Found 1208 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Join The Violet Initiative as a Violet Guide and support Australians through one of life's most challenging stages. Dedicate 4 hours a week from home, providing compassionate phone support to caregivers and the bereaved. Violet Guides deliver this support over the phone, at no cost to the carer. Every Guide receives full training and on-going support, but most importantly, every Guide comes with the lived experience of caring for someone they love. Apply by Wednesday 5 June 2024.

Friendly, punctual volunteer with a strong understanding of professional boundaries sought to assist in the facilitation of the Rye afternoon tea group. The group provides a recreational and social outlet for participants.

Music can heal, uplift and even transform lives but the people who need it most often have the least access to it. That is where A Sound Life comes in - we do all the legwork to make it easy for you to simply turn up and perform your music either live over Zoom or directly to patients by their bedside in hospitals. Our next Musician Training Day is happening on Sunday, April 28 from 10am-3pm at Together2, Rozelle in Sydney and via Zoom.

Music can heal, uplift and even transform lives but the people who need it most often have the least access to it. That is where A Sound Life comes in - we do all the legwork to make it easy for you to simply turn up and perform your music either live over Zoom or directly to patients by their bedside in hospitals. Our next Musician Training Day is happening on Sunday, April 28 from 10am-3pm at Together2, Rozelle in Sydney and via Zoom.

Music can heal, uplift and even transform lives but the people who need it most often have the least access to it. That is where A Sound Life comes in - we do all the legwork to make it easy for you to simply turn up and perform your music either live over Zoom or directly to patients by their bedside in hospitals. Our next Musician Training Day is happening on Sunday, April 28 from 10am-3pm at Together2, Rozelle in Sydney and via Zoom.

A Sound Life provides therapeutic and trauma informed yoga and meditation sessions with our participants of varying physical and mental abilities. Our sessions are tailored to each individual's needs and are designed to connect, uplift their spirits while empowering them. This leads to a positive transformation in the well-being for many Australians in need.

Share your language, smile and companionship with an elderly Uruguayan lady in an Aged Care facility in Runaway Bay QLD. These visits may be spent talking or sharing a simple leisure activity. Your regular visits can make a real and positive difference.

Do you want to make a difference in your local community by providing support to Seniors? If so we have the position ready and waiting for YOU to join our TEAM.

Calvary Flora McDonald is seeking volunteers who have a passion for improving the lives of elderly people living in residential aged care, and can experience social isolation. If you enjoy chatting and generally engaging socially with people we would like to chat with you. During your visit we are requiring you to assist our Chef's and Kitchen staff with helping prepare menu selections for residents’ meals.

Provide social connection to someone who feels lonely and isolated Make a difference to the life of an elderly person and at the same time feel rewarded

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.

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.

Inclusion Melbourne is a participant in the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS); a national program that aims to enrich the quality of life of older people and enhance their social connectedness. As a volunteer, you will be making a real difference by: • Spending time with participants engaged in shared interest activities • Providing companionship and support • Reducing the social isolation and loneliness experienced by some older people.

Are you interested in a career in the animal industry? This volunteer position would suit someone wanting to step into animal welfare or needs experience for a job in boarding kennels, animal shelter or vet nursing. It would also suit someone who loves dogs and would just love to help out. You must be over 18 to apply.

If you have a love for the elderly & want to see them flourish in their latter years then please apply. We're looking for volunteers who can sit with our residents & play music to them on a supplied iPad/device

Would you like to visit an older person in an Aged Care Home and make a real difference in their life? We have a delightful gentleman who would benefit from your friendship. He enjoys strolls in the wheelchair, watering the raised garden bed, chatting about family and his former Fruit & Vegetable Shop.

Would you like to visit an older person in an Aged Care Home or their own home and make a real difference in their life? We have a delightful lady, born in Hungary, who would benefit from your friendship. She enjoys listening to Hungarian music on her iPad, walking in the garden and friendly conversation. Contact us to learn more about this great opportunity and other opportunities across Victoria and NSW.

Would you like to visit an older lady in an Aged Care Home , make a new friend and make a real difference in their life? We are seeking a Volunteer Visitor, in the Frankston area to offer friendship and companionship to an elderly person, living in an aged care home and spending a lot of time in her room.

The Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme is a Federal Government initiative established to promote links between people living in an aged care facility and their local community. The aim of the scheme is to improve residents quality of life for those who have limited family, cultural and social contact and may be at risk of social isolation.

Would you like to visit an older person in her home and make a real difference in her life? One hour per week goes a long way in creating new friendships and alleviate solitude. We have a lovely lady in Hastings who would benefit from your friendship and would love to be taken out for a coffee, a walk, or a visit to the beach.