Found 185 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.

Fancy yourself a bit of a green thumb, or enjoy planting trees? Come along and help us to plant native species in Reserves and Parks within Rockingham! We will be planting native vegetation to create Urban Shade Forests, to help cool our cities, create habitat for native animals and connect the local community. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn all about our environment, while spending the day with like-minded people, working together to create Urban Shade Forests!

Red Nose has a place-based training opportunity in Canberra on 15 June 2024 for Peer Supporters joining our national telephone support line. Our national 1300 phone line provide emotional support and information to bereaved families across Australia. Through their lived experience, Peer Supporters provide hope and understanding to anyone impacted by the death of a baby at any time during pregnancy or infancy, or the sudden and unexpected death of a child.

Fortnightly Saturdays 1pm to 4pm in Secret Harbour. Our group assistants help young people on the Autism Spectrum with various social activities. Activities include arts, crafts, bowling, laser tag and more. This rewarding opportunity would suit those studying community services, social work, psychology etc

Assisting in the research and presentation of information for people challenged by cancer and other debilitating illnesses

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Lifeline Direct are looking for volunteers who are good listeners, compassionate, and committed to supporting others within their community so that no one has to face their darkest moments alone. Please note this is a REMOTE opportunity in NSW, VIC or NT only. Benefits include: - Belonging to Lifeline Community - Potential Career opportunities - Giving Back to Community - Making a Difference - Meeting New People - Personal and Professional Growth and Development - Practical Experience

Help improve Mercy Health's care and services as a Consumer Advisor. You might be a current or past patient, resident or client. Or you might be a family member, friend, carer or member of the local community.

Do you have a passion for plants and gardening? Can you volunteer your time and expertise to help out in our garden plus help out with washing and cleaning our vehicles? #YouthVol #Volunteering #Community #Hinchinbrook #Gardening #Outdoors #cleaning vehicles

FIN Townsville gives independent support to families involved in Queensland Child Safety. FIN Townsville is a self-funded, volunteer organisation. The position is to assist volunteers at FIN Townsville to complete basic administration duties. #admin #office support #computer #compassion

The role is supporting parents, grandparents, and significant others in a child's life to navigate the Child Safety system. FIN Townsville offers free independent support to all families involved in Child Safety to ensure the safety of children is paramount, and families are appropriately supported. FIN is a self-funded, parent-led, volunteer organisation. #child safety #family support #compassion #counseling

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 interested in support for those involved in the sx industry?? We need you! Please consider joining Pink Cross to make change in the community.

Change lives, yours included! ~ Sometimes people just need to be heard. Your generous contribution as a Crisis Supporter will help to connect Help Seekers with empathy and compassion so they feel heard and acknowledged. #UnitingCareQLD

Join our team and get involved in a variety of practical conservation activities at our focus wetlands, as part of our Revive our Wetlands initiative.

Join our Bushcare volunteer program and assist in the rehabilitation of our beautiful bushland reserves

Help community members with repair work for flood affected properties, work with a team of likeminded people who are inspired to help people to repair their homes to return or remain in their homes.

Australian Refugee Volunteers (ARV) is an entirely volunteer-run non-religious and apolitical organisation that runs exciting programs for children from asylum seeker and refugee backgrounds in Sydney. Our excursions are a mix of fun and developmental activities that give our clients skills and confidence whilst allowing them to just be kids for the day! Volunteers collect children, bring them together as a program group for the activity, and then drop them home at the end of the day.

We are seeking a Melbourne-based, values-aligned, skilled, committed, well organised and detailed oriented person to join our legal team for a minimum of 6-months to provide legal research and support to the organisation under the direction of our Legal Team Leader.

We have an ambitious agenda to deliver against this year and to this end, we are looking to appoint an experienced Digital Marketing and Social Media professional to drive brand awareness, audience engagement and lead optimisation.