Found 26 volunteering opportunities in Canberra City

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.

The Ginninderra Catchment Group is an incorporated umbrella group of community volunteers working in the water catchment of the Ginninderra Creek.

As a Local Coordinator, you will provide additional support to a High School Exchange student from overseas who is living with a host family and attending High School in your local community. A Local Coordinator must live within 2 hours of where a student is living. If you are interested in other cultures, young people and families, this role is perfect for you. You may have been an exchange student or host family yourself - but that is not a requirement.

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you want to ensure that the voices of multicultural young people are heard and valued? The Multicultural Hub Canberra (mHub) and St Vincent de Paul Migrant and Refugee Program are excited to announce the formation of our collaborative Multicultural Youth Reference Group. Members will help to inform events, programs and activities that benefit multicultural young people and in turn will help create a space for meaningful youth participation.

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.

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.

Native animals are often in need of a helping hand following accidents with cars, pets, windows, people and other native animals. ACT Wildlife has trained wildlife carers to care for these animals but with increasing habitat loss and suburban expansion our job is ever increasing.

Rescue and transport of injured and orphaned animals in the Canberra and surrounding region.

ARF is always looking for more loving ‘temporary homes’ for dogs and foster caring can be an extremely rewarding experience. In fact, most foster carers find an extra ‘tail’ in the house comes with a range of benefits. Not least the feeling that you have saved a dog who might otherwise have been euthanised.

We are currently looking for two Content Copywriters to join our dynamic team to create action-based and customer-focused content for our website and other social media platforms.

Do you love being part of an organisation making a difference to people doing it tough? Your help will make the difference for pensioners and their pets - help keep these best friends together by joining the Pet Medical Crisis team. We are looking for volunteer social workers to help vulnerable pensioners and their pets in crisis.

Do you love being part of an organisation making a difference to people doing it tough? Your help will make the difference for pensioners and their pets - help keep these best friends together by joining the Pet Medical Crisis team. We are looking for volunteer social workers to help vulnerable pensioners and their pets in crisis.

A Consumer Advisor is a member of our community who can voice a lived experience of health care at Western Health. They participate in committees, focus groups, projects and a range of other activities to ensure the patient perspective is always considered. Consumer Advisors are part of the Western Health community and should reflect the diversity of our community

We seek new members of our friendly leadership team and are particularly interested to meet people from minority faith or cultural backgrounds. Committee members help develop strategies for engaging faith communities in climate action and oversee the responsible use of ARRCC’s funds. To be a member of the ARRCC Committee, individuals need to be passionate about climate action and find their spirituality meaningful.

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of people in your own community and also hold a prominent volunteer role? Become a Community Visitor with the Office of the Public Advocate. Community Visitors are the eyes and ears of the community and perform an important role of upholding the human rights of people with a cognitive disability and/or mental illness who are living in supported care.

The Director of Mentoring is responsible for the Out for Australia (OFA) mentoring program, OFA’s flagship program with over 1,000 participants nationally. The Director of Mentoring leads the mentoring function through delivering its day-to-day offering, identifying and actioning areas for improvement and leading a team of volunteers to embed mentoring in everything that we do.

Seeking support group leaders for our Family with allergies support group to assist in leading and facilitating the group.

This is a senior leadership role at Out for Australia, responsible for managing our people processes including onboarding, recruitment and offboarding, leading our volunteer experience strategy through engagement initiatives, and overseeing our Equity & Accessibility Portfolio. The CPO works collaboratively with volunteers across our organisation to support a connected, enabled and empowered volunteer base.

This role is instrumental in maintaining a dynamic online presence, ensuring the website remains updated, and facilitating effective communication through social channels. The Digital Marketing Manager will work closely with key stakeholders to support content development, manage social media activities, and contribute to the success of digital advertising initiatives.

This role is integral to shaping OFA's narrative, strengthening its brand presence, and fostering thought leadership. The Media and Communications Director will play a pivotal role in driving content initiatives, managing digital presence, and ensuring cohesive communication across various channels.