Found 15 volunteering opportunities in Australia

The Library Reception Desk Volunteer is the friendly and welcoming face of Genealogy SA. They provide guidance to members, visitors and those who call us to use the Society’s family history information resources. In this role, volunteers will find themselves assisting a variety of people with their genealogical research, providing them with a great opportunity for growth in their own learning.

Governance of a small, not-for-profit charity dedicated to the conservation of a heritage building in Hawthorn.

We are seeking a Board Director with legal qualifications who wants to advance Eva Tilley’s mission to embrace, enhance and strengthen the relationships, connections and support networks of our residents and their families and friends.

Do you want to volunteer from home, have a computer and an interest in science, biodiversity and/or natural history collections? Join DigiVol and volunteer online with flexible hours.

Support work that combats antisemitism, racism, & prejudice. Library Assistant role. We are looking for people passionate about volunteering within a museum that’s mission is to combat antisemitism, racism, and prejudice.

As an orginisation the Historic Ketch Falie requires a committee to maintain the orginisation and require a succession plan of recruitment to go forward into the future.

A unique unpaid experience as an Administration and Support Volunteer required to support the team at the Historic Ketch Falie office, by assisting with a wide range of important administrational and support service desk tasks and supporting our crew for 1-2 days per week (Wednesdays and Thursdays weekly).

The Heritage Library Volunteer assists staff with the management of the collection housed in the Heritage Library. You will work alongside a small team of employees and volunteers undertaking preventative conservation and collection management.

We are excited to be expanding the Sir Donald Bradman research library collection with a donation of a significant personal collection in 2024. We are looking for someone to assist with the organisation and cataloguing of this new collection. We are also looking for assistance with the establishment of research library loan partnerships and processes within our broader library network and research librarian services on an ad-hoc basis.

We are embarking on the digitisation of a large historical collection of photographs into the museum collection. This will involve organising, scanning and saving photographs from the archives, and carefully returning to archives. Get in touch if you would like to have a rare glimpse into history and a hand in making these memorial snapshots accessible to an international audience. This could be an ongoing opportunity.

Volunteers will help with ensuring that the BVHS Collection is managed and conserved in accordance with National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries. The aim is to maintain the physical & electronic collection registers of Photographs and Objects within the museum and the machinery shed. We are gifted many items which need to be recorded so that they can be readily accessible when enquiries are made and when displays/exhibitions are being planned.

Interesting and diverse secretarial position on 8-person committee, great role for versatile person with computer, filing and phone skills. Building is 100 years and an important part of Busselton's history. Come and be a part of it too!

If you are proficient with bookkeeping, Excel and Word, we need you! If you enjoy working with figures and have a few hours each week to spare, this could be the ideal position for you.

We are looking for a Board Treasurer with good financial skills and experience that have been used in business or in the community. A dedicated person interested in volunteering 2 days per week. Be part of re-creating living Tasmanian railway history for the benefit of the region.

Do you love to read books or newspapers? Do you enjoy story telling? Eldercare Glengowrie, Hendon, Payneham and Hope Valley are looking for a volunteer to read to residents who are no longer able to read alone due to sight impairment or cognitive decline.