Found 85 volunteering opportunities in Australia

The Hyland House Respite Centre in Petrie is currently looking for volunteers for our Hobby Shed to assist older persons and people with a disability in making items with wood. This includes painting and glueing. No special skills are needed, just patience and an interest in wood crafts.

Conduct interviews with people who present to Uniting Wodonga seeking assistance with food or other forms of financial relief. • Facilitate referral to other programs of Uniting and other agencies as appropriate. • Assist with administrative tasks including answering the phone and taking messages as directed. • Maintain records of people’s visits according to the data system in place.

Welcome consumers with referrals for a food parcel from Uniting Wodonga. Food given according to instruction on the food voucher referral form. • On food delivery days, assist other volunteers to restack shelves from delivered pallets. • Assist with keeping the centre clean and tidy. • Maintain records of consumer food parcels according to the system in place.

We are looking for friendly people who are interested in making a difference in the lives of our community’s seniors by regularly visiting and being a social friend to individuals living in residential aged care in Fortitude Valley. In this particular role, a lady who grew up in former Yugoslavia would enjoy reminiscing in her first language and sharing a tea or coffee with you.

Based at 83 Princes Highway in St Peters, Circle Paints is Australia's first paint rescue charity. We would LOVE your help to sort and catalogue donated paint, so people who need cheap and environmentally friendly paint can find what they need.

Diabetes Victoria is holding a diabetes education event for the Vietnamese community on May 28, and looking for Vietnamese speaking volunteers to provide in-language support to attendees. We have 4 volunteer roles available. Responsibilities include assisting with promotion prior to the event, set-up/ pack-down of the event, supporting attendees on the day, and ensuring the event goes smoothly.

Would you like to volunteer your time supporting newcomer families settling in the community? Do you speak a community language such Arabic, Dari and or Farsi?

Good Sammy Enterprises are on the lookout for warehouse volunteers to help sort out donations! If you enjoy working with diverse people, this role is for you!

Invisible Illnesses Inc is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with invisible illnesses, such as mental health disorders, chronic pain, autoimmune diseases, ADHD, and PTSD. We offer a range of services and support to our community members, including workshops, peer support groups, emergency relief, and well-being services.

Can you spare a couple of hours a week to help this organisation rescue and redistribute surplus fresh bread - stop the waste and share a loaf with someone who needs it.

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!

HANDY PEOPLE - WE NEED YOU ---------- Join our invaluable team of Home Maintenance Volunteers helping older residents in the City of Holdfast Bay stay independent in their homes longer.

Are you a fixer or tinkerer who loves a repair challenge? Come put your restoration skills to work and breathe life back into items that would otherwise be thrown out! Join our dedicated equipment safety check team to fix, check and clean essential items like prams, cots, and car seats for vulnerable children in need.

Volunteers provide support to vulnerable community members accessing Emergency Relief by conducting face to face interviews with consumers who are presenting for assistance, and help facilitate access to material goods and vouchers, and referrals to other programs and agencies.

Supporting girls and young women to participate inthe Girl Guide program by ensuring they have a safe and suitable meeting place.

We are looking for friendly people who are interested in making a difference in the lives of our community’s seniors by regularly visiting and being a social friend to individuals living in residential aged care in Fortitude Valley. In this particular role, a gentleman originally from Italy would enjoy reminiscing in his first language and sharing a coffee with you. Ciao!

Do you like being outdoors in the bush? Come and assist Susannah Brook catchment Group with their re-vegetation program and see the amazing results”. Several helping hands are needed to re-vegetate a weedy reserve for the return of local native vegetation. We require planters and weeders to continue our revegetation work in The Susannah Brook Reserve.

Open House is a Christian charity organisation that has been serving the community for 50 years. We are seeking passionate gardeners who are interested in maintaining and improving the gardens and open spaces at Open House. This is a chance to think creatively, put into practice your gardening skills, get to know other people, and have fun!

We are looking for individuals passionate about doing something to fix the drug epidemic in Australia. Drug Free World is an educational program designed to give people the true facts about drugs of all kinds. Our volunteers work together to get this information distributed broadly to people and educators of all kinds.