Found 127 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

Do you want to make a difference? Do you enjoy interacting with older people and getting to know them through friendly chats? We are looking for experienced volunteers to become Volunteer Visitors and regularly visit with lonely elderly people living in an Aged Care homes in the Morningside area. All you have to do is be a friend. If you have 1 hour to spare each fortnight, please get in touch to find out more!

Good communication skills are a vital part of being a good dentist or oral health therapist. Dentists and oral health therapists need to be able to communicate well with their patients for many reasons. This is why, as a volunteer helping to prepare our students to eventually interact with real dental patients, you’ll be providing an extremely valuable service to your community.

Can you spare 1-2 hours per week supporting migrants and refugees to learn English and settle in Australia? The AMEP Volunteer Tutor Scheme is experiencing a high demand of learners needing tutors. Volunteers are vital to helping eligible migrants and refugees practice English, learn about the Australian way of life and connect to the local community.

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide Christian pastoral care to adult incarcerated people within Queensland correctional centres. #UnitingCareQLD

Do you have an hour every week to support a child in primary school and make a difference? Then join our growing nationwide community of school volunteers and you'll provide life-changing mentoring that transforms the lives of young people who need help the most. No experience necessary, Training provided.

Love a good chat? Have a few spare hours a week or fortnight? Looking to give back to your community? Passionate about walking alongside First Nations communities and creating empowering opportunities? Support people in your community by providing access to free laundry and shower services, while engaging in non-judgmental and genuine conversation!

The Volunteer Tutor Scheme is a program that helps migrants and refugees who are unable to attend AMEP English classes, with one on one lessons for 1 hour per week. Anyone can become a volunteer tutor, even if you’re not a native English speaker. All you need is confidence in English, access to transport and the desire to help others learn. You will be helping people to access basic services and connect with the community, thereby having a huge impact on their ability to settle in Australia.

Do you have 1-2 hours a week spare during school hours to help a young person in a primary school who is at risk of disengaging in education. This opportunity is for people who can commit at least until the end of the school year and not for people looking for full time employment.

Do you have 1-2 hours a week spare during school hours to help a young person in a Special school who is in need of extra support? This is a commitment to the end of the school year, commencing in Term 1, 2024.

Do you have 1-2 hours a week spare during school hours to help a young person in a primary school who is at risk of disengaging in education? This is a 12 month commitment and not for people looking for full time employment.

We are looking for passionate volunteers who would like to mentor students at primary and/or secondary schools. Volunteers should have good communication and life skills, a desire to make a difference to young peoples education and an ability to work within a school environment with a professional approach.