• Parkville VIC, Reservoir VIC, Rosanna VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Disability Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Apply to join our Coffee & Chat Program to help increase connectedness and happiness among aged care residents. We are looking for a special kind of person to visit our residents – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

• Brunswick VIC, Coburg VIC, Fawkner VIC, Glenroy VIC
• Category: Disability Services

Are you passionate about creating positive change to your community? Merri Mates is a 1-on-1 social outreach program that supports people with mild to moderate disabilities. Participants experience social isolation, so volunteers provide them with companionship and support to engage in a variety of activities tailored to their hobbies, interests, and abilities. You’ll gain valuable experience volunteering with the Merri Mates program and make a difference to the lives of others.

• Campbellfield VIC, Craigieburn VIC, Footscray VIC, Meadow Heights VIC, Tullamarine VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Share your stories and companionship during fortnightly friendly visits with an isolated / lonely elderly Maltese lady living in her own home in Meadow Heights. She is interested in Arts, painting and walking but needs encouragement.

• Campbellfield VIC, Craigieburn VIC, Footscray VIC, Meadow Heights VIC, Tullamarine VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Share your stories and companionship during fortnightly friendly visits with an isolated / lonely elderly Maltese lady living in her own home in Meadow Heights. She is interested in Arts, painting and walking but needs encouragement.

• Brunswick East VIC, Brunswick West VIC, Carlton VIC, Coburg VIC, Coburg North VIC, Parkville VIC, Pascoe Vale VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

The ACVVS aims to reduce loneliness for the elderly and offer more social support and connectivity to the wider community. Becoming an aged care volunteer is incredibly rewarding. We carefully match you with an elderly person based on interests, background, location and life experiences to help ensure a long-lasting connection. Your time is incredibly powerful and sharing it is one simple way you can make a difference to someone’s life.

• Attwood VIC, Melton VIC, Parkville VIC, Pascoe Vale VIC, Sunbury VIC, Taylors Lakes VIC, Wyndham Vale VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

• Albert Park VIC, Chelsea VIC, Coburg VIC, Kew VIC, Maribyrnong VIC, Newport VIC, North Melbourne VIC, Werribee VIC
• Category: Sport
• Types of work: Sport & Physical Activity

Everyone is welcome to volunteer at parkrun events. We have heaps of fun, simple and rewarding opportunities to lend a hand for one to two hours on a Saturday morning at parkrun events across Australia. No training is required, roles are fully supported on the day and you can take part as often or as little as you would like. You can volunteer as a marshal, timekeeper, photographer or try your hand at scanning barcodes and handing out tokens…..to name a few of the roles we have available.

• Coburg VIC, Fitzroy VIC, Moorabbin VIC, Mordialloc VIC, Murrumbeena VIC, Nunawading VIC, Oakleigh VIC, Pascoe Vale VIC / Remote Friendly
• Category: Mentoring & Advocacy
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Counselling & Help Line

Mentoring Men has available positions for Men seeking support. You will have the opportunity to be provided with Free support and life guidance from a male mentor and be a part of our organisation's efforts to encourage men throughout Australia to embrace their mental health support. All men regardless of their background or beliefs are welcome to apply for our program.

• Hillside VIC, Keilor VIC, Kings Park VIC, St Albans VIC, Sunshine VIC, Sydenham VIC, Taylors Lakes VIC, Tullamarine VIC / Remote Friendly
• Category: Education & Training
• Types of work: Education & Training, Tutoring & Coaching

Help newly arrived migrants and refugees learn English and be a part of Australia's largest and oldest language teaching program for adult migrants. AMEP Volunteer Tutor Scheme need your support to provide one on one tuition to newly arrived migrants and refugees. Give an hour every week and help Australia develop stronger communities.

• Brunswick VIC, Coburg VIC, Coburg North VIC, Pascoe Vale VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Strathmore VIC, Thornbury VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Share your smile and companionship during fortnightly friendly visits with a lovely Slovenian lady who lives in an Aged Care Facility. Visits may be spent talking in Slovenian (or Serbian, Croation and Bosnian are also possible) or sharing in a simple leisure activity together. Your regular visits can make a real and positive difference to her life - reducing social isolation and improving well-being.

• Brunswick VIC, Coburg VIC, Coburg North VIC, Pascoe Vale VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Strathmore VIC, Thornbury VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support

Share your smile and companionship during fortnightly friendly visits with a nice Albanian man who lives in an Aged Care Facility. Visits may be spent talking in Albanian/Italian if possible or sharing in a simple leisure activity together. This gentleman would love to play a game of chess! Your regular visits can make a real and positive difference to his life - reducing social isolation and improving well-being.

• Brunswick VIC, Brunswick East VIC, Brunswick West VIC, Carlton VIC, Coburg VIC, Fitzroy VIC, Moonee Ponds VIC, Parkville VIC
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Retail & Sales

Work in a busy & vibrant Op Shop environment. Tasks include serving customers, creating beautiful displays and merchandising, and pricing and hanging stock. There are also roles for keen sorters, working through donations and finding amazing stock for our Op Shops.

• Keilor VIC, Keilor Downs VIC, Keilor East VIC, Keilor Park VIC, St Albans VIC, Sunshine VIC, Sydenham VIC, Tullamarine VIC
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Retail & Sales

If you like people, customer service, fashion, have an interest in sustainability, or just learning new skills, then this opportunity is for you. Volunteer with us at Uniting Op Shop Keilor Park, the newest Op Shop in town. Our aim is to delight customers in a meaningful and memorable way in a contemporary charity environment that is positive, creative, inclusive and fun!

• Brunswick VIC, Brunswick East VIC, Brunswick West VIC, Coburg VIC, Essendon VIC, Fitzroy VIC, Moonee Ponds VIC, Parkville VIC
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Retail & Sales

Are you looking for a fun Volunteer Position with a purpose? Are you passionate about fashion and beautiful things? Do you love Op Shops and supporting the circular economy? Do you want to contribute to sustainable fashion and upcycling goods to make a difference ? Do you want to volunteer with a fun and loving team of amazing people? If we’ve got your attention, then this role is just for you!

• Bundoora VIC, Diggers Rest VIC, Eltham VIC, Glenroy VIC, Greensborough VIC, Melton VIC, St Kilda VIC, Sunbury VIC
• Category: Animal Welfare
• Types of work: Working with Animals

We are looking for adult cat foster carers that can become part of the Alley Katz Australia Org. Foster Care Network to support adult/senior adult cats. Your help will allow us to find appropriate permanent homes for these cats. We have cats right now coming up for going into foster care. You'll need to sign a foster care agreement to proceed, with suitable identity. You cannot foster a cat for another rescue or foster care group at the same time.