Found 17 Family Services volunteering opportunities in Australia

The Children's Program Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of various children's programs and activities. The Coordinator will work closely with volunteers, parents, and staff to ensure that programs are engaging, safe, and aligned with the organization's mission to provide children with opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.

The Inala Multicultural Festival is a FREE one-day-only event, available to families in our local community and surrounding areas. It combines multicultural performances, rides, great food and diverse stalls. We are looking for a team of amazing volunteers to assist with the set-up/down and running of this exciting event in the Inala community! We would love for you to be part of the event.

Help facilitate play, activities and distraction for patients, siblings and visitors at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Join our volunteer team to provide moments of happiness and social connection in the hospital environment.

Volunteers help us to support dads, and father figures with children in early learning, primary and secondary school stages. It’s an opportunity to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of children, and the wider community.

The Department for Child Protection Volunteer Driver would transport children and young people to and from family contact, appointments and may also assist with learner driver training. Some out of hours, long distance and overnight travel may be required.

The Social Connection Volunteer will support people who feel isolated in building social connections within the local community.

You will be matched with families and tasks based on your experience, skills and interests and the family’s needs. We would like you to commit for 12 months and to be flexible when volunteering. The support you are expected to give will vary from family to family and may change during your time with us. We will provide you with adequate training and supervision.

Do you enjoy working with families and preschool age children? We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our Playgroups and Early Learning Programs.

Our Pathfinders are RMHC WA advocates across King Edward Memorial Hospital. They support patients and visitors to the hospital and provide assistance to hospital staff, clinics and wards.

Our Family Ambassadors Nedlands are the first point of call for anyone entering our Monash Avenue based home.

Located in our Ronald McDonald Family Room at Perth Children's Hospital, our Froomies provide support for families using this facility.

Our Dinner Squad provide assistance to our Nedlands House during the busy dinner time period.

We are looking for Volunteers in the greater city of Bendigo and Macedon Ranges to support our Home-Start Program. Home-Start is a parent support program that offers vital face-to-face and virtual support to new and vulnerable parents of children under the age of 5. Our next intake closes soon, enquire today. The program aims to reduce isolation for vulnerable families and build support networks for parents and their children within their local communities.

Come along to our Play and Learn Playgroup at Moorditj Kulungar Kwinana. This session provides learning through play opportunities and a safe space for children and families to connect. The Playgroup is for children aged 0 – 4 years led by our Aboriginal Resource Worker, we provide opportunities for Aboriginal families who visit us to learn about the first 3 years of a child’s life and prepare them for school.

Volunteer Support Worker for Young People, through mentoring, assistance with homework, hobbies, sporting activities and attending community events. You might have something to offer that we haven't even thought of yet.

We have a large suite of programs to offer the public. We are expanding into the City of Knox from Break 40 Cafe at 40/1880 Ferntree Gully Rd. We need local volunteers to assist us to recruit participants to our programs and to help cement these programs as regular fixtures for the local community. These are all groups with a therapeutic angle (eg men's & women's support groups, artistic expression opportunity groups like open mic nights, kids breakfast club or after-school safe spaces.

The role is supporting parents, grandparents, and significant others in a child's life to navigate the Child Safety system. FIN Townsville offers free independent support to all families involved in Child Safety to ensure the safety of children is paramount, and families are appropriately supported. FIN is a self-funded, parent-led, volunteer organisation. #child safety #family support #compassion #counseling