Found 388 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

Way Finding Volunteers help families navigate their way around the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH).Everyday QCH sees more than 1000 families come through the doors and the Way Finders are often the first point of contact for worried and often hurried parents, offering a welcoming smile and a gentle guiding hand.

As an Operating Theatre Recovery volunteer, you will work closely with staff to support the post-anaesthetic care of patients by providing comfort, as well as reconnecting and regulating caregiver visits. Volunteers also support the Queensland Children’s Hospital Recovery staff by answering the phones and maintaining comfort supplies.

Provide support to parents and carers entering the operating suites at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Volunteers help ease the anxiety of a child’s surgical journey by working closely with medical staff to provide information and emotional support to parents and carers.

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 Volunteer Tutor Scheme is a program that helps migrants and refugees who are unable to attend AMEP English classes, with one on one lessons for 1 hour per week. Anyone can become a volunteer tutor, even if you’re not a native English speaker. All you need is confidence in English, access to transport and the desire to help others learn. You will be helping people to access basic services and connect with the community, thereby having a huge impact on their ability to settle in Australia.

We are seeking mentors for young people who are in care for long term mentoring roles. There is a great need for mentors for our young people in care and for this we would like a mature and well-grounded person who can give some of their time to take on this essential and mutually rewarding role. Please note this opportunity is for a individuals who live in the Rockingham and surrounding areas.

We are seeking a male mentor for a young person who is in care for a long term mentoring role. There is a great need for mentors for our young people in care and for this we would like a mature and well-grounded person who can give some of their time to take on this essential and mutually rewarding role. Please note this opportunity is for a male volunteer who lives around the central Perth area.

Join the #WishForce today and feel uplifted by the difference you can make in your local community! The friendly team at the Logan & Redland Branch are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join Make-A-Wish as their volunteer Fundraising Coordinator. By sharing your time and skills, you can help Australian children experiencing life-threatening illnesses.

Join the #WishForce today and feel uplifted by the difference you can make in your local community! The friendly team at the Logan & Redland Branch are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join Make-A-Wish as their Volunteer Secretary. By sharing your time and skills, you can help Australian children experiencing life-threatening illnesses.

Do you have 1-2 hours a week spare during school hours to help a young person in a primary school who is at risk of disengaging in education. This opportunity is for people who can commit at least until the end of the school year and not for people looking for full time employment.

Do you have an hour every week to support a child in primary school and make a difference? Then join our growing nationwide community of school volunteers and you'll provide life-changing mentoring that transforms the lives of young people who need help the most. No experience necessary, Training provided.

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.

Do you have 1-2 hours a week spare during school hours to help a young person in a primary school who is at risk of disengaging in education? This is a 12 month commitment and not for people looking for full time employment.

We are looking for passionate volunteers who would like to mentor students at primary and/or secondary schools. Volunteers should have good communication and life skills, a desire to make a difference to young peoples education and an ability to work within a school environment with a professional approach.

Would you like to help adult migrants and refugees learn English and become a part of your community?

Would you like to help adult migrants and refugees learn English and become a part of our community - supporting people in remote areas in NSW online? This opportunity is for NSW residents.

Would you like to help adult migrants and refugees learn English and become a part of your community?

Would you like to help adult migrants and refugees learn English and become a part of your community?

We are now looking for Youth Mentor volunteers to be part of the PCYC Drive to the Future Program. PCYC exists so that young people at risk across WA have a safe place to go somewhere they can feel at home, make friends and do things that young people should do. With a vision & purpose of changing young people's lives, we are all about empowering young people to reach their full potential and for our centres to be thriving and welcoming hubs within their respective communities.

The YMCA Schools' Breakfast Program is looking for Volunteers across SEQ we like to call Breakfast Champions - Various locations across SEQ and regional areas for persons who would like to assist with a Schools' Breakfast Program. 18 and over and no age limits.