Found 2399 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Brighten the day of a lovely local lady and make a difference in your community! 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. Social connections are essential to the well-being of older people. We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, friendly Volunteer Visitors to spend time with older people who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness.

We have a lovely older gent that enjoys music, old movies and world events. He would love a regular visitor to chat and connect culturally. Social connections are essential to the well-being of older people. We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, friendly Volunteer Visitors to spend time with older people who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness.

Are you fluent in Croatian and looking to make a meaningful difference in someone's life? We're seeking a compassionate individual to spend quality time with an elderly woman who speaks Croatian. She greatly misses speaking her native language and would like to be visited by a member of the Croatian Community. She would benefit immensely from your company.

Meet new people - volunteer with our very diverse team! Join us volunteering in our shop and office. Meet new friends as well as learning valuable work skills in retail, finance and office work. We helped 906 people get jobs in the last 10 years!

Training position in office administration, retail, customer service, sales, cash handling, banking, EFTPOS, sales, accounts pay/rec, marketing, merchandising, stock control, Team Leader/Manager role, HR, etc. No experience required - we train you, fix your resume, teach you interview skills, will be your local referee and give you access to our jobs board. We advertise often as our trainees get jobs regularly and we have helped 932 people to get jobs in the last 10 years!

Looking for a flexible volunteer role that makes a positive difference and reduces loneliness in our community? We are seeking champion volunteers to visit lonely older people in Ivanhoe and its surrounding suburbs. Our program helps to improve the lives of older people who face social isolation through meaningful friendships. It's very rewarding, flexible, and suited to anyone who is friendly, kind and reliable!

Are you passionate about creating positive change to your community? Merri Mates is a 1-on-1 social outreach program that supports people with mild to moderate disabilities. Participants experience social isolation, so volunteers provide them with companionship and support to engage in a variety of activities tailored to their hobbies, interests, and abilities. You’ll gain valuable experience volunteering with the Merri Mates program and make a difference to the lives of others.

YPRL is seeking a new **Reading Dogs team** to join Thomastown Library. Our Reading Dogs program promotes children’s literacy by having children read aloud to dogs at the library. Our mission is to make reading fun and enjoyable for children so that they become confident and lifelong readers. Reading Dogs are accredited companion animals who volunteer with their owner/handler as a team by facilitating reading sessions. If your dog is calm, patient, and loveable, get in touch with us today!

**Find yourself at a loose end on a Sunday?** Keen to do something rewarding with your free time? Elcies Norwood is soon to open on Sundays 11am - 4pm Here's an opportunity for you to become a part of the **incredible Elcies team!** If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Shop Assistant on Sundays, we invite you to apply and join our team!

Our reservoir reserves are home to beautiful landscapes and unique flora and fauna. Join a group of like-minded people and help nurture these special places. You'll be actively involved in caring for your local reservoir reserve and enhancing the experience for visitors. Activities include bushcare, revegetation, habitat improvement, biodiversity surveys (e.g. birds, frogs, plants), fish stocking and supporting community events.

We are seeking volunteers who speak Italian to provide companionship to elderly residents at a nursing home. Language and cultural barriers often leave seniors feeling isolated. Your presence and conversation can brighten their day. Join us in making a meaningful difference!

We are seeking volunteers who speak Italian to provide companionship to elderly residents at a nursing home. Language and cultural barriers often leave seniors feeling isolated. Your presence and conversation can brighten their day. Join us in making a meaningful difference!

Are you a caring, patient woman who enjoys spending time with older people? Do you have a First Nations background? If yes, then this is the perfect role for you.

Are you a caring, patient individual who enjoys spending time with older people? If yes, then this is the perfect role for you.

Are you a caring, patient individual who enjoys spending time with older people? If yes, then this is the perfect role for you.

We are seeking volunteers who speak Greek to provide companionship to elderly residents at a nursing home. Language and cultural barriers often leave seniors feeling isolated. Your presence and conversation can brighten their day. Join us in making a meaningful difference!

You will assist local experts identify, measure and map endangered plants at the reserve as part of the NSW Government's Saving our Species program.

Transferring Oral history interviews from records, digital files and audio interview recordings by typing up on a word processor. This is a work-from-home position for volunteers living close by in the local area.

We have two lovely ladies in need of companionship at an aged care facility in Burwood and in her own home in Croydon. Do you have experience with Dementia? Do you enjoy spending time with the elderly? The resident at the aged care home would love to have a companion to talk to, hand massages and listen to music. She is bedbound and lonely. The other lady lives in her own home and is very lonely. She is 92 and would love to chat over a cuppa.

Visit a socially or culturally isolated resident in an aged care facility or in their own home in the Eastern region of Victoria. From Monash to Yarra Valley. We have many lonely people in need of a friendly, empathetic and caring volunteer visitor. Want to try something different in 2024? Becoming a volunteer visitor can change someone's life. A very rewarding program which fosters friendships between lonely elderly people and volunteers.