Found 100 volunteering opportunities in Australia

You will be matched with families and tasks based on your experience, skills and interests and the family’s needs. We would like you to commit for 12 months and to be flexible when volunteering. The support you are expected to give will vary from family to family and may change during your time with us. We will provide you with adequate training and supervision.

Our Pathfinders are RMHC WA advocates across King Edward Memorial Hospital. They support patients and visitors to the hospital and provide assistance to hospital staff, clinics and wards.

Our Family Ambassadors Nedlands are the first point of call for anyone entering our Monash Avenue based home.

Located in our Ronald McDonald Family Room at Perth Children's Hospital, our Froomies provide support for families using this facility.

Our Dinner Squad provide assistance to our Nedlands House during the busy dinner time period.

Receptionist and admin support volunteer opportunity for our friendly children and family hub, First Steps Count in Taree. Our focus is on children 0-12 to give them the best possible start. Preferably have admin skills, but we are happy to train as well. We are looking for someone who is friendly and enjoy being amongst children.

We need your to to keep our toy library organised and our toys in optimal condition. You will work alongside our toy library coordinator to assist with cataloguing toys; cleaning and checking toys and putting toys away and generally help to make our toy library a welcoming place for our community to visit. **Note Toy cataloguing can be done at home/off site if you'd prefer **

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.

Are you looking to gain a bit of experience in the not-for-profit sector, and have a passion for all things multicultural? We are looking for Volunteer Service Liaisons to contribute to our volunteer recruitment efforts, and coordination efforts for volunteer activities.

Interested in making a difference in asylum seeker families lives and disrupting food waste in Australia? We are looking for a delivery driver who can give 3- 4 hours of their time each Wednesday. Multicultural Australia together with OzHarvest provides food hampers to help feed families in Logan, Darra and Bundamba.

Playgroups provide opportunities for families to create social connections and learning opportunities. Child and Family Service on the Gold Coast, Early Years Centre provides educational and social support to families and their children. Volunteers support staff to facilitate groups and develop connections with families attending. If you enjoy working with children and families or looking to work in the field, this role could suit you!

We seek a Receptionist for our front desk at our Southport office 3 days a week. You will be the first point of contact and will provide support at the front desk, answer the telephone and provide administrative support for the manager and staff.

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Do you have a knack for teaching and a bit of extra time to spare? You Belong invites you to become a Mentor Driver in our Learner Driver Mentor Program (LDMP) and empower refugees on their journey to obtaining an Australian Licence.

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

If you want to upskill help out your local community then Aussie Veterans Op Shop can provide you with the training and an opportunity to meet new people in their busy premises.

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.

South Fremantle Save the Children is a quirky and fun Op Shop, full of hidden gems and something to suit everyone. We've recently re-opened on the weekends and are looking for volunteers to join our Team. Saturday or Sunday shifts available. *****We are Centrelink registered***** This position is for a supervisory role, which includes opening and closing procudures, cash/EFT settlement, unlocking/locking shop.

We are looking for dependable volunteers to join our team and assist in operating the Op Shop afternoons 1-4.30. We need enthusiastic individuals committed to delivering outstanding customer service, organising merchandise, and handling tasks such as stock unpacking, pricing, and preparing items for sale. Full training provided, looking for long-term volunteers who's like a weekly shift or two. We're Centrelink Approved!

The specific tasks that we require assistance with are around making contact with families including updating and documenting personal information; details for event attendances; record keeping etc.