• Blacktown NSW, Chatswood NSW, Sydney NSW, Gladesville NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Disability Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Brighten up hearts of an elderly person and your own by simply providing company, playing music, showing pictures on Google Maps when searching for the birth place or the person’s past, just chatting away, having a coffee together or just be present. You will be rewarded with incredible stories and satisfaction of achievement. Your qualities: compassionate, generous and selfless dedication. Become our organisation's backbone. Time: 1 or 2 hours per week or fortnight. Timing is flexible.

• Deniliquin New South Wales
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Seniors & Aged Care

Can you make a difference by spending time with and supporting older people in a group setting? Intereach coordinate social support groups from our Deniliquin office to help alleviate the burden of loneliness and provide opportunity for social engagement. We are looking for compassionate individuals from all walks of life to provide friendship and companionship to older people in need, delivered in a group setting. What a special way to give back to the community!

• Kalgoorlie WA, Perth WA, Adelaide SA, Canberra ACT, Bathurst NSW, Freshwater NSW, Brisbane Adelaide Street QLD, Cairns QLD
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Counselling & Help Line

Facilitation of a weekly in-person peer support group for separated dads. This support is provided by the 'Dads in Distress' program of national suicide prevention charity, 'Parents Beyond Breakup'. Each group established is estimated to prevent 5-8 suicides in their local community each year. Thats around 7-16 kids that get to keep their dads around locally, every year.

• Coomera QLD, Labrador QLD, Nerang QLD, Ormeau QLD, Oxenford QLD, Pimpama QLD, Southport QLD
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Childcare, Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line

Playgroups provide opportunities for families to create social connections and learning opportunities. Child and Family Service on the Gold Coast, Early Years Centre provides educational and social support to families and their children. Volunteers support staff to facilitate groups and develop connections with families attending. If you enjoy working with children and families or looking to work in the field, this role could suit you!

• Pimlico Queensland
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Counselling & Help Line

FIN Townsville gives independent support to families involved in Queensland Child Safety. FIN Townsville is a self-funded, volunteer organisation. The position is to assist volunteers at FIN Townsville to complete basic administration duties. #admin #office support #computer #compassion

• Pimlico Queensland
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Counselling & Help Line, Mediation & Advocacy

The role is supporting parents, grandparents, and significant others in a child's life to navigate the Child Safety system. FIN Townsville offers free independent support to all families involved in Child Safety to ensure the safety of children is paramount, and families are appropriately supported. FIN is a self-funded, parent-led, volunteer organisation. #child safety #family support #compassion #counseling

• Heidelberg VIC, Thomastown VIC
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Driving & Transportation

Do you want to make a real, practical difference by supporting people who are facing many challenges? Volunteering in this role will enable more families of Kids First to access our therapeutic services safely and affordably, and in a supportive and comfortable environment. Lots of training and support will be offered in this important NEW volunteer program!

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

We need volunteers who can share their time to support our elderly residents living in aged care residential homes at our boutique Home at Hove.

• Taminda New South Wales
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Seniors & Aged Care

Do you have just 1 hour per fortnight to spare? Oxley Community Transport is seeking friendly and enthusiastic Volunteer Visitors to spend time with older people who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness.

• Remote Only
• Category: Animal Welfare
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Mediation & Advocacy, Working with Animals

Do you love being part of an organisation making a difference to people doing it tough? Your help will make the difference for pensioners and their pets - help keep these best friends together by joining the Pet Medical Crisis team. We are looking for volunteer social workers to help vulnerable pensioners and their pets in crisis.

• Bacchus Marsh Victoria
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Fundraising & Events

Do you live near Bacchus Marsh Victoria and would love to Volunteer? Has your baby been an inpatient in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN)? Do you want to give back to other families? Are you available for 3 hours fortnightly? We are seeking motivated individuals who meet the above criteria and who would like to make a difference by committing to coordinating our amazing Play & Support Group (NurtureGroup) fortnightly

• Remote Only
• Category: Animal Welfare
• Types of work: Counselling & Help Line, Working with Animals

Wildlife Rescue Australia (WRA) is a not-for-profit voluntary association, operating throughout Australia and staffed exclusively by home-based volunteers. It is dedicated to the rescue of Australian native animals, including birds and reptiles. WRA operates a national 24/7 emergency call centre for the rescue of native wildlife.

• Benowa QLD, Burleigh Heads QLD, Coolangatta QLD, Coomera QLD, Helensvale QLD, Labrador QLD, Nerang QLD, Robina QLD
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Childcare, Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line

Volunteer Home Visiting aims to empower families and enhance their social inclusion through building their confidence and connection to their community with the support and companionship of a volunteer. Families are based across the Gold Coast and matching is based on volunteers' location and family/carers interests, availability and experience and the goals identified by the family. A Volunteer is matched to provide support one visit per week for 2 hours, over a minimum 6-month period.

• Remote Only
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Fundraising & Events

Do you live near Rockingham WA and would love to Volunteer? Has your baby been an inpatient in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN)? Do you want to give back to other families? Are you available for 3 hours fortnightly? We are seeking motivated individuals who meet the above criteria and who would like to make a difference by committing to coordinating our amazing Play & Support Group (NurtureGroup) fortnightly

• Remote Only
• Category: Family Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line, Fundraising & Events

Do you live near Willetton WA and would love to Volunteer? Has your baby been an inpatient in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN)? Do you want to give back to other families? Are you available for 3 hours fortnightly? We are seeking motivated individuals who meet the above criteria and who would like to make a difference by committing to coordinating our amazing Play & Support Group (NurtureGroup) fortnightly