Found 13 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Be part of the vital team that supports Marine Rescue in saving lives on the water

Empowering people who are experiencing homelessness by creating home cooked meals. All food and containers are provided from our North Parramatta Distribution Centre.

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of people in your own community and also hold a prominent volunteer role? Become a Community Visitor with the Office of the Public Advocate. Community Visitors are the eyes and ears of the community and perform an important role of upholding the human rights of people with a cognitive disability and/or mental illness who are living in supported care.

Join our enthusiastic team of volunteers at Coast Shelter, to meet new people, have fun and help us serve our local people in the community doing it tough through volunteering as a Kitchen Hand at Coast Shelter. We currently have volunteer opportunities available during week days within the Coast Community Centre teams. ***To be referred to this role an interview with Volunteering Central Coast is required. You will be contacted soon to arrange a mutually convenient time and place. ***

Are you looking for a way to make a positive impact and give back to your community? Volunteering is a powerful way to help others, including those who are homeless. An exciting opportunity is available for the right candidate to collaborate closely with the State Peak, Homelessness QLD, as our secretariat. This organisation has evolved over the years and is representing the Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) sector as a peak body in the state.

St Brendans provides 2 course hot lunch and shower facilities to the homeless every Friday at the Guide Hall, Watts Road Safety Bay from 11am-2pm. Volunteers can help set-up and prepare meals from 9.30am-11.30am or serve and pack-up from 11.30am-1.30pm.

Maroondah Winter Shelter provides a safe and warm place for homeless males to stay overnight during the winter months, 7 nights per week. Home cooked meals are provided. As a volunteer you would be making a difference to the lives of those who have been sleeping rough. Being able to listen, show care and treat our guests with dignity and compassion is what we ask for.

Can you help to heat up meals, serve meals or do dishes? Chat with guests and share a meal with them. Our guests are isolated or financially disadvantaged people who need some extra support with meals and being with community.

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.

This is an opportunity to get to know our service and see the benefit of donations the community share with us in their drive to support disadvantaged or struggling families as well as the organisation. Donations come in from the community to stock out crisis accommodation properties with household items and what we don't use there we sort for our thrift shop.

Volunteers required to support the operational activities as directed by the OSU Group Duty Officer. This is a support role and can be undertaken by firefighting and non-firefighting personnel.

To assist in the provision of accurate and up to date information on supports services, service referral pathways and other relevant community information. Operating within the Centre’s policies, procedures and standards and the relevant Government Legislation, Laws and Acts.