• South Brisbane Queensland
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support

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.

• South Brisbane Queensland
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support

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.

• South Brisbane Queensland
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support

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.

• South Brisbane Queensland
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Arts, Craft & Photography, Childcare, Companionship & Social Support, Music & Entertainment

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.

• Orange New South Wales
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Garden Maintenance, Trades & Maintenance

Making a beautiful difference in the lives of our families, our domestic god and goddesses keep our home clean and tidy for our families, whether that be our communal spaces or our family rooms.

• Mildura Victoria
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Childcare, Companionship & Social Support, Education & Training

The Family & Child Hub is suite of child and family health and wellbeing services, all located under one roof. The services are both internal and external to SCHS and together have a ‘no wrong door’ approach to navigating the individual health and wellbeing pathways of families and children. The Family & Child Hub specifically focuses on the Social Determinants of Health, ensuring health equity.

• North Melbourne Victoria / Remote Friendly
• Category: Migrant Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Education & Training, Translating & Interpreting, Tutoring & Coaching

Help migrant, refugee and asylum seeker women with their digital literacy and to complete forms in English.

• Mooroolbark Victoria
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support

Are you resourceful, a good communicator and passionate about reducing social isolation in the community? The Parents Hub supports parents caring for infants and toddlers who have additional needs. The volunteer will support the group facilitators with the weekly hosting of parent gatherings. This group aims to engage isolated families and encourage network building! Wednesdays from 9.30am-10.30am. We do ask that volunteers can commit to the role for 6 months or longer.

• Dubbo New South Wales
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Childcare, Companionship & Social Support

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Central West NSW relies on volunteers to deliver hospitality cart goods to sick and injured children at the Dubbo Hospital. Whether it's a snack, an educational activity, something to keep them entertained or care items, we make sure no child or family member is left out! Training, induction and uniform provided. Don't miss your chance to be a part of making a positive impact on the hospital stay for children and their families in your community.

• Tiwi Northern Territory
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Childcare, Companionship & Social Support

The RMHC Hospitality Cart at the Royal Darwin Hospital delivers care items to sick and injured children and their families.

• Greenfields Western Australia
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of families in need? Do you have a knack for providing practical assistance and support without passing judgment? If so, we have a rewarding opportunity for you to become a mentor and support families in improving their lives.

• Greenfields Western Australia
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support

Join us in our mission to create safe havens for children and families to flourish! Together, we support parents in bringing order and harmony to their households, ensuring that every family receives the assistance they need to overcome challenges and build a nurturing environment for their children.

• Altona VIC, Essendon VIC, Footscray VIC, Melton VIC, Sunshine VIC, Werribee VIC
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Childcare, Companionship & Social Support

Do you have parenting or caregiving experience? Would you like to share your knowledge with vulnerable families? Are you a compassionate and caring person who would love to make a real difference to young families who need some support with raising children? If so, you could be a perfect Mentor for Baptcare’s Home-Start program.