Found 84 Mentoring & Advocacy volunteering opportunities in Australia

If you are looking for something rewarding to do, give your time and skills to help children from a refugee background in primary and secondary schools for half a day a week in school terms.

If you are looking for something worthwhile and rewarding to do.. Work with refugee students for approximately 3 hours per week to assist the educational transitions of students.

Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation is run by four Aboriginal Elders and volunteers. We would like volunteers to help mainly primary school age children at our Homework Club which is run every Tuesday from 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Act as a positive role model and work together with program staff to help prepare long time job seekers including migrants, refugees and asylum seeker candidates for employment opportunities.

Help Scouts Victoria run a special Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activity at the 25th Australian Jamboree at Tailem Bend, South Australia, 3-14 January 2019. We will be providing this STEM experience to over 8,000 children, rotating them through various activities over 10 days.

*An experienced, fully-qualified volunteer counsellor with good communication skills required to support a young woman who has an intellectual disability. Please note a minimum of a Bachelor degree required for this position.

Would you like to make a real difference in someone else's life? Do you like looking out for others? Do you want to have more meaning in your life? Then this role may be for you! Volunteers are needed to befriend and assist people with intellectual disabilities who are lonely and at risk. Becoming a Citizen Advocate is similar to helping a neighbour in need.

Good Governance creates stronger, healthier and more resilient communities by boosting good governance practices in community organisations. The initiative matches trained volunteers skilled in governance with small community organisations across Australia. These volunteers act as mentors over 12 months, working with the entire committee or board to empower the organisation to develop policies and processes that facilitate good governance. Through this direct partnership, mentors can support o

Housing Assistants work with the Humanitarian Settlement Program team to support refugees as they settle into their On-Arrival Accom., then find,secure and settle into their Long-Term Accom. Assistants are engaged to guide and assist clients to feel comfortable in their new homes during an important phase of their settlement journey. Must be proficient in language of either Arabic/Dari /Farsi or Swahili plus have a motor vehicle and licence. Needed min. 4 hrs per week for at least 3 months.

Housing Assistants work with the HSP (Humanitarian Settlement Program) team to support refugees as they settle into their OAA ( On-arrival accommodation) then find,secure and settle into their LTA (Long-term accomodation).Volunteers are engaged to guide and assist clients to feel comfortable in their new homes during an incredibly important phase of their settlement journey.Needed for minimum 4 hours per week for at least a commitment of 3 months.

Community Support Assistants build on the case management support offered to refugees of HSP (Humanitarium Settlement Program) by providing language support, guiding access to local services, support with life skills development, local community links and buidling social networks.Needed a minimum 4 hours per week for at least 3months commitment.Must be proficient in Arabic,Dari,Farsi or Swahili.languages.

Are you male and live in or work in the Wyndham area? Do you enjoy kicking the footy, or hanging out?

An independent statutory body established by the Victorian State Government working to protect and promote the interests, rights and dignity of people with a disability requires community visitors in the Glen Eira area to monitor accommodation facilities for people with a disability or mental illness.

Great opportunity to gain volunteer experience Veterans wanted to volunteer for Young Offenders Mentoring Program Support and mentor a young person (aged 10 - 21) for 12 months On-going training, support and supervision will be provided by SHINE for Kids

The Refugee Youth Peer Mentoring Program (RYPMP) aims to support and build the capacity of young people from a refugee background to achieve goals and outcomes related to active citizenship, through mentoring. This includes goals toward increased social, economic and civic participation, and personal wellbeing. Please note this application form is for the regional branch of the program in Wagga Wagga.

Provide mentoring and be a role model for a person who needs support.

Provide mentoring and be a role model for a person who needs support.

Youth mentoring - one-to-one, group

Good listening skills? Supportive to young people? One hour a week of your time during school hours can make a HUGE difference. Expressions of Interest being taken now for January 2019.

We are looking for volunteer WORKSHOP SUPPORTERS to support junior secondary students (typically 12-15 years of age) to develop practical and social skills while working on bicycle, small engine and motorcycle projects. Bicycle or mechanical expertise not essential - just be willing to interact positively and respectfully with young people, and learn as you go!