Found 15 Safety & Emergency Services volunteering opportunities in Australia

By volunteering with VICSES, you will: • be part of a dedicated team of individuals who are passionate about helping others. • gain valuable experience, and learn new skills. • meet new people, and • make a positive impact on the community.

Marine Rescue NSW saves lives on the water, providing 24-hour emergency response, returning thousands of boaters in trouble safely to shore every year. Every unit requires a support crew. Become a member of our fundraising team and play an essential role in the day to day operations of our unit.

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.

Provide a safe and stable living environment for a child living in out of home care for a short period of time or at least one weekend a month as a minimum

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.

Native wildlife needs your help. Rescue sick and injured birds, possums, lizards, turtles and frogs, and transport them to a vet for urgent assessment and treatment.

When a natural disaster strikes or an emergency situation arises, DFES’s State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers can be found providing a wide range of volunteer services to help the community cope from the impact a disaster. This involves providing emergency repairs on buildings, to restoration of essential services and ferrying cargo and passengers across flood waters. Helping the community to recover by responding to natural disasters is only part of SES’ responsibility.

As an SES volunteer you will be trained to assist in the Ops and Comm's centre to cope with natural disasters including storm, floods and land searches.

Come join ChaplainWatch as a NightWatch Volunteer! Benefits include a Great team environment; Quality training provided; and Engagement with a well-respected service organisation, across Qld. Rewards include Helping community members during a time of crisis; Engaging in a vibrant space, under the supervision of a trained street-chaplaincy leader. Opportunities to: Develop and grow in community engagement; Provide support for vulnerable people, and Practical experience with trained skills.

Come join ChaplainWatch as a NightWatch Volunteer! Benefits • Great team environment. • Quality training provided. • Engaging with a well-respected service organisation, across Qld. Rewards • Help community members during a time of crisis. • Engaging in a vibrant space. • Work under the supervision of a trained street-chaplaincy leader. Opportunities • Develop and grow in community engagement. • Provide support for vulnerable people. • Practical experience with trained skills.

Come join ChaplainWatch as a NightWatch Volunteer! Benefits • Great team environment. • Quality training provided. • Engaging with a well-respected service organisation, across Qld. Rewards • Help community members during a time of crisis. • Engaging in a vibrant space. • Work under the supervision of a trained street-chaplaincy leader. Opportunities • Develop and grow in community engagement. • Provide support for vulnerable people. • Practical experience with trained skills.

Come join ChaplainWatch as a NightWatch Volunteer! Benefits • Great team environment. • Quality training provided. • Engaging with a well-respected service organisation, across Qld. Rewards • Help community members during a time of crisis. • Engaging in a vibrant space. • Work under the supervision of a trained street-chaplaincy leader. Opportunities • Develop and grow in community engagement. • Provide support for vulnerable people. • Practical experience with trained skills.

Come join ChaplainWatch as a NightWatch Volunteer! Benefits • Great team environment. • Quality training provided. • Engaging with a well-respected service organisation, across Qld. Rewards • Help community members during a time of crisis. • Engaging in a vibrant space. • Work under the supervision of a trained street-chaplaincy leader. Opportunities • Develop and grow in community engagement. • Provide support for vulnerable people. • Practical experience with trained skills.