Found 23 Mediation & Advocacy volunteering opportunities in Melbourne

The Helping Hand Project is a community-based organisation. Our vision is to provide youth of refugee background with supportive Mentors, so that they can achieve their goals and reach their dreams.

Assist serving and ex-serving ADF members connect with their local community.

Empowered Together is on the lookout for brand new Workshop Facilitators to deliver our Consent 101 workshop to young people across Melbourne.

Support a young person, when a parent/guardian is not available, by attending police interviews at a designated Police Station.

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.

Women and Mentoring (WAM) are seeking volunteer mentors for our Young Women's Program. The WAM Young Women’s Program assists young women, gender diverse and trans people aged 12-24, who are identified as at risk or who are in the early stages of contact with the criminal justice system. The program acts as both a preventative and early intervention approach for vulnerable young women living in the Frankston, Mornington Peninsula and Kingston communities.

WAM are looking for more volunteers! Women and Mentoring WAM support women, trans and gender diverse people who have justice system involvement. We are looking for women who are committed to 12 months or more and with availability during the day to meet a woman to support her in her community. Volunteers will be matched with women across the metro region, including Frankston and in both the Mornington Peninsula and Ballarat areas.

We are looking for a crackerjack legal team registered to practice in the jurisdiction of the State of Victoria that can represent Alley Katz Australia Org. on a pro bono basis.

Provide Psychological First Aid to individuals and communities affected by Emergency and disaster events. Provide a listening ear and compassionate care to assist them to recover from the trauma they have been though.

Volunteer as a support mentor in this early intervention program for women and non-binary people in contact with the legal system.

Volunteer as a Facilitator to guide students through the digital resources and conduct facilitated small group discussion at Courage to Care workshops for Victorian students. The purpose is to help students explore their personal experiences, attitudes and behaviour to empower them to become effective Upstanders when encountering situations of racism, prejudice, bullying or discrimination.

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.

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.