Found 24 volunteering opportunities in Australia

We are seeking a Board Director with legal qualifications who wants to advance Eva Tilley’s mission to embrace, enhance and strengthen the relationships, connections and support networks of our residents and their families and friends.

Do you have just 1 hour per fortnight to spare? Oxley Community Transport is seeking friendly and enthusiastic Volunteer Visitors to spend time with older people who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness.

We are currently looking for Parent Peer Volunteers to facilitate family peer support groups to parents and families in the following areas: Mandurah, Fremantle, Thornlie, East Perth & Midland.

MUST BE A PARENT OF A CHILD WHO HAS OR HAD DRUG AND ALCOHOL ISSUES. Supporting and mentoring parents of children with drug and alcohol issues.

Are you retired and looking to volunteer? If you live in the Coolum area, we may have just the volunteer role for you. Coolum Beach Meals on Wheels is looking for a new Management Committee Member to take on the role of Treasurer. This rewarding volunteer position will appeal to people who have a genuine interest in ensuring older people and people with disabilities are supported in our community.

The Family Drug Helpline provides information, support and referrals to people who have someone in their life using alcohol or other drugs. The helpline is staffed by volunteers. THIS IS A PEER SUPORT ROLE, filled by people who have personal experience of being impacted by someone’s substance use. This lived experience is the key selection criteria.

We are seeking someone with exemplary skills to fulfil the role of Treasurer within our organisation. Do you possess extensive experience utilizing MYOB? Are you able to commit to dedicating one full day or two half days each week to our cause?

We are looking for volunteers in the role of Support Worker. The role requirement is to help facilitate and engage in the group program for people whose lives have been impacted by drug and or alcohol addiction.

We are currently looking for Parent Peer Volunteers to facilitate family peer support groups to parents and families. You may also be interested in providing telephone support to parents calling the service in distress on our telephone roster, As our service provides Peer Support, IT'S ESSENTIAL you have lived experience in this area.

If you volunteer for the role of roadie you’ll have way more fun than going on the road with Midnight Oil! Our singer piano player has a bad back and needs an assistant to help set up his keyboard. Your help will also be invaluable as you participate in the singing with residents, helping them find the songs in the SingSong book.

Social Support Volunteers encourage and support community engagement, independent living and enable socially isolated people to ‘get back to the things they love’ through meaningful social connections. Volunteers work with people to meet their social support goals. This might involve having a conversation with someone over a cuppa at home, or getting out and about with a group doing something the person enjoys.

The RSL Victoria – Veteran Services Directorate is seeking Expressions of Interest from those who feel they could contribute to our Veteran Reference Group (VRG). A newly established body, the role of the VRG is to represent the broad views of potential veteran consumers of our services in order to: - inform the development and review of our Strategy; and - identify issues of importance to the client we serve.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LIFE COACHING? The RSL are looking for volunteers who have recently discharged from the Australian Defence Service, to help veterans find their place in community. We have vacancies in Bairnsdale Bendigo & District Geelong St Kilda Wangaratta.

Do you have 1 hour per week to spare to make a difference to an older person. Sharing time for a cup of tea, chat, sharing a common interest and offering friendship.

Can you make a difference by spending time with and supporting older people in a group setting? Intereach coordinate social support groups from our Deniliquin office to help alleviate the burden of loneliness and provide opportunity for social engagement. We are looking for compassionate individuals from all walks of life to provide friendship and companionship to older people in need, delivered in a group setting. What a special way to give back to the community!

Can you make a difference by visiting a lonely or isolated older person in their home for one hour per fortnight? The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) is an Australian Government Funded program to help alleviate the burden of loneliness within our aging population. We are looking for compassionate individuals from all walks of life to provide friendship and companionship to older people in need. This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

We warmly welcome applications from anyone in the veteran community to become part of the Veterans Reference Group. If you would like to talk through the function of the group prior to committing, please contact us on 1300 MILVET.

Assist serving and ex-serving ADF members connect with their local community.

We need volunteers who can share their time to support our elderly residents living in aged care residential homes at our boutique Home at Hove.

We seek a Grant Writer to play a critical role in the advancement of our organisation by identifying and writing grants for sources of potential funding. (C)