Found 39 Disability Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

Inclusion Melbourne is a participant in the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS); a national program that aims to enrich the quality of life of older people and enhance their social connectedness. As a volunteer, you will be making a real difference by: • Spending time with participants engaged in shared interest activities • Providing companionship and support • Reducing the social isolation and loneliness experienced by some older people.

Inclusion Melbourne is seeking patient, friendly, enthusiastic people to assist adults with disabilities to further their education and transition to community life.

Provide medical support and supervision for teenagers with a mild to moderate disability to assist them in having maximum fun while attending the Variety Adventure Camp. Camp dates are 29 June to 6 July 2024 and will be held at Goanna Park 90kl south of Darwin on the Arnhem Highway.

We have a fun position at Woolgoolga day programme helping our elderly clients with quizzes, bingo, morning tea and lunch. We are looking for a volunteer for Fridays between 9am and 3pm. A staff member will be on hand to train the volunteer

Access Sydney Community Transport is a Sydney-based not-for-profit organisation located in Homebush West with a service area reach as far as the Eastern Suburbs. We offer safe, accessible and affordable transport options for seniors and people who may be transport disadvantaged through a number of tailored programs. Our Volunteer Client Assistant roles is to maintain the safety and promote independence and self-esteem of individual clients.

We are keen to hear from you if you have any spare time to be with people, assist a resident with activities suitable to their ability and enjoy the moments bringing individualized and one on one support over weekend's.

The Seniors Recreation Council of Western Australia organises and runs programs which promote and or encourage healthy ageing through activity.

We are seeking Macedonian-speaking volunteer visitors who would love to bring joy to an older person's life through friendship. We believe that everyone deserves a friend, and volunteer visitors play a vital role in reducing loneliness while bringing a smile and companionship to older people in the community. This role makes a positive difference to another person, reduces loneliness in our community, brings mutual joy and is flexible.

Music can heal, uplift and even transform lives but the people who need it most often have the least access to it. That is where A Sound Life comes in - we do all the legwork to make it easy for you to simply turn up and perform your music either live over Zoom or directly to patients by their bedside in hospitals. Our next Musician Training Day is happening on Sunday, April 28 from 10am-3pm at Together2, Rozelle in Sydney and via Zoom.

" Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves". James M. Barrie For as little as 1 hour per fortnight you can enrich the life of an older adult experiencing isolation. Volunteer with us and provide friendship and companionship under the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS). *Please note that you need to be based in either Eastern or Southern Metro Melbourne to participate.

We are looking for people who are passionate about making a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with dementia, supporting them to feel valued and included. This role is an opportunity to utilise your existing skills and learn and develop new ones. Spending time with older people can be a rewarding way to see that "life is about living in each moment".

We are looking for people who are passionate about making a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with dementia, supporting them to feel valued and included. This role is an opportunity to utilise your existing skills and learn and develop new ones. Spending time with older people can be a rewarding way to see that "life is about living in each moment".

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.

Share your time, cheerfulness and companionship during fortnightly visits to a non verbal elderly lady living in an aged care facility in Narre Warren

Epilepsy Op Shop, Hastings has shifts available from Monday to Sunday. Join the fantastic Epilepsy Foundation retail team to raise funds to support people living with epilepsy.

Are you in a position to give back to your community? Do you have some spare time during the week and keen to get out and help others? South West Community Transport are actively looking for volunteer drivers to join our team. As a volunteer driver you will be providing safe and reliable professional transport service to clients of South West Community Transport.

Our client in Melville/Palmyra would like a visitor who can visit for coffee and chats. Some Auslan skills required (but you don't need to be fluent). This would be a good role for someone who wants experience/practise with Auslan.

Want a low-maintenance, easy way to volunteer that also benefits your community? Clarence Community Volunteer Service are looking for volunteer shoppers.

Got a green thumb? Want to make a difference in your community? Clarence Community Volunteer Service is recruiting for gardening volunteers.

Could you spare an hour or two? Want to do something meaningful with your time? Clarence Community Volunteer Service is currently recruiting for volunteer drivers.