Found 18 volunteering opportunities in Australia

The Hyland House Respite Centre in Petrie is looking for people to assist older persons and people with a disability in maintaining our lovely centre garden. This includes potting and watering plants and chatting about their upkeep. No special skills are needed, just patience and an interest in gardening.

A Consumer Advisor is a member of our community who can voice a lived experience of health care at Western Health. They participate in committees, focus groups, projects and a range of other activities to ensure the patient perspective is always considered. Consumer Advisors are part of the Western Health community and should reflect the diversity of our community

Leigh Place is seeking a volunteer bus driver with an HR licence for 2/3 monthly outings, mainly on Thursday or Friday. Volunteers make an incredible contribution to residents' health and well-being, avoiding social isolation, anxiety and depression.

Volunteering at Leigh Place is very dynamic and based on volunteers skills and objectives. Over the years, volunteers shared fantastic skills and ideas! Below are some activities available: • Assist lifestyle team to deliver activities • Escort residents to outings • Gardening • Entertainment • Company, conversation and socialisation • Digital devices support Volunteers make an incredible contribution to residents' health and wellbeing, avoiding social isolation, anxiety and depression.

Volunteers assist our customers to participate in programs, and add value to the services that we offer. As a volunteer, you don’t need any specific qualifications or experience, just a genuine interest to empower people with disabilities and a willingness to share your skills. Volunteers are people just like you!

Are you someone who enjoys being outdoors and has knowledge of basic gardening and an interest in planting out raised garden beds? Do you enjoy social conversation and would like to support others to enjoy gardening activities on a weekly basis? Would you like to support older people to plant, water, weed, chat and notice the changes in the garden? We have raised garden beds and all equipment ready for you to enjoy.

Do you love gardening? Do you want to get out in the sunshine (weather debatable in Melbourne) and spend some time working with your hands? We need gardeners/landscapers or just people who enjoy being out in the garden that are willing to come and volunteer their time and enthusiasm with our participants. Days needed for participation are Friday morning or afternoon.

Cairns Toy Library (just like a book library but for toys) is looking for someone to help us to keep our lawn area neat and tidy - mowing, edges and general tidy up services required. We are a fully volunteer run not-for-profit organisation. Just like a normal library but for toys instead of books! We would love your help with maintaining the lawns so we can encourage greater play and use of the beautiful yard and grass area we have at our library. community to access toys and play

Call out to all green thumbs? We would like you to come and join us!

Do you speak Spanish and have some spare time? Make a difference to the life of an elderly Spanish resident by chatting in Spanish and helping them to feel less socially isolated and lonely.

Hands on garden and maintenance person's required to work a few hours each week. Doing odd jobs, building maintenance, no list of set tasks, 3 acres of gardens with a potting shed, fruit trees and ponds and lawns.

Chorus volunteers work alongside team members, seniors, those living with disability or on the mental health recovery journey. Many customers are socially isolated and volunteering your time helps people connect in the community. When you volunteer you can meet like-minded people, form new friendships, challenge yourself, learn new skills and make a huge difference.

We are seeking volunteers who wish to be involved in supporting people living with disability. Inala is a vibrant and creative Rudolf Steiner inspired community made up of our residents and participants, families, friends, staff and supporters. We need your help!

Emu Community Children's Centre are looking for someone who can care for the outside environments of the childcare centre and assist with handy jobs around the centre.

Many of our residents have been avid gardeners in their time and would love nothing better than to potter around in our lovely gardens with some companionship. We are seeking friendly and caring volunteers who enjoy socialising with others and who would be happy to support our residents.

The Parkland Residential Aged Care Volunteers offer support and companionship to 70 residents so they live a meaningful and dignified life. #seniors#aged care#companionship#art and craft#reading#puzzles

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

Riding for the Disabled SA provides horse riding & related activities for people with a disability aged between three and ninety years! RDASA is seeking volunteers to assist with our horse feeding roster!!