Found 246 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Meals with Impact is a not-for-profit social enterprise that empowers women from migrant & refugee backgrounds to thrive through food and opportunity. We do this through hands-on training, paid employment, and capacity building to build pathways for sustainable employment. Our mission is to create opportunity for learning through a hospitality environment (retail, catering, events, manufacturing, food van) whilst also delivering on our secondary purpose to create culturally diverse food relief.

The Connect Match Support employment pathways program aims to connect people seeking asylum and other temporary visa holders to employment pathways that foster meaningful connection and financial independence, providing job readiness support and connecting with businesses. It works to match clients up with employers based on their skill set & career goals and support job seekers and businesses to maintain suitable and supported employment.

Are you a confident and patient driver looking to make a positive impact in your community? We're seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Driving Mentors!

Are you a confident and patient driver looking to make a positive impact in your community? We're seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Driving Mentors!

Are you a Social Media Extraordinaire?... Looking to contribute your talent, skills and know-how to one of WA's iconic events? The Avon Descent is looking for an enthusiastic social media officer based in or around the Swan area to support our event in 2021 with local support and connections.

Lewis Park Reserve Parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event held every Saturday morning at 8am.

As the Events Coordinator for Refugee Week, you will lead the planning and execution of a series of events featuring speakers, panel discussions, and performances aimed at raising awareness and celebrating the contributions of refugees to society. Your role will involve coordinating logistics, managing program development, and ensuring seamless event operations. The Event will be held in Monash City Council Area VIC 3148 on Saturday 22 June 2024

If you are seeking something worthwhile to do and have a background in education and would like to assist young refugees and can commit for a period of a year please read on.

If you are seeking something rewarding to do and you have a background in education and would like to assist young refugees and can commit for a year please read on.

Would you like to assist refugees get a positive start to settling into their new life in Australia?

West Welcome Wagon are on the lookout for a volunteer warehouse coordinator at the Sunshine West warehouse.

Do you want to take an active role in helping members of your community to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing? Starting a Walking Group is a great way to be social and stay active – and we’ll support you all the way! Heart Foundation Walking is seeking volunteers to start and lead walking groups in their neighbourhood. Walk Organisers need no prior experience and will receive full training and support from the Heart Foundation.

We are looking for Arabic or Rohingya speaking volunteers to provide language support to adult migrants and refugees attending our monthly Women’s Group in Zillmere. Volunteers play an important role in creating welcome, inclusion and belonging.

Do you like boats and sailing? This role involves collecting a 3.5M poly boat on a purpose-built aluminium trailer with an electric start 4-stroke motor and towing it 500 meters to a public boat ramp. Launch the boat with the help of club members, drive the boat out onto Throsby Creek and lay markers to create a sailing course. Return to shore and be on standby to collect distressed model boats if required. When racing has concluded, collect the buoys & return the boat to its original location.

The Capel Regional Equestrian Park has been successful in securing funding from CSRFF and the Shire of Capel to build a new multi-sports pavilion. We now need to source additional funding to finalise the project. The role will be to oversee the building of the new premises and manage the distribution of the sponsorship package to businesses within the region, and then follow up the prospective sponsors. A spreadsheet of all businesses approached will need to be maintained.

A Connect Match Support Volunteer provides client and administrative support to assist the operation of the Connect Match Support Program in Dandenong and North Melbourne offices, volunteering alongside the caseworker in this program to provide job readiness training and connecting clients with suitable employment pathways.

Are you sporty or enjoy exercising? Like to be part of fun games and activities? Do you like to read the local news and discuss your views? Are you a fun, enthusiastic and friendly person? Join Vision Australia's fun-filled weekly recreation group to assist older people who are blind or have low vision to socialise and participate in activities such as art, craft, games, discussion groups, quizzes, gentle chair exercise and outings.

Are you crafty or arty? Like to be part of fun games and activities? Do you like to read the local news and discuss your views? Are you a fun, enthusiastic and friendly person? Join Vision Australia's fun-filled weekly recreation group to assist older people who are blind or have low vision to socialise and participate in activities such as art, craft, games, discussion groups, quizzes, gentle exercise and outings.

Lead and Guide various groups and tours through the Botanic Gardens

The Meals Program Volunteer is required from 10.00am to 2pm every Thursday to work with staff and consumers to organise and prepare a communal lunch at the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre. The volunteer will work autonomously and ideally have experience working in a commercial kitchen. Creativity is necessary in order to create a lunch menu using food items that are available in the foodbank during that week. Your work will offer comfort to those seeking asylum in this country.