spare time in your day, and looking for experience in the disability sector? • Do you have an eye for detail? This role will help many people within our community that have difficulty accessing services and support due to barriers to completing necessary paperwork or online information.

The Scuba Gym Australia provides Scuba Therapy to people with special needs. We need a fabulous and knowledgeable grant writer and fund-raiser so we can raise the amount of fun we have by getting the grants to afford more people access to our unique therapy and we can put on events to raise awareness. ***To be referred to this role an interview with Volunteering Central Coast is required. You will be contacted soon to arrange a mutually convenient time and place. ***

This exciting volunteer role ticks all of the boxes for an enthusiastic and experienced person with a marketing background.

The role of Programs Volunteer involves planning and implementing a range of exciting social programs for NDIS participants.

Admin assistant to assist in administrative duties using Microsoft Office and in house computer software, for an Op shop employing people with Disabilities. (C)