Found 406 Regular - more than 6 months volunteering opportunities in Australia

Join The Violet Initiative as a Violet Guide and support Australians through one of life's most challenging stages. Dedicate 4 hours a week from home, providing compassionate phone support to caregivers and the bereaved. Violet Guides deliver this support over the phone, at no cost to the carer. Every Guide receives full training and on-going support, but most importantly, every Guide comes with the lived experience of caring for someone they love. Apply by Wednesday 5 June 2024.

Provide social connection to someone who feels lonely and isolated Make a difference to the life of an elderly person and at the same time feel rewarded

Inclusion Melbourne believes that everyone within our community should be able to live in an inclusive community, supported by people who genuinely care for them, and have equal opportunity to participate in community life. Through our volunteer programs, we provide social support and friendship to people with a cognitive disability and older Australians who are at risk of loneliness and social isolation.

Inclusion Melbourne believes that everyone within our community should be able to live in an inclusive community, supported by people who genuinely care for them, and have equal opportunity to participate in community life. Through our volunteer programs, we provide social support and friendship to people with a cognitive disability and older Australians who are at risk of loneliness and social isolation.

Inclusion Melbourne is a participant in the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS); a national program that aims to enrich the quality of life of older people and enhance their social connectedness. As a volunteer, you will be making a real difference by: • Spending time with participants engaged in shared interest activities • Providing companionship and support • Reducing the social isolation and loneliness experienced by some older people.

If you have a love for the elderly & want to see them flourish in their latter years then please apply. We're looking for volunteers who can sit with our residents & play music to them on a supplied iPad/device

Would you like to visit an older person in an Aged Care Home and make a real difference in their life? We have a delightful gentleman who would benefit from your friendship. He enjoys strolls in the wheelchair, watering the raised garden bed, chatting about family and his former Fruit & Vegetable Shop.

Would you like to visit an older person in an Aged Care Home or their own home and make a real difference in their life? We have a delightful lady, born in Hungary, who would benefit from your friendship. She enjoys listening to Hungarian music on her iPad, walking in the garden and friendly conversation. Contact us to learn more about this great opportunity and other opportunities across Victoria and NSW.

Would you like to visit an older lady in an Aged Care Home , make a new friend and make a real difference in their life? We are seeking a Volunteer Visitor, in the Frankston area to offer friendship and companionship to an elderly person, living in an aged care home and spending a lot of time in her room.

Would you like to visit an older person in her home and make a real difference in her life? One hour per week goes a long way in creating new friendships and alleviate solitude. We have a lovely lady in Hastings who would benefit from your friendship and would love to be taken out for a coffee, a walk, or a visit to the beach.

Would you like to visit an older person in an Aged Care Home make a real difference in their life? Have you got some time and conversation to share in Auslan to reduce social isolation and loneliness? We are seeking a Volunteer Visitor available for a weekday visit to a delightful gentleman living in a Aged Care Home in McKinnon who needs a companion that can speak Auslan. Contact us to learn more about this great opportunity and other opportunities across Victoria.

Would you like to visit an older person in an aged care home and make a new friend? Would you be happy to go out for a coffee, a walk, a short trip to the beach? We are seeking a Volunteer Visitor for a lovely gentleman who lives in an aged care home in Mornington, and loves the outdoors. Contact us to learn more about this great opportunity and other opportunities across Victoria.

Silverchain are looking for a friendly mature male volunteer to visit one of our male clients in Woodvale. Do you have a spare hour or two each week or fortnight to visit our client who will appreciate your social companionship visit? Volunteering in our Community Connections program is rewarding, and you will play a key role in helping clients reconnect with their local community and encouraging them to do the things they love.

We are looking for friendly people who are interested in making a real difference in the lives of seniors by regularly visiting at an aged care community at Kenmore Hills. In this particular role, a small group of 2 or 3 older men would enjoy chatting with you, sharing the experiences of years already lived and creating new opportunities for learning and joy.

Buongiorno! We are looking for friendly people who are interested in enhancing the lives of people living in aged care by connecting them to their cultural communities. In this particular opportunity, an older lady would enjoy conversation with you in her first language, Italian.

We are looking for friendly people who are interested in making a difference in the lives of our community’s seniors by regularly visiting and being a social friend to individuals living in residential aged care in Fortitude Valley. In this particular role, a lady who grew up in former Yugoslavia would enjoy reminiscing in her first language and sharing a tea or coffee with you.

We are looking for people who are passionate about making a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with dementia, supporting them to feel valued and included. This role is an opportunity to utilise your existing skills and learn and develop new ones. Spending time with older people can be a rewarding way to see that "life is about living in each moment".

We are looking for people who are passionate about making a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with dementia, supporting them to feel valued and included. This role is an opportunity to utilise your existing skills and learn and develop new ones. Spending time with older people can be a rewarding way to see that "life is about living in each moment".

We are looking for people who are passionate about making a meaningful difference to the lives of older people, supporting them to feel valued and included. This role is an opportunity to utilise your existing skills and learn and develop new ones. Spending time with older people is rewarding, and can have a positive impact on your health and happiness, too.

We are looking for people who are passionate about making a meaningful difference to the lives of older people, supporting them to feel valued and included. This role is an opportunity to utilise your existing skills and learn and develop new ones. Spending time with older people can be a rewarding way to see that "life is about living in each moment".