Found 393 volunteering opportunities in Australia

This is a great opportunity to form a new friendships and improve the quality of life for residents of local aged care facilities.

Looking for a flexible volunteer role that makes a positive difference to another person and reduces loneliness in our community? A lovely older lady living in an Aged Care Home in Craigieburn would enjoy having conversations in Syriac with a new female friend. Our program helps to improve the lives of older people who face social isolation through meaningful friendships. It's very rewarding, flexible, and suited to anyone who is friendly, kind and reliable!

Way Finding Volunteers help families navigate their way around the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH).Everyday QCH sees more than 1000 families come through the doors and the Way Finders are often the first point of contact for worried and often hurried parents, offering a welcoming smile and a gentle guiding hand.

As an Operating Theatre Recovery volunteer, you will work closely with staff to support the post-anaesthetic care of patients by providing comfort, as well as reconnecting and regulating caregiver visits. Volunteers also support the Queensland Children’s Hospital Recovery staff by answering the phones and maintaining comfort supplies.

Provide support to parents and carers entering the operating suites at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Volunteers help ease the anxiety of a child’s surgical journey by working closely with medical staff to provide information and emotional support to parents and carers.

Help facilitate play, activities and distraction for patients, siblings and visitors at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Join our volunteer team to provide moments of happiness and social connection in the hospital environment.

Looking for a flexible volunteer role that makes a positive difference and reduces loneliness in our community? We are seeking champion volunteers to visit lonely older people in Ivanhoe and its surrounding suburbs. Our program helps to improve the lives of older people who face social isolation through meaningful friendships. It's very rewarding, flexible, and suited to anyone who is friendly, kind and reliable!

The Volunteer Visitor will provide friendship and companionship through regular one-on-one/or group visits to older people residing in Australian Government Residential Aged Care Facilities and/or one-on-one visits to recipients of Footprints Community Home Care Packages (HCP) who are socially isolated or at risk of social isolation.

If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to connect with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

Be valued for your contribution and gain satisfaction from helping others. Twilight's team of volunteers are made up of all kinds of compassionate people in our community who are willing to make a commitment whether a few hours a week or fortnight.

Are you looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in someone's life? We are calling on compassionate souls to become volunteer visitors and brighten the days of older people longing for companionship. Imagine the smiles you could bring, the stories you could share, and the memories you could create by simply lending an ear and a kind heart. Together, we can combat loneliness and foster connections that truly matter.

Feeling that we have good social connections is vital for our health, especially as we age. It can be a great comfort to have a person to talk to who is there just for you. Volunteers in Lifeline WA’s Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) fill that role, reducing loneliness in our local community. If you can spare an hour or two a week, join our rewarding program.

We are looking for friendly people who are interested in making a real difference in the lives of seniors by regularly visiting at an aged care community at Kenmore Hills. In this particular role, a small group of 2 or 3 older men would enjoy chatting with you, sharing the experiences of years already lived and creating new opportunities for learning and joy.