Found 68 volunteering opportunities in Australia

To bring joy and social connection to an older person by visiting them in their own homes - in and around the Inner West. You may be able go for a short walk together, go to a cafe or stay indoors for a cuppa and a chat. Approximately an hour a week or fortnight at a time to suit both of you.

Volunteers to visit lonely and isolated residents in an Aged Care Facility to provide social support and friendship on a weekly/fortnightly basis.

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in visiting an older person living in residential aged care in Echuca. If you are friendly, love a chat and can commit to visiting someone weekly or fortnightly, please get in touch.

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in visiting older people living in residential aged care or in their own home in Mildura. If you are friendly, love a chat and can commit to visiting someone regularly please get in touch.

Help create a world where quality and affordable healthcare and education are available to everyone, everywhere. As a Sponsorship Manager, you will play a pivotal role in securing vital resources and forming strategic alliances that will directly impact our ability to deliver essential healthcare services to those in need.

The Peer Support Group Facilitator role is well suited to someone with good communications skills and confidence in public speaking. Ideally you will have experience facilitating a support group and/or demonstrate the ability to guide a balanced discussion. Personal experience with macular disease is desirable but not necessary.

Easy Care Gardening is an Aged Care provider. We are seeking active and enthusiastic people to join our volunteer gardening teams. Our volunteer teams look after our clients' gardens, making them safe, tidy and enjoyable. We weed prune and mulch home gardens to make them low maintenance, to make things easier for the client between our visits. We are a friendly group and always stop for a "cuppa" which we share with the client.

Are you passionate about technology and constantly seeking to improve your skill set? Are you an experienced Python Developer looking to work on exciting projects whilst contributing to the community? Then you are the type of person we are looking for!

An older man living in his own home would like you to visit him. You must be able to converse in Greek and can play board games, chat about Greece and other places of travel, or go for a walk together. Approximately an hour a fortnight or weekly at a time to suit both of you.

To support patients of the Palliative Care Service, as well as their families and carers. There are various roles available which can involve hospital or home-based patient and carer support, or administrative assistance.

Assisting Diversional Therapy staff to enhance the lives of seniors through meaningful interaction and regular activity attendance

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

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 We are looking for community members who are interested in participating in the design and delivery of research projects.

Are you looking to contribute to your community? We need people like you to help us care for people admitted to our hospitals.

Royal North Shore Hospital and Ryde Hospital are seeking volunteers to help with the day to day running of the hospitals.

Be part of groundbreaking research on mental resilience! Contribute to the 2-year app-based study via iPhone. Shape future interventions for well-being. Join us in building a resilient future. Sign up today!

The helpline was established in 2009, and is the only such service in Australia helping people living with pain. Guides have a personal connection to chronic pain and are able to support callers with chronic pain.

Aged Care Volunteer Visitor (ACVV) aims to provide friendship and companionship to older people who are lonely and isolated, and help develop social connections in our local community.

Assist local seniors with tech-related queries and issues, such as smartphone, tablet, or computer troubleshooting. Suitable for people aged 16+ years, no previous work experience required. Volunteers have the opportunity to move to paid roles in the future.

Do you want to give back to your community? Becoming and Aged Care Volunteer is incredibly rewarding! The Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme (ACVVS) is a government funded program aiming to reduce loneliness and increase social support and connectedness of older people in our community. Older people are particularly vulnerable to becoming socially isolated, especially if they don't have any family around. Our volunteers play an important part in keeping them connected with regular visits.