• Cessnock NSW, Charlestown NSW, Maitland NSW, Newcastle NSW
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Mediation & Advocacy

Volunteer with this Service and provide a support person role for people with cognitive impairment at courthouses, police stations, lawyer’s offices and prisons. Volunteers ensure that criminal justice processes and language are explained clearly and that the client’s wishes and decisions are respected. Your strong communication skills and the ability to relate to and interact well with others will be highly regarded. Basic computer skills are required for this role.

• Belmont NSW, Newcastle NSW, Toronto NSW, Parramatta NSW
• Category: Mentoring & Advocacy
• Types of work: Disability Support, Mediation & Advocacy, Seniors & Aged Care

**We are currently looking for volunteers!!!** Justice Advocacy Services (JAS), dedicated to supporting clients with Intellectual Disability Rights (IDRS) for 20 years, this is a free not-for-profit organisation. We support people who have Cognitive Impairment needing help with legal problems.

• Belmont NSW, Charlestown NSW, Lambton NSW, Mayfield NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Are you a person who likes to chat and connect with people? Do you have one hour a fortnight to spare? Would you like to make a positive difference in someone else's life, as well as your own? Let us connect you with an older person in the community who is experiencing loneliness.

• Belmont NSW, Charlestown NSW, Lambton NSW, Mayfield NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Are you a female who likes to chat and connect with people? Do you have one hour a fortnight to spare? Would you like to make a positive difference in someone else's life, as well as your own? Let us connect you with an older person in the community who is experiencing loneliness.

• Belmont NSW, Charlestown NSW, Lambton NSW, Mayfield NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Are you an English-speaking male who likes to chat and connect with people? Do you have one hour a fortnight to spare? Would you like to make a positive difference in someone else's life, as well as your own? Let us connect you with an older Gentlemen in the community who is experiencing loneliness.

• Belmont NSW, Charlestown NSW, Lambton NSW, Mayfield NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Are you a person who likes to have a cup of coffee or tea while chatting and connecting with people? Do you have one hour a fortnight to spare? Would you like to make a positive difference in someone else's life, as well as your own? Let us connect you with an older person in your community who is experiencing loneliness.

• Belmont NSW, Charlestown NSW, Lambton NSW, Mayfield NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Are you a fun loving person who wants to connect with people? Do you have one hour a fortnight to spare? Would you like to make a positive difference in someone else's life, as well as your own? Let us connect you with an older person in your community who is experiencing loneliness, spend time playing board games with an elderly person in your community.

• Belmont NSW, Charlestown NSW, Lambton NSW, Mayfield NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Are you a caring person who likes to chat and connect with people? Do you have one hour a fortnight to spare? Would you like to make a positive difference in someone else's life, as well as your own? Let us connect you with an older person in your community who is experiencing loneliness, spend time painting, drawing or crocheting with an elderly person in your community.

• Belmont NSW, Charlestown NSW, Lambton NSW, Mayfield NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Do you have one hour per week to spare? Would you like to spread joy and make a positive difference in someone else's life, as well as your own? Let us connect you with an older person in your community who is experiencing loneliness. We're looking for kind and compassionate people who can bring friendship and fun to an isolated older person in your community.

• Belmont NSW, Charlestown NSW, Lambton NSW, Mayfield NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Do you have one hour per week to spare? Would you like to make a senior’s day and support a cause you’re passionate about? Let us connect you with an older person in your community who is experiencing loneliness. We're looking for individuals who believe in the power of friendship and want to make a difference in the lives of isolated older Australian’s in your community.

• Belmont NSW, Charlestown NSW, Lambton NSW, Mayfield NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Do you have one hour per week to spare? Would you like to bring warmth and smiles and be a part of a continuous mission for positive change? Let us connect you with an older person in your community who is experiencing loneliness. We're looking for kind and compassionate people who are ready to bring warmth, laughter and make a lasting impact on isolated older adults in your community.

• Cameron Park NSW, Elermore Vale NSW, Jesmond NSW, Maryland NSW
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance, Trades & Maintenance

Do you have an interest in working outdoors doing gardening and handyperson activities? Volunteer Groundskeepers are responsible for ensuring the grounds of Community Facilities are kept in a well-maintained condition which contributes to buildings being welcoming to the community. The role includes general garden maintenance using tools such as lawn mower and edge trimmer, maintenance of equipment and the removal and disposal of garden and other waste.

• Mayfield NSW, Newcastle NSW, Raymond Terrace NSW, Swansea NSW
• Category: Homeless
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Companionship & Social Support, Driving & Transportation, Safety & Emergency Services

Love a good chat? Have a few spare hours a week or fortnight? Looking to give back to your community? Support people in your community by providing access to free laundry and shower services, while engaging in non-judgmental and genuine conversation!

• Merewether NSW, Morisset NSW, Newcastle NSW, Swansea NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care, Sport & Physical Activity

Your energy and enthusiasm, ability to cycle a trishaw carrying 2 people and empathy with the frail aged and disabled members of our community are a must for this role. You'll peddle the trishaw, ferrying people (including a carer) in the front seat around areas of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. You'll need to be fully vaccinated for COVID 19 and willing to undergo a current National Criminal Check.

• Adamstown NSW, Cessnock NSW, Maitland NSW, New Lambton NSW, Swansea NSW
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Bring joy and social connection to an elderly resident by visiting them once a week for the purpose of providing companionship. This opportunity falls under the Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme (ACVVS) and is designed to combat loneliness and isolation.