Found 152 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Do you enjoy working with families and preschool age children? We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our Playgroups and Early Learning Programs.

Do you have basic sewing machine skills? Can you thread a machine, fill a bobbin and change stitch length? Use a series of step-by-step samples and/or pattern sheets to make large and small Wildlife Pouches. If you can knit and/or crochet, we make Possum Palaces and bird nests for wildlife carers. Some volunteers take home materials and make the products at home, allowing us to provide a flexible volunteer experience.

A volunteer is required in the laundry with washing, pressing and labelling residents’ clothing. It also involves returning laundered clothes to the residents and placing items in their wardrobes. Suitable for retirees wanting to contribute to the community. #AgedCare #laundry #seniors

Love the outdoors and walking? Why not help maintain walking trails and join in other environmental projects? Help in a variety of tasks such as planting, nestbox monitoring, fencing, weed control and anything else that helps maintain the walking trails! Enjoy the outdoors and fresh air, either on weekdays or other times depending on current projects.

JNC is seeking a volunteer to assist with childminding whilst a Women's Space is taking place. The role is suitable for female applicants who are confident to engage children of all ages in play activities whilst their parent or carer engages in the Women's Space.

You will be matched with families and tasks based on your experience, skills and interests and the family’s needs. We would like you to commit for 12 months and to be flexible when volunteering. The support you are expected to give will vary from family to family and may change during your time with us. We will provide you with adequate training and supervision.

Do you enjoy hands-on work in interesting places? Are you looking to share your skills, or develop new skills, in gardening or maintenance? The National Trust (NSW) is currently recruiting volunteers to work as valuable members of the Trust’s Green Team at our prestigious Maitland property!

Do you enjoy hands-on work in interesting places? Are you looking to share your skills, or develop new skills, in gardening or maintenance? The National Trust (NSW) is currently recruiting volunteers to work as valuable members of the Trust’s Green Team at our prestigious Armidale property!

Join us on the Farm, connect with nature, and get your hands dirty. Volunteer and support the work of Warrah’s Biodynamic Farm. The most popular is joining one of our fortnightly sessions, Friday between 9:00 and 11:00.

Would you like to make a difference to a young family's life? We have local families in the City of Monash who need a volunteer to come to their home once a week for company and some practical support. You could be assisting with feeding and settling babies, playing with toddlers and being a support through listening and companionship.

Eldercare aged care home at Woodcroft is seeking maintenance gardening support volunteer who can commit to a weekly shift with our team.

Do you have qualifications or experience in maintenance or handy skills and have some spare time to join our team? General handy-person jobs include small painting jobs, hanging pictures, changing light globes, fixing equipment, freshening up rooms for new residents and more. Pottering in the large gardens and courtyards. All volunteers must have the annual Influenza vaccinations, triple Covid-19 vaccinations and a Police clearance to work vulnerable persons.

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference to those living with dementia? We are seeking an individual to provide support to individuals attending our day centre, helping them with woodworking activities and small repair jobs.

Karitane has an exciting opportunity in the Volunteer Family Connect program Shellharbour. This role would support new parents to their role as parents, support the wellbeing and development of children and bring an understanding of the challenges of parenting and support parents to find their own solutions

Making a beautiful difference in the lives of our families, our domestic god and goddesses keep our home clean and tidy for our families, whether that be our communal spaces or our family rooms.

The Family & Child Hub is suite of child and family health and wellbeing services, all located under one roof. The services are both internal and external to SCHS and together have a ‘no wrong door’ approach to navigating the individual health and wellbeing pathways of families and children. The Family & Child Hub specifically focuses on the Social Determinants of Health, ensuring health equity.

Repair Lab Melville is a community event run by volunteers who use their skills to help people repair items that would otherwise be discarded and sent to landfill. Repair Lab Assistants will help set up and pack up the event, help Repair Lab Melville attendees to carry items for repair into the venue, answer general enquiries and direct attendees to repair stations.

Want hands-on work that actually helps the environment? We grow local native (indigenous) plants from seed or cuttings for revegetation projects or local gardens. Our retail area is open to the public for plant sales. More indigenous plants in gardens and larger revegetation projects provide habitat for native animals, birds and insects, and reduce species loss. We rely on volunteers but lockdowns hit us hard. Please help us get back to the thriving nursery from before the pandemic!

Want to do hands-on work that actually helps the environment? Our nursery grows indigenous plants for revegetation projects and local gardeners. This increases habitat for our wildlife and helps biodiversity. We'd love you to join us to help with maintenance tasks around the nursery and maintaining our facilities. Work at a time or frequency that suits you! We're a very friendly group and morning tea/coffee is provided!

Do you enjoy hands-on work at a historical location? Are you looking to share your skills, or develop new skills, in gardening or maintenance? The National Trust of Australia (NSW) is currently recruiting garden and maintenance volunteers the beautiful Dubbo property.