Found 39 Health volunteering opportunities in Australia

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?

Volunteers who play a musical instruments are required to play to palliative care patients

To support patients of the Palliative Care Service, as well as their families and carers. There are various roles available which can involve hospital or home-based patient and carer support, or administrative assistance.

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.

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.

Are you interested in the therapeutic benefits of music in a palliative care setting for patient's relaxation and enjoyment? The Reverie Harp is a small, handcrafted, and easy-to-play musical instrument designed for therapeutic purposes. Its soothing, melodic tones promote relaxation, emotional comfort, and stress reduction.

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.

Do you have a passion for holistic well-being? You want to see how your skills can truly transform someone's life. The Wishlist Centre needs someone like you! Our brand-new, state-of-the-art facility offers a unique volunteer opportunity to provide holistic support using your expertise in massage, yoga, beauty therapy, art, or music. Join our team of like-minded volunteers and see firsthand the power of holistic healing.

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)

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.

General Volunteers operate in departments within the hospital based on their experience and/or interest. The volunteers will carry out a range of activities designed to support patients and their visitors during their stay at the hospital. A volunteer has the opportunity to have a more ongoing interaction with a particular ward or clinical service

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.

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to offer patients social engagement in addition to the high-quality care patients receive while at the hospital. #UnitingCareQLD

Hammondville residential aged care home provide care for people living with dementia. We're searching for music lovers and musicians to volunteer their time to engage with residents and share your skills. We welcome a range of musical styles, from classical, jazz, country, rock'n'roll and popular hits from the 1930's onwards.

The Canberra Hospital Foundation Choir spreads joy to patients, visitors, volunteers, and staff with their enchanting melodies wherever they go. Our amazing CHF Choir singers generously lend their voices, time, and spirit, knowing the difference it makes to their community!

Calling all Pianists! If you proficiently play the piano and have some time to spare, we would love to hear from you. We welcome a variety of musical styles.

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.