• Raymond Terrace New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Retail & Sales

Become a Vinnies shop volunteer to provide an exceptional shopping experience for our customers. Gain retail experience and share your skills and talents. Volunteering is a great way to interact with like-minded people and build friendships. Feel satisfied knowing you are working for an organisation that makes a difference for those in need. Our retail shops are a much loved shopping destination for customers who value good quality, affordable & sustainable items.

• Hamilton New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Retail & Sales

Become a Vinnies shop volunteer to provide an exceptional shopping experience for our customers. Gain retail experience and share your skills and talents. Volunteering is a great way to interact with like-minded people and build friendships. Feel satisfied knowing you are working for an organisation that makes a difference for those in need. Our retail shops are a much loved shopping destination for customers who value good quality, affordable & sustainable items.

• Singleton New South Wales
• Category: Health
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Driving & Transportation, Safety & Emergency Services

At Cancer Council, our volunteers are the heart and soul of our organisation and play an important role in helping us deliver vital services to people affected by cancer in our communities. We are currently looking for volunteer drivers to drive patients to and from their treatment appointments.

• Newcastle New South Wales
• Category: Young People
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support

Are you looking for an opportunity that’s fun & flexible? Would you like to support & empower young people? Are you over 18 & enjoy being active? We are seeking volunteers who are interested in supporting young people 8-18 years living in families impacted by mental illness. You will have access to our opportunities via an app and can choose the programs you would like to participate in. If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of young people - Apply now!

• Shortland New South Wales
• Category: Environment & Conservation
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance, Trades & Maintenance

Looking for people interested in gardening to assist with maintenance and generation of a Bush Tucker garden. Cultivating edible plants indigenous to the wetlands. Must like working outdoors, in all seasons.

• Heatherbrae New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance, Trades & Maintenance

Your gardening experience, or your willingness to learn new gardening skills, will be greatly appreciated in this role. You'll be working outdoors in a beautiful setting: planting, weeding, pruning and mulching as well as other garden related activities. Days and hours are negotiable to suit your schedule. The role requires a current Criminal Record Check and would prefer a current Working with Children Check.

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Trades & Maintenance

A low stress role in the company of other volunteers, where, once a week, you would help make sure the kitchen and fridge are clean, do a bit of tidying, light dusting and wiping over library shelves. This role would suit someone who has an interest in conservation, who wants to meet new people and enjoy their company.

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Environment & Conservation
• Types of work: Education & Training

Use your knowledge of the natural environment and research skills to develop a series of environmental education activities. Activities are designed to enable participants to safely investigate social history and explore the wetlands flora and fauna of one of the Hunters most significant biodiversity centers. Full access to the resources of the organisation will be provided to support the development of easily reproduced and copied materials.

• Hexham New South Wales
• Category: Environment & Conservation
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance, Trades & Maintenance

Enjoy a walk and a chat as you stroll along the shoreline of Ash Island picking up small items of litter. You'll use a grab stick and bag to pick up small items, mostly plastic, to ensure they don't enter waterways threatening wildlife, and help improve the visual appeal of the landscape. At the end of the shift, you'll enter the data into the computer, with help provided if needed, to record types of litter collected. This is part of a Citizen Science project.

• Hamilton New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Driving & Transportation

Local charitable organisation is looking for a person to drive their van for the collection of donated items (non furniture) for their retail outlet. Must have current car licence. The position would suit a responsible mature person. Role will include working alone due to Covid restrictions. All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against Covid 19. Volunteer must be able to get to Wallsend Depot, where van is garaged.

• Charlestown New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Research, Policy & Analysis, Seniors & Aged Care

Assist the organisation with developing and maintaining an up to date WHS system. Provide guidance and supervision on WHS matters to Staff and volunteers across the organisation. Conduct WHS Audits. Maintain WHS registers and assist with relevant meetings.

• Charlestown New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Your good communication skills, friendly personality and empathy with frail aged people will be of great value in this role. You will support staff who work with clients in a day care type environment - socialising with clients and assisting with activities such as games and craft. You'll help with tea and coffee making, and serving of meals. Some activities are off-site so having your own vehicle to get there would be helpful. Current National Criminal Check required.

• Charlestown New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance, Seniors & Aged Care

Your general garden maintenance skills and previous experience are highly sought after for this role. You'll be mowing, whipper-snipping, weeding etc around the homes of frail aged and disabled members of our community. Ideally, you'll be able to do this work on Mondays and Tuesdays between 7.30am and 12.30pm. National Criminal Check required.

• Newcastle New South Wales
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support

Work with this friendly and positive team to actively engage with and support young people on program. Programs may include face to face activities such as Activity days, Camps, and ‘Connect’ sessions (online). Your communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport will assist and support young people whilst on Program, building a relationship of trust. You’ll participate in program activities supervising and assisting young people as required.

• Elermore Vale New South Wales
• Category: Community Services

We are seeking volunteers in our Support Team. This may involve facilitating support programs, talking with & supporting those with Lived Experience of Mental Health & Suicide. You may be designing school based ‘mentoring’ support programs and delivering support programming in local schools. If you have experience or interest as a support worker, or educator or have a Lived Experience, and are interested in raising awareness of mental health & suicide prevention, we would like to hear from you.