Found 18 Safety & Emergency Services volunteering opportunities in Australia

While the primary role of the SES is to respond to incidents involving floods and storms, it also provides crucial support and assistance to other emergency service organisations. SES is open to men and women with a reasonable degree of physical fitness and a passion to get involved within their community. When a natural disaster strikes or an emergency situation arises, DFES’s SES volunteers can be found providing a wide range of volunteer services to help the community.

Do you want to make a difference in the community? We are looking for people to join our local food relief program. Flexible shifts available.

Uniting's Emergency Relief services have opportunities within their dedicated teams. The roles includes packing and distribution of food, initial eligibility interviews, entry of data, and maintaining the work environment. 1-2 shifts per week, 9am-1pm weekdays.

In time of natural disasters impacting the Sunshine Coast region, Volunteering Sunshine Coast, with the Sunshine Coast regional Council, provides critical support to the local community with disaster recovery efforts. If you have an interest in being part of a dedicated team supporting people in times of need you can volunteer as a Disaster Recovery Volunteer.

Would you like to create welcoming, friendly, safe and secure communities? If so, we would love you to be part of the City of Melville Neighbourhood Watch Committee. The program is run by a dynamic group of local volunteers who work together to create welcoming, friendly, safe and secure neighbourhoods. Neighbourhood Watch is a good way to start conversations in your community and build safe, strong, caring, connected and happy communities!

FoodFilled is seeking passionate volunteers to help with food deliveries! Flexible commitment, just once a fortnight and takes approx 1 hour! Pickups mostly located in Melbourne’s South East. Volunteer shift involves driving to pick up leftover/excess food from retailers (e.g. supermarket/bakery) and delivering it to a local charity, saving valuable food from ending up in landfill and providing immediate relief for those experiencing food insecurity. Own car required.

FoodFilled is seeking passionate volunteers to help with food deliveries! Flexible commitment, just once a fortnight and takes approx 1 hour! Pickups mostly located in Melbourne’s South East. Volunteer shift involves driving to pick up leftover/excess food from retailers (e.g. supermarket/bakery) and delivering it to a local charity, saving valuable food from ending up in landfill and providing immediate relief for those experiencing food insecurity. Own car required.

Habitat for Humanity Australia is currently the largest and most active organisation in the Southern Highlands area mobilising volunteers to provide extensive, free, practical bushfire recovery and resilience assistance to disadvantaged members of the communities. No skills are required! Thanks to the support of our volunteers, partners and donors we have been able to support more Australian families recover from the bushfires and now help them prepare for future bushfires.

Habitat for Humanity Australia is currently the largest and most active organisation in the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands areas mobilising volunteers to provide extensive, free, practical bushfire recovery & resilience assistance to disadvantaged members of the communities. No skills are required! Thanks to the support of our volunteers, partners and donors we have been able to support more Australian families recover from the Bushfires and now help them prepare for future bushfires.

You don't have to be a burly, hose-wrestling bloke to be a firie! The Darling Range Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Communications work at the control centre of a fire or search manning the radios, tracking firies, mapping fire shapes, and providing specialised support to the Incident Management Team (IMT).

Beep Beep! Work within a team to provide meals and refreshments for Emergency Workers. We are seeking a reliable person with a MR licence or higher to drive our Catering Truck. The Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) play a critical role in supporting the needs of disaster affected people and the State’s first responders during times of disaster and emergency.

Are you reliable, flexible and enjoy working around food? Work within a team to provide meals and refreshments for our dedicated team of Emergency Workers. We are seeking Catering team members to provide meals and refreshments for our dedicated Emergency Workers.

Promote RFDS and help at fundraising events. Events include market days, open gardens, raffles and occasional special events. Cooking, making savories and cakes, supper provision at old time dance once a month. Staff information and raffle ticket stalls and general assistance at events with a great team.

Training is provided for inductions, vessel operations, radio communications and first aid.

Training is provided for inductions, vessel operations, radio communications and First Aid.

Training is provided for inductions, vessel operations, radio communications and First Aid.

Training is provided for inductions, vessel operations, radio communications and First Aid.

The Volunteer Ambulance Officers you see around town. They’re your neighbours and your mates. There for you in times or celebrations or when times are tough. Your community looks after you. And now you have the chance to give back.