Found 98 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

Aged Care Volunteer Visitor required for following areas: Corowa Howlong Albury Deniliquin Riverina Murray region Volunteers will be matched with Home Care package recipients who are experiencing loneliness and isolation. Volunteers will visit recipients in their homes and/or undertake social activities within their communities. Volunteers are supported by Team Leaders

As a volunteer you have the opportunity to make a difference by providing assistance to individuals and families in immediate need. We also seek to build trusting longer term relationships with those we assist to provide other help that may be required.

Children's Rights Queensland has an exciting opportunity for a Secretary to join our Executive team in a voluntary capacity.

Sunraysia Community Health Services (SCHS) is a service providing primary and preventive care for our community members who are at risk of poor health outcomes, and experience health disparities. The HECHT Volunteer Program is an essential part of HECHT adult day activity Centre. HECHT supports older people and people with disabilities to remain living in their own home by providing a range of enjoyable and meaningful activities.

Would you like to visit an older person in an Aged Care Home and make a real difference in their life? We have a friendly gentleman who would benefit from your friendship. He enjoys coffee, walks and used to be an avid fisherman. Contact us to learn more about this great opportunity and other opportunities across Victoria and NSW.

Would you like to support individuals to gain more access to essential services within their community?

Would you like to visit an older person in their home and make a new friend? Have you got some time and conversation to share? We are seeking a Volunteer Visitor for a lady who would greatly benefit from some company. She loves to reminisce about cooking, through listening to classical music together, sharing conversation and a walk in the garden. Dementia experience helpful (training provided). Contact us to learn more about this great opportunity and other opportunities across Victoria.

Seeking natural leaders to lead the charge in welcoming refugee newcomers. Do you seamlessly navigate splitting a bill between a large group? Are you the voice of reason in your WhatsApp group chat? And, above all, do you have a desire to do good, rooted in the belief that local action can create global change? If you answered yes to any of the above, read on.

Seeking natural leaders to lead the charge in welcoming refugee newcomers. Do you seamlessly navigate splitting a bill between a large group? Are you the voice of reason in your WhatsApp group chat? And, above all, do you have a desire to do good, rooted in the belief that local action can create global change? If you answered yes to any of the above, read on.

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 and make a difference in the Ipswich community by providing a much needed and vital service.

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 and make a difference in the Jimboomba community by providing a much needed and vital service.

We are looking for a volunteer who is interested in visiting an older gentleman living on his farm in Stanhope. If you are friendly, love a chat and can commit to visiting someone once a week or fortnight, please get in touch. Just an hour or two a fortnight can make such a difference to a lonely older person's life.

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in visiting an older person living in residential aged care or at home. If you are friendly, love a chat and can commit to visiting someone regularly please get in touch.

Do you speak Italian - we would love to meet you! At MiCare, we don't want anybody to be lonely. We are looking for female volunteer who can speak Italian to spend some quality time with an elderly lady who lives in Avondale Heights. Your visit may be spent reminiscing about the good old days and family, celebrating Italian festivities while sitting around having a cuppa or enjoying a leisurely activity like going for a short walk, do a puzzle, read Italian stories etc.

Love a good chat? Have a few spare hours a week or fortnight? Looking to give back to your community? Passionate about walking alongside First Nations communities and creating empowering opportunities? Support people in your community by providing access to free laundry and shower services, while engaging in non-judgmental and genuine conversation!

Be an integral part of our team & support clients to live independently at home! *Short Shift – only 2 hours long *Impactful engagement with local community members *Drive on an ad-hoc basis – No ongoing commitment required.

Be an integral part of our team & support clients to live independently at home! *Short Shift – only 2 hours long *Impactful engagement with local community members *Drive on an ad-hoc basis – No ongoing commitment required.

As a Bespoke Befriending volunteer, you will provide friendship and companionship to our Home Care Package and Residential Care Clients. Providing friendship and companionship to our Home Care Package and Residential Care recipients. Social visits - chatting and conversations over coffee or tea, short walks. Entertainment - Playing board games, card games and listening to music etc.

We are looking for friendly, compassionate and caring volunteers interested in enriching the lives of older people living in residential aged care or at home. If you love a chat and can commit to visiting someone regularly please get in touch.

We are on the hunt for volunteers, aged 18+ who want to make a difference to an older person living in an aged care home. By volunteering in an aged care residential facility, you can improve the quality of life for older people who have limited contact with others and as a result are at risk of isolation and loneliness– whether for social or cultural reasons, or due to disability.