Found 521 volunteering opportunities in Australia

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

JoCare understands that technology can help stave off loneliness and can enrich an older person’s life by opening up communication with family, grandchildren, community events, online courses, online meetings and can provide another avenue for regular contact. JoCare Digital Mentors provide support to older people in a group setting where volunteers have the support of other mentors. You do not need to be an expert, just enjoy the benefits of technology. Training and support provided

If you are looking for a volunteer role that brings mutual joy and fits in with your schedule? Would you like to make a difference in someone else's life? To reduce loneliness in the community by connecting with an older person through friendship? A lady in an Aged Care Home in Coburg is looking for someone who she can have a good conversation with in TURKISH.

We are seeking a CANTONESE speaking volunteer to visit a Malaysian gentleman in a Bundoora Aged Care Home. One hour, once a fortnight is all it takes to bring social connection and lift the spirits of another person. We believe that everyone deserves a friend, and Volunteer Visitors play a vital role in reducing loneliness and bringing a smile and companionship to older people in our community.

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. If you are looking for a volunteer role that makes a positive difference to another person, reduces loneliness in our community, brings mutual joy and is flexible - this is a role for you.

Create genuine connections with older people. Have a chat, make a cuppa, play a game or talk about topics of interest with people in their own homes, or in a group context.

Do you like a busy environment, where social interaction is paramount? Calvary Flora McDonald is seeking people, who have an interest in making a difference in the lives of those living in residential care, to volunteer in our kitchenettes, and assist in serving morning tea and lunches to our residents. This position is ideal for people with a cheerful disposition and empathy for healthy ageing.

Calvary Flora McDonald is seeking the support of volunteer Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to distribute Holy Communion to our residents on either Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Fridays. The Wednesday role also includes set up for and attendance of Mass.

We are looking for a volunteer who loves to walk and talk and can provide companionship for an older lady in Farmborough and Warrawong! Do you have one hour each week or fortnight to volunteer? Do you like chatting and getting out in nature? We have wonderful older people in your area waiting to meet someone like you! Join us in creating meaningful connections that brighten lives. Discover the joy of giving back - volunteer today!

We like to make every day special for our residents and this volunteer role will assist our Leisure and Lifestyle staff with our residents to engage in our daily activities. #YouthVol #AgedCare #Lifestyle #Community #1hr #Craft#fun#art#exercise#outings#music

We are looking for a volunteer who understands the barriers members of the LQBTQI+ community experience. We have an older gent who is needing someone to chat to about his LGBTIQI+ identity and Roman Catholic faith, and the intersection in between. If you love hearing people's stories, this is the volunteer opportunity for you! Do you have one hour each week or fortnight to volunteer? Do you like chatting? Discover the joy of giving back - volunteer today!

We are looking for a volunteer who loves to walk and talk and can provide companionship for an older lady in Seymour! Do you have one hour each week or fortnight to volunteer? Do you like chatting? We have wonderful older people in your area waiting to meet someone like you! Join us in creating meaningful connections that brighten lives. Discover the joy of giving back - volunteer today!

We have a lovely lady how would love some companionship in Shellharbour. Could you spare a hour per week for a cuppa and chat. The Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme (ACVVS) is a government funded program to combat social isolation and helps to develop social connections for older persons.

Lonely lady in Officer looking for a friendship volunteer. Would love a cuppa and someone to talk to. If you have an hour a fortnight to spare and would like to give back to the community then we have the perfect opportunity.

Lonely gentleman in Templestowe looking for a friendship volunteer. Would love a cuppa and someone to talk to. If you have an hour a fortnight to spare and would like to give back to the community then we have the perfect opportunity.

Calvary Flora McDonald is seeking volunteers who have a passion for improving the lives of elderly people living in residential aged care, many of whom can experience social isolation. If you enjoy chatting and generally engaging socially with people we would like to chat with you. In the traditions of the Venerable Mary ​Potter and Saint Mary MacKillop, Calvary Flora McDonald caters for residents from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, including a Vietnamese specific wing.

Do you enjoy pottering in the garden? We need your assistance! Calvary Flora McDonald is seeking volunteers who would enjoy spending time with residents in our gardens and courtyards. If you enjoy the outdoors, chatting, and generally engaging socially with people we would like to chat with you.

Are you a person who enjoys variety and a chat along the way? Our Laundry staff need your assistance! Calvary Flora McDonald is seeking volunteers who can lessen the social isolation some residents feel in aged care, by delivering laundered clothing and having a chat with the residents. The role may also involve labelling clothing, but there is no sewing involved!

We have a male client in Ormond who loves to chat about ideas, books, music and national and international affairs. Our Client is well read and loves listening to music, and he would love to spend an hour a fortnight with a volunteer with whom he can chat over a coffee or go for a gentle walk. If you are able to commit to weekly or fortnightly visits (weekends are fine), and can easily visit Ormond (next to Caulfield), please express interest below!!

CarPal drivers take a five minute detour from a trip they were driving anyway to offer a Ride to Sydney Hills Shut-in Seniors needing to get out and about around Sydney after they hand in their drivers licences. CarPal is a Community Rideshare initiative a bit like Uber but with a kindness dividend rather than a commercial one.