Found 336 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Looking for a flexible volunteer role that makes a positive difference to another person and reduces loneliness in our community? A lovely older lady living in an Aged Care Home in Craigieburn would enjoy having conversations in Syriac with a new female friend. Our program helps to improve the lives of older people who face social isolation through meaningful friendships. It's very rewarding, flexible, and suited to anyone who is friendly, kind and reliable!

Can you play a musical instrument? Cantonese speaking volunteer visitor needed to visit socially and culturally isolated lady living in aged care facility. Do you have experience with the elderly? Are you empathetic and want to change someone's life? We have a lady who has been living in a facility for over a decade. She would benefit from someone who can visit her and play a musical instrument or share Chinese/Malaysian food.

Visit a socially/culturally isolated lady in her own home in Mount Waverley. The recipient speaks Arabic and English and was a mechanical engineer who lectured at University prior to retiring Can you spare some time once per week/fortnight for 1 hour visit to help her smile? Enjoy a cup of tea together, talk about family or go for short walk.

Thai speaking volunteer visitor needed to visit socially and culturally isolated lady living in an aged care facility. She is unable to converse with anyone as there are no Thai speakers at this facility. Loves to singalong to Thai music and watch Thai movies. Gentle strolls outside in the garden. Do you have experience with the elderly? Are you empathetic, caring and can spare an hour once per fortnight?

Brighten the day of a lovely local lady and make a difference in your community! We have a wonderful older lady who could do with a regular girlfriend to share a cuppa and chat. Enjoys a game of cards, is a lover of music and loves to read Social connections are essential to the well-being of older people. We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, friendly Volunteer Visitors to spend time with older people who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness.

Do you speak Greek? We have a lovely older resident who speaks limited English, she is socially isolated and would love to be visited by an enthusiastic, compassionate, female, Greek speaking volunteer visitor. She would really benefit from some happy energy in her life.

Brighten the day of a lovely local lady and make a difference in your community! The Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme (ACVVS) is a government funded program to combat social isolation and helps to develop social connections for older persons. Social connections are essential to the well-being of older people. We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, friendly Volunteer Visitors to spend time with older people who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness.

We have a lovely older gent that enjoys music, old movies and world events. He would love a regular visitor to chat and connect culturally. Social connections are essential to the well-being of older people. We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, friendly Volunteer Visitors to spend time with older people who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness.

Are you fluent in Croatian and looking to make a meaningful difference in someone's life? We're seeking a compassionate individual to spend quality time with an elderly woman who speaks Croatian. She greatly misses speaking her native language and would like to be visited by a member of the Croatian Community. She would benefit immensely from your company.

We are on the search for Creative Mentors to participate in our 2024 Program! You will have the opportunity to work with young individuals (aged 9 - 13) and assist them in building more confidence and self esteem, achieve goals and be a positive role model. Not to mention help them create an awesome artistic piece to be exhibited at the completion of the program!

Looking for a flexible volunteer role that makes a positive difference and reduces loneliness in our community? We are seeking champion volunteers to visit lonely older people in Ivanhoe and its surrounding suburbs. Our program helps to improve the lives of older people who face social isolation through meaningful friendships. It's very rewarding, flexible, and suited to anyone who is friendly, kind and reliable!

Greek speaking volunteer visitors are needed to visit socially and culturally isolated residents in an Aged Care Homes located in the City of Monash. We have many Greek residents who are very isolated. You can make a difference to someone's life and your own. Some Greek residents are in English speaking facilities and would love to speak with someone in their own language.

We have two lovely ladies in need of companionship at an aged care facility in Burwood and in her own home in Croydon. Do you have experience with Dementia? Do you enjoy spending time with the elderly? The resident at the aged care home would love to have a companion to talk to, hand massages and listen to music. She is bedbound and lonely. The other lady lives in her own home and is very lonely. She is 92 and would love to chat over a cuppa.

Visit a socially or culturally isolated resident in an aged care facility or in their own home in the Eastern region of Victoria. From Monash to Yarra Valley. We have many lonely people in need of a friendly, empathetic and caring volunteer visitor. Want to try something different in 2024? Becoming a volunteer visitor can change someone's life. A very rewarding program which fosters friendships between lonely elderly people and volunteers.

We are currently looking for Greek speaking volunteers for aged care facilities in Clayton and Oakleigh. These residents are socially and culturally isolated and would benefit greatly from regular contact by a visitor/friend. Regular contacts or visits have a positive impact in reducing social isolation and improving the well-being of the resident.

We have a male client in Ormond who loves to chat about ideas, books, music and national and international affairs. Our Client is well read and loves listening to music, and he would love to spend an hour a fortnight with a volunteer with whom he can chat over a coffee or a gentle walk. If you are able to commit to weekly or fortnightly visits (weekends are fine), and can easily visit Ormond, please express interest below!!

Currently we have a male client in Caulfield North who has many interests including gardening, walking around gardens, playing chess, pottery work, and chatting about his life. Our client would enjoy the company of a caring, reliable and empathetic volunteer with good communication skills and an ability to commit to weekly or fortnightly visits.

Do you love being fit? Do you love being around older people? ACH Perry Park, based in Port Noarlunga are looking for people to help their residents access & enjoy their fitness programs.

Volunteering at the Brisbane Portrait Prize is a great way to immerse yourself in the local creative community, make connections and share your passion for the Arts. It’s also a great way to gain insight into the behind-the-scenes operations of a public exhibition.

We are currently looking for Volunteer Drivers to pick up or drop off older persons in company vehicles so they can attend the Hyland House Respite Centre in Petrie. A company vehicle is provided.