Found 280 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

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

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!

Vinnies Wagga is looking for young people aged between 16 – 35 years old who are enthusiastic, compassionate, and care about social justice to join their youth conference, St Sebs. St Seb’s is seeking new volunteers who have a genuine desire to help people experiencing poverty and disadvantage. If you want to gain experience, share your knowledge, and use your leadership skills to drive change then St Sebs would love to hear from you!!

Visiting refugee families in their Townsville home and/or weekly calls for an hour. Tutors need no qualifications, experience or special skills. We are looking for people who want to know that they can make a difference to a family and to a person’s future. St Vincent de Paul will assist you to get a Blue Card and also complete police checks. #1hour #tutor #migrantservices #communityservices #learning #YouthVol #teaching

The Society is a lay Catholic organisation that aspires to live the gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice, hope and joy, and by working to shape a more just and compassionate society. St Vincents de Paul require a Senior Leader Youth Programs. Senior Leaders work closely with Vinnies Youth staff members, ensuring the Society’s vision, values and policies are implemented correctly within the Youth Program. #YouthVol #Values #Leader #18+ #youth programs

The Society is a lay Catholic organisation that aspires to live the gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice, hope and joy, and by working to shape a more just and compassionate society. St Vincents de Paul require a Senior Leader Youth Programs. Senior Leaders work closely with Vinnies Youth staff members, ensuring the Society’s vision, values and policies are implemented correctly within the Youth Program. #YouthVol #Values #Leader #Youth Programs

You will be spending time with young people, who are within the out of home care system. Offering an open ear and guidance, while you go fishing together.

You will be spending time with young people, who are within the out of home care system. Offering an open ear and guidance, while you work on projects together.

- Gain experience being part of a progressive and innovative organisation - Meet other like-minded Youth to make a difference for Youth in the Australian allergy community - Expand your network within the Australian allergy community - Make a difference for people living with allergies

As a Camp Leader at The Portsea Camp, you'll form lasting connections with campers, guiding them from morning to night through adventures and activities. Foster unforgettable memories and friendships while providing support and leadership in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.

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.

SisterWorks is a partner of UN Women, to deliver UN Women’ Second Chance Education pilot project in Australia. SisterWorks provides training programs to the most vulnerable women with little English of refugee and migrant backgrounds. As a Sewing Teacher, you will be working in the SisterWorks design lab, empowering women by coordinating their sewing classes and teaching new skills.

We are looking for Arabic or Rohingya speaking volunteers to provide language support to adult migrants and refugees attending our monthly Women’s Group in Zillmere. Volunteers play an important role in creating welcome, inclusion and belonging.

To liaise and support the multicultural community in meaningful activities within the Albury library Mondays and Lavington Library Thursdays during School Terms.

Youth worker needed to support the boys drop in program at Carnarvon PCYC. As WA's leading youth organisation, PCYC offers recreational activities, diversionary programs and alternative education to help children and young people reach their potential! We’re proud to have Centres from Albany to Broome and many in-between, partnering with the Police to serve the community.

Youth worker needed to support the Nighhoops basketball program at PCYC Carnarvon. As WA's leading youth organisation, PCYC offers recreational activities, diversionary programs and alternative education to help children and young people reach their potential! We’re proud to have Centres from Albany to Broome and many in-between, partnering with the Police to serve the community.

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.