Found 31 volunteering opportunities in Australia

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

The role is supporting parents, grandparents, and significant others in a child's life to navigate the Child Safety system. FIN Townsville offers free independent support to all families involved in Child Safety to ensure the safety of children is paramount, and families are appropriately supported. FIN is a self-funded, parent-led, volunteer organisation. #child safety #family support #compassion #counseling

Bush Restoration volunteer, Environmental helper. Love the outdoors and walking? Why not help maintain walking trails and join in other environmental projects?

Play a vital role in mentoring newly arrived refugee families to access and understand local services available to them. By helping to establish community links and connections, you will support families as they settle into new community life with a focus on child wellbeing and development.

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.

Members of Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney’s (LLH2HS’s) Community Crew can volunteer with one of Australia’s leading crisis-support and suicide-prevention organisation to help build resilience and increase safety in our community.

We are looking for Volunteers in the greater city of Bendigo and Macedon Ranges to support our Home-Start Program. Home-Start is a parent support program that offers vital face-to-face and virtual support to new and vulnerable parents of children under the age of 5. Our next intake closes soon, enquire today. The program aims to reduce isolation for vulnerable families and build support networks for parents and their children within their local communities.

We’re looking for volunteers to help us build a fence to protect the livestock, soil and future of our working community farm. Spend the afternoon with skilled Farm staff in the Stables Paddock learning practical fencing skills and making a long-term contribution to Collingwood Children’s Farm.

Way Finding Volunteers help families navigate their way around the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH).Everyday QCH sees more than 1000 families come through the doors and the Way Finders are often the first point of contact for worried and often hurried parents, offering a welcoming smile and a gentle guiding hand.

As an Operating Theatre Recovery volunteer, you will work closely with staff to support the post-anaesthetic care of patients by providing comfort, as well as reconnecting and regulating caregiver visits. Volunteers also support the Queensland Children’s Hospital Recovery staff by answering the phones and maintaining comfort supplies.

Provide support to parents and carers entering the operating suites at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Volunteers help ease the anxiety of a child’s surgical journey by working closely with medical staff to provide information and emotional support to parents and carers.

Help facilitate play, activities and distraction for patients, siblings and visitors at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Join our volunteer team to provide moments of happiness and social connection in the hospital environment.

Being an onshore volunteer means that you are a supporter of Sea Shepherd and our shared causes, donating your time and efforts towards furthering our mission. You are also a part of our Outreach Crew – a growing team throughout the world. Application through Sea Shepherd Australia's web page.

Are you resourceful, a good communicator and passionate about reducing social isolation in the community? The Parents Hub supports parents caring for infants and toddlers who have additional needs. The volunteer will support the group facilitators with the weekly hosting of parent gatherings. This group aims to engage isolated families and encourage network building! Wednesdays from 9.30am-10.30am. We do ask that volunteers can commit to the role for 6 months or longer.

The Inala Multicultural Festival is a FREE one-day-only event, available to families in our local community and surrounding areas. It combines multicultural performances, rides, great food and diverse stalls. We are looking for a team of amazing volunteers to assist with the set-up/down and running of this exciting event in the Inala community! We would love for you to be part of the event.

Volunteers help us to support dads, and father figures with children in early learning, primary and secondary school stages. It’s an opportunity to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of children, and the wider community.

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Central West NSW relies on volunteers to deliver hospitality cart goods to sick and injured children at the Dubbo Hospital. Whether it's a snack, an educational activity, something to keep them entertained or care items, we make sure no child or family member is left out! Training, induction and uniform provided. Don't miss your chance to be a part of making a positive impact on the hospital stay for children and their families in your community.

OzHarvest, Australia's leading food rescue organisation, requires the services of a Volunteer Food Rescue Assistant, to assist our Van Driver in collecting quality surplus food from the food industry and distributing it, same day, to local charities who provide food relief to people experiencing food insecurity in our Cairns community, as well as reducing the environmental impact of food waste!

We are looking for someone to do a bit of maintenance gardening, weeding, pruning, round up etc. Flexible times would suit us, any help would be very much appreciated.