Found 906 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Focus group: we are calling for parents and carers to help find ways to keep toys out of landfill. By joining our focus group, you'll be part of the solution. Together, we'll figure out how to give these toys new life and protect the environment.

SchoolKits for Congo seeks Practicing Teachers to engage their own classes in rewarding student-scaled global giving, and to give feedback on our program and communications as they develop. The project serves mothers and school children in Congo who would otherwise be living in absolute poverty.

The brave solo refugee Mums who make SchoolKits for Congo also make beautiful buntings from bright African fabrics, and teach other Mums to do the same. We sell them in Australia and return the proceeds to the makers so that they can pay the school fees for their children to be educated. We are looking for stallholders who could add a product to their range, and for representatives who can show buntings to potential retailers and customers.

SchoolKits for Congo seek Student Advocates to invite their own school communities to engage in meaningful and rewarding global giving. Advocates will present the program to decision-makers, show them the positive impact that involvement can have on both givers and receivers, and connect them with the resources necessary to complete the first gift cycle. Advocates may also assist with local publicity for the event. Advocates may be current school students or recent graduates.

Are you community minded, fluent in English and eager to help others improve their language skills? If you possess excellent conversational abilities, a deep appreciation for cultural diversity, are adept at active listening, we invite you to become a volunteer facilitator in our English Conversation Group sessions. Your calm demeanour and patience will be invaluable in guiding participants through their English practice journey.

Assisting primary school students with reading difficulties learn to read.

Working with our Bar Manager to maintain the Club's bar and to serve alcohol to our members in a responsible manner.

Assisting with the many different events and functions we organise throughout the year.

GovHack is the largest open-data Hackathon in the Southern Hemisphere and run almost entirely by volunteers across Australia and New Zealand. It has been operating for ten years and brings together people from all walks of life, to deliver solutions to community issues by hacking, mashing and remodelling Government Open Data.

We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values; if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role, we invite you to review our current vacancies. Your role is first and foremost about supporting safe driving: role modelling it, speaking about it, and helping a young person practice and consolidate the driving skills learned with a professional Driving Instructor.

Do something life-changing: volunteer as an ethics teacher in your local school! Primary Ethics teachers help children develop valuable skills for life. We come from all walks of life, from parents and grandparents wanting to be involved in their grand/children’s learning, to passionate community members wanting to make a difference.

These roles are perfect for people who may have a limited time available to give back to the community and who enjoy caring for others and will work with the team to ensure our Quarterly Events run smoothly. Our volunteers help us run Signal Flare’s social BBQ gathering on the day of the event, with a limited amount of pre-work to prepare for the day. This role requires a half day on the event day, and a bit preparation time between events.

Mind for life is charitable organisation aiming at empowering individuals through holistic approach. We are looking for a volunteer to support and manage administrative duties, who is efficient and comfortable with being a member of a team. The ability to multitask, while maintaining schedules and managing administrative support, is ideal for this position.

Around 100 swimmers from clubs around Victoria (and even interstate) will compete in the MSV Long Course Long Distance Championships. If you believe that sport should be for everyone, regardless of age and ability, and want to be part of a fun and friendly fitness event, then MSV needs you!

Volunteers come on any week day from 9.30am to 2 pm to help prepare and serve food for the school’s recess and lunch breaks. Duties include food prep, dishes, general cleaning and selling and restocking food and drinks. Closed in shoes and a current Working With Children card are required and we will supply aprons and headwear.

Mercy Connect engages trained volunteers, with an educational background, to provide additional support and mentoring to asylum seeker, refugee, humanitarian visa students at a critical time in their settlement in Australia. Families from asylum seeker, refugee and/or humanitarian backgrounds are supported through improving their children’s capacity to negotiate the challenges of mainstream schooling and integrate into the wider Australian community.

We are looking for long term volunteers that are compassionate, friendly individuals who can assist seniors with basic phone and IT issues. We have found that at times this role can evolve into much needed social connection for our participants as well as IT support.

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.

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.

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.