• Applecross Western Australia
• Category: Health
• Types of work: Childcare, Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line

Breastfeeding counsellors are trained volunteers who offer breastfeeding information and mother-to-mother support to women whose babies are breastfeeding and to their families. Their area of expertise is breastfeeding support. The counsellors have to have breastfed at least one baby for a minimum of 6 months and hold a current Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education (Counselling) (or equivalent) and have to complete ongoing training to up d ate their knowledge and skills.

• Altona VIC, Footscray VIC, Melbourne VIC, Melton VIC, Sunshine VIC, Werribee VIC
• Category: Young People
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Tutoring & Coaching

Join Sparkways as a Volunteer Mentor and help make a positive difference to a young person's life

• Lara Victoria
• Category: Young People
• Types of work: Counselling & Help Line, Education & Training, Tutoring & Coaching

Have you ever wished you had a mentor, an extra adult to talk to when you were growing up? Then become a mentor, who spends an hour a week being a positive role model, listening and doing activities with a student for 1 hour each week during school hours during the school year. EdConnect Australia are seeking volunteers with general life skills to help young people in secondary schools who are at risk of disengaging in education.

• Ferntree Gully VIC, The Basin VIC
• Category: Health
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Disability Support

The key role of community connector volunteers in this project is to assist with enabling socially isolated people (primarily 65+) who have been referred from a range of services, including health practitioners, to determine what community activities they would like to participate in and overcome any barriers to participation.

• Fitzroy North Victoria
• Category: Health
• Types of work: Counselling & Help Line

PANDA is seeking Peer Support Volunteers to work on its National Helpline. The National Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Helpline provides support, information, counselling and referral to people experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression. Volunteers MUST be parents or grandparents who have had a lived experience of perinatal anxiety and depression (self or carer) or have faced other significant challenges in the perinatal period.

• Rockingham Western Australia
• Category: Young People
• Types of work: Counselling & Help Line

We provide free counselling to young people across Perth, Metro and Peel regions. Young people accessing counselling can also access our free 1 - 1 mentoring program. Youth Focus delivers frontline services and education programs which aim to reduce symptoms associated with suicide, depression, anxiety and self-harm, and build long-term mental wellbeing to help young people reach their full potential.

• Seaford South Australia
• Category: Health
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Seniors & Aged Care

We are looking for people who can share some time to work with residents in sharing a space to explore mindfulness and reflection. This is a proven practice for people to be in the moment and reflect on their environment and their wellbeing.

• Armadale WA, Burswood WA, Gosnells WA, Kelmscott WA
• Category: Young People
• Types of work: Counselling & Help Line, Tutoring & Coaching

We are looking for Volunteer mentors to be matched with young people engaged in counselling at Youth Focus. These mentors will provide a positive role model in a young persons life, helping them to build confidence and skills with the community setting.