Found 20 Safety & Emergency Services volunteering opportunities in Australia

By volunteering with VICSES, you will: • be part of a dedicated team of individuals who are passionate about helping others. • gain valuable experience, and learn new skills. • meet new people, and • make a positive impact on the community.

To support the RDA(NSW) Tall Timbers Centre by assisting with overall cleaning and organising of the main building, both internal & external.

To support the RDA(NSW) Tall Timbers Centre by assisting with light gardening duties on the property. - This role is not as physically demanding as property maintenance volunteers and may be suitable to someone with physical issues which require minimal lifting or carrying of heavy items.

Marine Rescue NSW saves lives on the water, providing 24-hour emergency response, returning thousands of boaters in trouble safely to shore every year. Every unit requires a support crew. Become a member of our fundraising team and play an essential role in the day to day operations of our unit.

Become an Active Fire Fighter regular training provided. No experience required. No cost to volunteers. Get involved with attending incidents, serving your community during emergencies, fire prevention, education and much more. Learn new skills. Help your community, make new friends, be a part of an amazing team of like minded people. A great way to build confidence, get out of your comfort zone

Have you been a sailor in a past life? Do you have a passion for seeing kids take on this sport? Can you nurture that enthusiasm & help build their skills? If you said yes...this is the role for you! Christies Sailing Club are a family friendly club & accredited Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre. Would you like to help support them? Apply now!!

Our youth cadets participate in interesting and challenging training that: Provides practical life skills Develops leadership, teamwork and initiative talents Fosters qualities of community responsibility and service Cadets are aged 12 to 16 years of age (can be up to 18)

General training is once a fortnight which involves everything needed to know on search, rescue to enhance skills. Commitment to attending training both fortnightly and over a weekend is a requirement. Able to work in a team and a able to commit to courses. Enjoy working with others and want to learn about emergency services

Surf life-saving in Australia is a respected and vital community service, with volunteers dedicating their time to protect the lives of others. It offers a unique combination of community service, physical challenges, and personal growth opportunities. South Narrabeen SLSC is located between Clarke and Mactier Streets on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales. Established in 1922, it has a proud history of over 100 years.

Provide a safe and stable living environment for a child living in out of home care for a short period of time or at least one weekend a month as a minimum

Would you like to assist the Head Trainer with timely and adequate first aid? (in accordance with SFL code of conduct). What about assisting with the recruitment, retention and succession planning of other trainers? First Aid qualifications or nursing qualifications needed as you need to be able to apply basic taping, wound management, medical conditions and injury prevention & management. Sound like you? If so, apply now!

Native wildlife needs your help. Rescue sick and injured birds, possums, lizards, turtles and frogs, and transport them to a vet for urgent assessment and treatment.

We are seeking volunteers to assist in helping build awareness and understanding of real situations facing people seeking asylum in Australia. Volunteers will be required to attend schools during school hours.

When a natural disaster strikes or an emergency situation arises, DFES’s State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers can be found providing a wide range of volunteer services to help the community cope from the impact a disaster. This involves providing emergency repairs on buildings, to restoration of essential services and ferrying cargo and passengers across flood waters. Helping the community to recover by responding to natural disasters is only part of SES’ responsibility.

The SES Mandurah are looking for young people to join their youth cadet program to have fun with other young people in the community, while also developing new skills and participating in exciting training opportunities.

The Constable Care Safety School is working to address our children’s safety on the road and as pedestrians, come help children between 4 -12 years old learn vital safety skills. The Safety school is open Monday – Friday from 9am -1pm, where you assist children during this fun interactive program. Volunteering can be one day a week, a fortnight or month for a four-hour shift. Sadly, road trauma is a leading cause of death and serious injury in WA children, come make a difference!

The Emergency Relief Program provides a service that contributes to addressing emergency situations that impact people living within our communities. The program aims to provide assistance in the form of food parcels, material aid and other services for families and individuals experiencing financial crisis. The service operates in a non-judgmental, culturally sensitive and non-discriminatory environment.

Being part of a team providing support for first responders, such as those from police or fire departments, in emergency situations.

Are you concerned about the amount of rubbish on our coastline? Adopt a Spot are recruiting volunteers to nominate an area of coastline to manage the removal of marine debris. Tasks will include daily cleans, collation of data (taking pictures of marine debris & reporting back on data via email or social media), disposal of materials in accordance with Local Council rubbish/recycling guidelines and provide community education in sustainable practices.

As an SES volunteer you will be trained to assist in the Ops and Comm's centre to cope with natural disasters including storm, floods and land searches.