Found 35 Health volunteering opportunities in Australia

The BRIGHT Walk 2024 takes place on Saturday 6 July from 4pm–9pm. 2500 people will walk through the CBD and North Adelaide, raising money for medical research at SAHMRI through sponsorships from friends and family.

As a volunteer you and your volunteer colleagues will learn about the NSW Mental Health Act, in particular the role of the Mental Health Review Tribunal. To facilitate an understanding of this information for the relatives, carers and families attending a Hearing, our service supports a volunteer family support program. Specifically designed for the weekly Hearings, family provide positive feedback about the support provided.

Do you have a talent in arts and craft and would like to help patients in palliative care?

Palliative Care Volunteers are trained workers who provide practical and emotional support to people with life limiting illness and their families.

Qualified Therapists/teachers needed to provide Carer Wellness to parents/carers of children in Hospital.

Agestrong is a group strength and balance program for older people that no longer feel confident to access mainstream classes. It is a supportive program run by trained leaders and supported by health professionals. The role of an Agestrong Volunteer is to assist the exercise leader to run a safe and supportive exercise program, create a welcoming atmosphere by being a friendly face and helping clients feel more supported in the group environment.

We are looking to superstar volunteers to help us with all things MS Brissie to the Bay bike ride, in particular photographing the event. This event supports almost 5,500 Queenslanders living with MS and other neurological conditions, and we cannot pull off events like this without our amazing volunteers.

The helpline was established in 2009, and is the only such service in Australia helping people living with pain. Guides have a personal connection to chronic pain and are able to support callers with chronic pain.

The co-facilitator for the "Everybody is Welcome" Pain Support Group can be located anywhere in Australia. The group is a safe space for to help participants to share their experiences of living with chronic pain, promoting self-management techniques, reducing isolation and assisting with health system navigation.

Volunteer with heart at this fun outdoor event! We’re excited to offer the opportunity for volunteers to be a part of Coastrek 2024, proudly supporting the Heart Foundation. Friday 24th May 2024

As the Learning and development Officer you will be responsible for developing and implementing a program of work aligned to the G2K’s Training Strategy and Plan to build best practice in training and competency. You will also be responsible for organizing and facilitating various training programs and events as per training needs of the project.

We are looking for a volunteer registered nurse for 4 to 6 hours per week for a support service for families and patients in rare disease

We are looking for a volunteer registered nurse for 6 hours per week for a support service for families and patients in oncology (inherited cancers)

Breathe Easies is a chair-based exercise program designed for people who are frail or have limited ability to exercise. This weekly program involves a combination of gentle exercise to music, strength training, relaxation and activities promoting mobility and independence.

The Break charity assists new authors to get their stories out. One of our authors, a very experienced counsellor, has written a pioneering new form of self-help book. We need a graphic artist who can create several graphics to demonstrate the sequential steps in a new counselling process & a book cover design.

Breastfeeding counsellors are trained volunteers who offer breastfeeding information and mother-to-mother support to women whose babies are breastfeeding and to their families. Their area of expertise is breastfeeding support. The counsellors have to have breastfed at least one baby for a minimum of 6 months and hold a current Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education (Counselling) (or equivalent) and have to complete ongoing training to up d ate their knowledge and skills.

The key role of community connector volunteers in this project is to assist with enabling socially isolated people (primarily 65+) who have been referred from a range of services, including health practitioners, to determine what community activities they would like to participate in and overcome any barriers to participation.

PANDA is seeking Peer Support Volunteers to work on its National Helpline. The National Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Helpline provides support, information, counselling and referral to people experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression. Volunteers MUST be parents or grandparents who have had a lived experience of perinatal anxiety and depression (self or carer) or have faced other significant challenges in the perinatal period.

The Heart Foundation is looking for local Walk Organisers to help assist the set-up of new walking groups within Rockingham. Walk Organisers are community members who volunteer to lead a walking group in their neighbourhood They do not need to be health professionals or have specific health or physical activity qualifications.

Invisible Illnesses Inc is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with invisible illnesses, such as mental health disorders, chronic pain, autoimmune diseases, ADHD, and PTSD. We offer a range of services and support to our community members, including workshops, peer support groups, emergency relief, and well-being services.