• Brunswick VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Indigenous Australians
• Types of work: Disability Support, Driving & Transportation, Fundraising & Events, Seniors & Aged Care

We are looking for volunteers who have a high dedication to society, humanity, and our First Nations Elders! We need your assistance with: • Residential care • Planned Activity Programs (PAG) • Transportation • Fundraising and Events

• Abbotsford VIC, Essendon VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Disability Services
• Types of work: Disability Support, Trades & Maintenance

Freedom Solutions Australia are looking for technical volunteers to design, make/modify equipment for people with a disability. If you are an engineer, tradesman, upholsterer or expert "handyperson" this could be an ideal volunteering role for you. Note, you need to access a workshop and tools as facilities aren't provided at our central office. You are able to make or modify the equipment in your own time, there are no set days or times to volunteer. It's very flexible!

• Coburg VIC, Moonee Ponds VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC
• Category: Education & Training
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Education & Training, Working with Animals

The Coordinator will commence as a dog reading team volunteer and after two school terms receive training to take on the Coordinator position. The Coordinator will recruit, train, support, manage and give recognition to volunteers within the region. The position will also raise awareness of the Story Dogs brand and services. This is a non paid, volunteer role. This role requires you to have a suitable dog.

• Preston VIC, Preston Lower VIC, Reservoir VIC, Yallambie VIC
• Category: Mentoring & Advocacy
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Mediation & Advocacy, Tutoring & Coaching

Seeking flexible, patient and reliable volunteers to mentor young people, through engaging in negotiated recreational activities for a couple of hours per fortnight. Activities may include walking in the park, visiting the local library, attending festivals, playing sports, cooking or going for a drive together.

• Box Hill VIC, Camberwell VIC, Forest Hill VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Help our residents enjoy poetry and reading. We are looking for someone to read poetry and short stories to our residents at our aged care facilities across various locations.

• Box Hill VIC, Camberwell VIC, Forest Hill VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Can you assist us with our transition care for our residents. We are looking for friendly volunteers who are able to read newspapers, play games or just come and have a chat.

• Box Hill VIC, Camberwell VIC, Forest Hill VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance

If you have basic gardening skills and are available any day during the week within business hours we'd love to hear from you.

• Box Hill VIC, Camberwell VIC, Forest Hill VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Mornington VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care, Working with Animals

Become a volunteer and bring your good natured and well trained pets to visit our residents. We have 3 separate areas and are looking for someone who is able to visit on a weekly basis.

• Coburg VIC, Ivanhoe VIC, Melbourne VIC, Northcote VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Thornbury VIC
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Retail & Sales

Uniting Op Shop Preston is a firm favourite amongst High Street op shoppers. From vintage dresses to quirky homewares and great fashion our Shop is full of gems. Uniting Op Shops provide affordable clothing and homeware items in a welcoming and inclusive environment, while providing an essential role in funding Uniting’s program delivery.

• Doreen VIC, Greensborough VIC, Heidelberg VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Watsonia North VIC, Wollert VIC
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Disability Support, Mediation & Advocacy

The advocate's role is to befriend of a vulnerable person and help them to improve their quality of life, including to be involved in the wider community.

• Briar Hill VIC, Doreen VIC, Heidelberg VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Watsonia VIC, Wollert VIC
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Disability Support, Tutoring & Coaching

Are you looking to make a difference to someone's life? Become a mentor and advocate to a person with disability.

• Doreen VIC, Greensborough VIC, Heidelberg VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Watsonia VIC, Wollert VIC
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Disability Support, Mediation & Advocacy

Make a difference to one person!! Become a Citizen Advocate and change the world for a person with an intellectual disability.

• 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.

• Northcote Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Fundraising & Events, Retail & Sales

Looking for volunteers in our Op Shop. Help us run the shop whilst raising funds to support children in Australia and Overseas. Need work experience? Retired and looking to do good? We are happy to sign off Centrelink hours too!