Found 24 Governance, Boards & Committees volunteering opportunities in Australia

If you have a broad interest in the Environment, then this is for you! The Busselton Dunsborough Environment Centre Inc. (BDEC) is looking for keen and interested people for its management committee. Commitment is bi-monthly for 2hour daytime meetings. BDEC engages with government, community agencies, and the public in order to encourage the preservation of the natural environment in the local area. They undertake a number of practical and administrative initiatives.

Interested in bookkeeping and financials and have two hours a week to spare? We need a suitable person to undertake financial requirements for the Environment Centre. This position is 80% Bookkeeping and reporting to the BDEC committee at bi-monthly meetings and the AGM. Volunteer needs to attend meetings in person.

Animal Care Australia is a national incorporated association representing the interests of all animal hobbyists. The association has a strong committee composed of Species Representatives for each major animal group – dogs, cats, birds, fish, horses, insects, reptiles, farm animals, small mammals, native mammals and mobile educators. You have the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in animal welfare outcomes and in nationally significant areas of policy review and implementation.

Expressions of interest are sought for a volunteer wildlife animal welfare representative. We are looking for an individual with demonstrated commitment to and experience in promoting animal welfare, to help ensure that activities relating of the care and use of animals for scientific purposes are conducted in compliance with the Australian Code.

Expressions of interest are sought for volunteer membership to fulfil roles on a newly constituted Animal Ethics Committee at Monash University in Clayton, Victoria. We are looking for veterinarians and individuals with demonstrated commitment to and experience in promoting animal welfare, to help ensure that activities relating of the care and use of animals for scientific purposes are conducted in compliance with the Australian Code.

Henry Kendall Museum and Cottage is situated at West Gosford. It contains a variety of resources and information about the history of the Central Coast. Brisbane Water Historical Society is currently looking for a suitable volunteer as our Committee Secretary who will be responsible for undertaking secretariat duties. ***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. ***

The National Trust Australia (Victoria) (NTAV) is calling for applications for appointment to the NTAV Governance & Risk Committee. The role of the Committee is to work with others to ensure the organisation's corporate governance standards and internal controls are maintained.

Key duties of the Treasurer include: Serve as an Office Bearer on the Committee; process weekly transactions; prepare monthly and annual reports plus the annual budget, maintain financial records; monitor expenditure in relation to the budget; advise the Committee on all financial matters relating to the running of the association.

The Canberra Organic Growers Society is looking for someone to join our Executive Committee as Treasurer. The Treasurer is a key member of the COGS Executive and is responsible for managing all the revenue and expenses for the organisation (annual revenue approximately $70,000). The position will someone looking for board experience and who is willing to learn new skills.

Deakin University are seeking voluntary Animal Welfare members (Category C) to join the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) in Burwood, Victoria.

Deakin University are seeking voluntary Animal Welfare members (Category C) to join the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) in Geelong, Victoria.

Secretary as part of the all volunteer committee of the NFP Environment Group, Bayside Creeks Catchment Group Inc.

Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions Incorporated. (BREAZE Inc.) is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who: are passionate about climate action and renewable energy, live locally, and would like to work with us in cutting GHG emissions across the Grampians region.

We are looking for a volunteer secretary who can help us with correspondence, committee operations, record keeping and reporting for a community organisation in South Australia with a focus on environmental sustainability.

The Policy Writer is member of the SOWFI Governance and Policy Sub-Committee. The position works together with the Sub-Committee and the Board Secretary to support the preparation of both internal and public facing documents, including organisational policies, public facing position statements, responses to government inquiries, and other documents which advocate for the conservation, rescue and rehabilitation of native wildlife in line with SOWFI’s objectives.

The role of the secretary is to prepare, distribute and ensure copies of all the information that is provided by and for the committee are safely stored. This includes the agendas, minutes of previous meetings, reports, the constitution, policies and procedures and membership lists. The secretary is a position elected from the Committee of Management.

This is an important administrative role to support our Board Members. We are seeking expressions of interest from people with good time management, experienced in administrative roles and keen to support the leadership team of Save Our Wildlife Foundation Inc. (SOWFI) and our wildlife. This role could be 3-5 hours a week.

Parklands are looking for people interested in being part of the Murray River Red Gum Trail Committee to assist Days/time to be negotiated with volunteer.

Vibrant local not for profit community seeks your passion for gardening to join their flourishing team as a member of their Gardening Committee. Hands on gardening and as a member of the Committee, which ever slot works for you. The Katherine Sussanah Pritchard Writers group is located in a heritage listed building surrounded by beautiful gardens tended for by a team of volunteers. Passion for gardening and would like to support the work of the Writers Centre then this could be the role for yo

K9 Rescue is seeking a highly qualified and experienced individual to join our organisation as a volunteer with a strong background in finance or accounting, particularly within the charity sector.