Found 18 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

Members of Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney’s (LLH2HS’s) Community Crew can volunteer with one of Australia’s leading crisis-support and suicide-prevention organisation to help build resilience and increase safety in our community.

Amana Living is dedicated to holistic care for all our residents, including providing compassionate care to those who are approaching death. The No One Dies Alone Companion (NODAC) Program aims to provide residents with the companionship and support of another person at the end of their lives. We are actively seeking applications for new volunteers to provide comfort and support for residents at the end of their life.

Could you support a small group of women participating in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program by providing training and mentoring in work ready skills, enabling paricipants to be prepared to rejoin the broader community.

We are looking for volunteers in the role of Overnight support workers, for our new womens facility. The role requirement is to sleep overnight, be oncall to support and oversee the women during the evening and overnight and stay on the premises until the day staff arrive.

Would you like to share your skills and knowledge of an activity, hobby or interest. Assist with the facilitation of group programs and activites with participants whose lives have been impacted by drug and or alcohol addiction.

Share your skills and knowledge of any activity or interest, and assist with the facilitation of group programs and mentoring, with those whose lives have been impacted by drugs or alcohol addiction.

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.

Provide Psychological First Aid to individuals and communities affected by Emergency and disaster events. Provide a listening ear and compassionate care to assist them to recover from the trauma they have been though.

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Supporting the invaluable work of Marine Rescue Woolgoolga by raising much-needed funds that are required to keep us on the water. You will be joining a unit full of fun and camaraderie, and donating as little as 3 hours a fortnight at BBQ’s or other social events to support our not-for-profit organisation

Do you want to share your passion for woodwork and share your skills expertise and knowledge with others? We are looking for 4 or 5 men to work on a regular roster basis to work with our workshop leadership group to coordinate and supervise our fully fitted woodworking workshop.

A core value of CHAMPION is to support the basic needs of individuals experiencing disadvantage and communities in times of disaster. The Food Room Volunteer provides support in unloading the CHAMPION vehicle, checking and placing food stock on shelves, making food packs ready and providing quality customer service. Attention to maintaining a clean, safe, hygienic and healthy work environment is critical. Safety and well-being of self and others is vital and there is a requirement to identify a

Fresh Start is a not-for-profit addiction and substance use disorder recovery program that is looking for a reliable, compassionate, easy going volunteer to play a crucial role in the early stages of recovery and detoxification to: Drive patients to and from appointments Provide support to patients in waiting areas and at the Lodge Undertake small tasks on instruction of staff Start asap Min 1 day a fortnight, 9am – 5pm Days needed Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs or Fri

It’s a new year, use your skills and talents for good and dive into an opportunity to share your passion for community service and meet new people. Join Able Australia as a Volunteer Driver and make a difference in the Jimboomba community by providing a much needed and vital service.

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St John of God Hospital are seeking a Hospitality Volunteer who will assist in welcoming and escorting patients, clients and visitors; providing directions for people; collating document packs; delivering items to various hospital departments and offering companionship to patients including spending time in the garden, providing refreshments, reading and listening to music. Apply today if this sounds like you !

Lions Members Volunter to: TO CREATE and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world. TO PROMOTE the principles of good government and good citizenship. TO FUND and otherwise serve the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. TO ASSIST financially, culturally, socially and morally the disabled, disadvantaged and infirm of the community both directly and also indirectly. TO UNITE the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual unde

Helping in natural and man-made emergencies. Undertake roles such as: - cyclone and flood response - land search and rescue - air search observation - cliff/cave rescue - storm damage relief - communications - management of Emergency Coordination Centre Training is Wednesday evenings at the Unit on Hamilton St from 7.00pm to around 9.30pm. No training on the 2nd Wednesday of the month as there is a committee meeting. Volunteers need to wear boots and protective clothing while on probation