Found 26 volunteering opportunities in Australia

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

The Inala Multicultural Festival is a FREE one-day-only event, available to families in our local community and surrounding areas. It combines multicultural performances, rides, great food and diverse stalls. We are looking for a team of amazing volunteers to assist with the set-up/down and running of this exciting event in the Inala community! We would love for you to be part of the event.

Help facilitate play, activities and distraction for patients, siblings and visitors at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Join our volunteer team to provide moments of happiness and social connection in the hospital environment.

The Department for Child Protection Volunteer Driver would transport children and young people to and from family contact, appointments and may also assist with learner driver training. Some out of hours, long distance and overnight travel may be required.

Want to make a difference in the life of a young person? 1-2 hours a week is all it takes! The Merri-bek TAC L2P Program assists young learner drivers (aged between 16-21) who have no access to a supervising driver or vehicle, to gain the driving experience required to apply for a probationary licence. Volunteer mentors support young people to gain supervised driving experience in an L2P car - no cost to young people or volunteers. Volunteers undertake comprehensive VicRoads training.

The Ronald McDonald Family Room is a space designed to be a welcoming break from the ward environment for sick children and their families whilst staying in the Children's Ward. In this role you will have the chance to make a beautiful difference in a family's day. Our Family Room simply cannot operate without our amazing volunteer team.

Do you want to make a difference in a young person's life & can offer a minimum of 2 hours a week to supervise young learner drivers? Benefits: *Mentoring is a fantastic way of connecting with others & making a difference in the lives of young people. *Mentoring is rewarding: support a young person to achieve their goals in developing safe & lawful driving habits for life. *Engage and interact with young people to build a positive, trusting friendship. *Receive comprehensive training & suppor

Do you want to make a real, practical difference, supporting people who are facing many challenges? Volunteering in this role will enable more families of Kids First to access our therapeutic services safely and affordably, and in a supportive and comfortable environment. Lots of training and support will be offered in this important NEW volunteer program!

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.

PCYC Queensland’s Braking the Cycle program supports young people to complete their mandatory 100 hours of supervised driving in a safe and suitable vehicle with a volunteer mentor. The vehicles are kindly donated by the community. Student participants will initially be assessed by a driving school to ensure competency. #Mentoring #Volunteering #Braking the Cycle Volunteer Driver #Communication skills

Making a beautiful difference in the lives of our families, our Family Ambassadors provide a vital service to the House and our families. This role is a 'sleep over' position, whereby you support our current in house families, take any after hours call from the hospital about availability of rooms for emergency incomings and meet and greet families including checking in as required.

We are looking for driving mentors for novice drivers aged 16-25 who face barriers to completing their required 50 log book hours and obtaining their license. A caring, non-judgemental attitude is required and a car is provided.

According to Foodbank 3.7 million households in Australia experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months. That’s more than the number of households in Sydney and Melbourne combined. We need a Van driver to collect rescued food items from supermarkets and drop off to Boronia.

Come along to our Play and Learn Playgroup at Moorditj Kulungar Kwinana. This session provides learning through play opportunities and a safe space for children and families to connect. The Playgroup is for children aged 0 – 4 years led by our Aboriginal Resource Worker, we provide opportunities for Aboriginal families who visit us to learn about the first 3 years of a child’s life and prepare them for school.

Volunteer as a mentor to support young people in out of home care as they explore their interests and further positive community connections.

---- We're on the hunt for some likeminded and eager voluteer to join our team of volunteers to run the Op Shop. No experience required; we can show you the ropes! Everything from sorting the varied donations, pricing and steaming the gorgeous garments, through to researching designers, artists and the unique pieces that we're blessed to receive Come and join us! We're Centrelink approved and looking for help Monday through to Sunday

Foodbank WA is seeking ongoing volunteers for the Geraldton branch for Thursday and Friday 8.30am to 12.00pm. This is to assist with the Mobile van and in the branch as required.

Foodbank WA is seeking ongoing volunteers for the Kalgoorlie branch Tuesday to Friday 8.30am to 2.30pm. This is to assist with the Mobile van and in the branch as required.

The Darebin TAC L2P Program assists disadvantaged young people under 21 years of age to engage in education, employment and the community by helping them gain the 120 hours of supervised driving experience needed to get their probationary licence.

We currently require a Mentor to assist Learner Drivers from underprivileged, marginalized and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to gain supervised driving experience to satisfy the Queensland Graduated Learner Driver requirements. (C) *Automatic vehicles will be supplied.