Found 91 volunteering opportunities in Australian Capital Territory ACT

Lifeline Canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. Our Telephone Crisis Support Volunteers are essential in making a difference in the lives of Canberrans who call 13 11 14.

The role of the volunteer is to provide a supportive link between relatives / families of ICU and High Dependency patients and clinical staff.

The role of the Volunteer is to aid the consumer during their journey through the Emergency Department at Canberra Hospital; to ease emotional distress and anxiety experienced by patients, their families, and friends through the provision of practical support under the guidance of Emergency Department staff.

The role of the JP volunteer is to provide Justice of the Peace services up to two (2) days a week for 2-3 hours each session at Canberra Hospital in Garran. The role of a JP volunteer plays an important role in the hospital system and provides a valuable and accessible service to all members of the public. JP volunteer will have an allocated secure and private location each week and may also be required to go to patient areas.

Are you super organised, enjoy managing awesome teams, technologically savvy and great with people? Support people in your community by leading a positive, inclusive and engaging volunteer team!

Our volunteers are the backbone of our charity and there's a lot of scope for an enthusiastic coordinator to make a difference by increasing our profile in the community and increasing our volunteer base. We welcome innovative, fresh ideas and ways to support the community - how we can promote what we do and ensure that participants who lend a helping hand look forward and enjoy supporting this small local independent charity that does big things. And that’s why your position is so essential!

Make a difference in the lives of people that are blind or have low vision! Our Canberra team of Client Service Providers are seeking the support of a Retail Sales Wizz, someone who is friendly comfortable using the phone and chatting with our Blind and Low Vision clients. Retail experience would be ideal especially within the not for profit or disability sector.

Are you interested in working as a volunteer telephone counsellor? Do you have a counselling qualification and, preferably, previous experience in the community sector? Then this is the position for you!

Mentoring Men has available volunteer positions for men to be professionally trained to support other men in our community. You will have the opportunity to help and guide a man in need and be a part of our organisation's mission to support men in their life journey. All men regardless of their background or beliefs are welcome to apply for our program.

Abbeyfield Garran is a not for profit which provides affordable, inclusive, homelike and safe accommodation for people with a mild cognitive disability where residents can maintain their independence with dignity and choice. The Garran house is run by a volunteer management committee and employs a housekeeper to provide meals and support the residents on a day- to-day basis. We have 10 young adult residents.

ACT Wildlife rehabilitates injured, sick and orphaned native animals to return them to the wild. Our interface with the public is our 24/7 phone. The day is broken into several shifts and you would be required to have our phone diverted to yours for a shift a week, a fortnight or month, depending on your availability. You will be working from home and have access to our online database to record calls.

Work from home, develop new skills and give back to the community.

Volunteer roles are opportunities for Pedal Power members and volunteers to get more engaged in the work that we do. These roles are designed to be flexible, collaborative and easy to engage with. We are calling for volunteers for the following roles: Campaigns coordinator Newsletter and Magazine assistant Web designer Member caller Bike mechanics If you would like to volunteer but are after something different, let us know how you can help via email.

Are you passionate about technology and constantly seeking to improve your skill set? Are you an experienced Python Developer looking to work on exciting projects whilst contributing to the community? Then you are the type of person we are looking for!

The Coordinator will commence as a dog reading team volunteer and after two school terms receive training to take on the Coordinator position. The Coordinator will recruit, train, support, manage and give recognition to volunteers within the region. The position will also raise awareness of the Story Dogs brand and services. This is a non paid, volunteer role. This role requires you to have a suitable dog.

Are you a Social Worker, Counsellor or Psychologist looking to support Young People? Canteen, delivers overnight programs, workshops and recreational and social events that bring young people together to build peer relationships. As a Psychosocial Support volunteer, your role will be to provide effective psychosocial support and information to young people during programs and specifically through the facilitation and delivery of manualised group work content on overnight programs.

Get2Know is looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Volunteer Support Coordinator who is able to use their understanding of the disability sector to make a real difference in the lives of NDIS participants. The right candidate will be highly compassionate and caring, be able to think outside the box, and possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills used to speak to our internal and external stakeholders.

As a true generalist, the volunteer People and Culture Coordinator will be responsible for the administration and coordination of a range of human resource functions.

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.

This volunteer HR Cordinator role will be responsible for coordinating and administering the delivery of a full suite of HR services. Reporting to the HR Manager, the Volunteer HR Coordinator will work collaboratively with the HR team to provide support, coordination and administration in Recruitment and HR Projects to deliver a full range of HR services to the organisation.