Found 28 volunteering opportunities in Australia

RSPCA NSW volunteer branches and Supporter Groups play a vital role in supporting communities through desexing programs, fundraising initiatives, education and more.

Do you have a passion for helping others and want to make a difference in your community? Consider joining our team as a reception volunteer! Our program is designed for individuals who are friendly, outgoing, and have great communication skills.

The secretary is responsible for the documentation and communication of the activities within the FAR Committee. The secretary is the primary administration officer of the Committee and provides the links between the Committee, members and outside agencies. Amongst the Secretary's tasks are to prepare agendas, prepare and distribute minutes, and manage both ingoing and outgoing communication.

Be the face and voice of DoggieRescue! Greet our doggie walkers, answer the phone, sell items in the shop, receive donations, and generally tell people about us and the great work we do! Be part of an essential team that rescues animals from death row in pounds around NSW. This is an active role - you'll get your 10000 steps up! its noisy, its busy but its a lot of fun! Training and support provided. We are currently looking for volunteers to help on weekends 10am - 2pm or 11am - 3pm

A great opportunity for an experienced Recruiter to add value to a trusted not-for-profit organisation. Are you skilled in researching roles and recruiting talent? Are you looking to utilise your skills to contribute to a not-for-profit organisation that promotes animal welfare. We provide foster homes for unwanted pets, adopting them to suitable homes. Furry Friends Animal Rescue Organisation QLD would love to hear from you!

Do you have 1-2 hours a week spare during school hours to help a young person in a Special school who is in need of extra support? This is a commitment to the end of the school year, commencing in Term 1, 2024.

Epilepsy Op Shop, Hastings has shifts available from Monday to Sunday. Join the fantastic Epilepsy Foundation retail team to raise funds to support people living with epilepsy.

RDA is a voluntary organisation providing equine-assisted activities for people with disabilities to develop and enhance abilities through programs such as riding, dressage and carriage driving. Horses provide vital mental and physical stimulation for our disabled participants, improving their confidence, increasing their autonomy and delivering immeasurable amounts of pleasure. There are many and varied opportunities for volunteers at our centre.

As a Volunteer Phone Operator, you will work as part of a team under the direction of the Fauna Rescue Hotline Coordinator.

This rewarding role would suit applicants who are passionate about animal welfare, are outgoing and enjoy meeting new people, and have great computer and administration skills.  In this role you will provide vital help to all creatures great and small by being the ‘face’ of the RSPCA Bundaberg, greeting people as they bring animals in, entering critical data onto the RSPCA systems, answering telephone calls and other general administrative tasks as required.

Do something life-changing: volunteer as an ethics coordinator in your local school! Primary Ethics coordinators become a vital part of their school community, liaising with staff, parents and volunteer ethics teachers to coordinate ethics classes at their local school. We come from all walks of life, from parents and grandparents wanting to be involved in their grand/children’s learning, to passionate community members wanting to make a difference.

Do something life-changing: volunteer as an ethics coordinator in your local school! Primary Ethics coordinators become a vital part of their school community, liaising with staff, parents and volunteer ethics teachers to coordinate ethics classes at their local school. We come from all walks of life, from parents and grandparents wanting to be involved in their grand/children’s learning, to passionate community members wanting to make a difference.

Do something life-changing: volunteer as an ethics coordinator in your local school! Primary Ethics coordinators become a vital part of their school community, liaising with staff, parents and volunteer ethics teachers to coordinate ethics classes at their local school. We come from all walks of life, from parents and grandparents wanting to be involved in their grand/children’s learning, to passionate community members wanting to make a difference.

Do something life-changing: volunteer as an ethics coordinator in your local school! Primary Ethics coordinators become a vital part of their school community, liaising with staff, parents and volunteer ethics teachers to coordinate ethics classes at their local school. We come from all walks of life, from parents and grandparents wanting to be involved in their grand/children’s learning, to passionate community members wanting to make a difference.

Do something life-changing: volunteer as an ethics coordinator in your local school! Primary Ethics coordinators become a vital part of their school community, liaising with staff, parents and volunteer ethics teachers to coordinate ethics classes at their local school. We come from all walks of life, from parents and grandparents wanting to be involved in their grand/children’s learning, to passionate community members wanting to make a difference.

Do something life-changing: volunteer as an ethics coordinator in your local school! Primary Ethics coordinators become a vital part of their school community, liaising with staff, parents and volunteer ethics teachers to coordinate ethics classes at their local school. We come from all walks of life, from parents and grandparents wanting to be involved in their grand/children’s learning, to passionate community members wanting to make a difference.

Lost Dogs of Adelaide have an amazing group of volunteers from north to south. They have administrative and search and rescue attendants and are always interested in looking for more volunteers.

OFFICE/ADMINISTRATION - answering the phone, taking bookings for tours, typing correspondence, reception and general office duties. Some knowledge of computers is preferable. We need to cover 7 days a week so ideally we require another volunteer to provide us 1 day a week with flexible days and times. On the job training given. Mature persons and retirees welcome. Our sanctuary is a Centrelink and Work for the Dole approved workplace.

​Do you love wildlife, and would like to help, but cannot care for animals at home? Are you a good communicator and have good problem-solving skills? Are you available to answer wildlife rescue calls from home on set shifts? This SOWFI Wildlife Rescue phone team takes calls from members of the public who are concerned about a native bird or animal and helps find the quickest and best solution. A satisfying role for people who love wildlife, love to help and are good at problem-solving.

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.