• Surrey Hills Victoria
• Category: Human Rights
• Types of work: Disability Support, Mediation & Advocacy

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of people in your own community and also hold a prominent volunteer role? Become a Community Visitor with the Office of the Public Advocate. Community Visitors are the eyes and the ears of the community and perform an important role of upholding the human rights of people with a cognitive disability and/or mental illness who are living in supported care.

• Surrey Hills Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Retail & Sales, Trades & Maintenance

At You Matter, we create welcoming styled homes using good quality second hand furniture and homewares donated by the community. We use these donated items to provide the gift of a fully functioning home for victims of domestic violence. We require volunteers to work in a team to sort through and clean donated items once or twice a month.

• Melbourne VIC, Surrey Hills VIC / Remote Friendly
• Category: Health
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Business Planning, Fundraising & Events, Governance, Boards & Committees

Friends Under One Sun is looking for a volunteer Director of Charity Operations, an individual who is dynamic, passionate about helping a third world community, strategic leadership, some background in health would be a plus, strong understanding about not for profits, excellent communication skills and can work well in a team setting.

• Blackburn VIC, Box Hill VIC, Surrey Hills VIC
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Driving & Transportation

Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS) is currently looking for a Chinese/ English/Sinhala volunteer in Surrey Hill, Blackburn and Box Hill. Australian Multicultural Community Services supports and empowers older people to live their best lives in their own home, and we need your help! We are looking for caring individuals to share their most valuable asset – your time!

• Ashburton VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Kew VIC, Melbourne VIC, Surrey Hills VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Support someone to get back to the things they love! If you’re interested in connecting with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for Volunteers who are creative thinkers and committed to supporting people live their best lives. Volunteers who can support older people with their goals around staying independent, healthy and connected to their community.

• Camberwell VIC, Glen Iris VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Kew VIC, Surrey Hills VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Disability Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Enjoy sharing stories and making a difference? Have 1 hour fortnightly to spare?

• Balwyn VIC, Balwyn North VIC, Camberwell VIC, Mont Albert VIC, Surrey Hills VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Make a new friend and be part of something great - the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS). Seniors are particularly vulnerable to becoming socially isolated, especially if they don't have any family around. Our volunteers play an important part in keeping them connected with regular visits. If you like to chat and are willing to spend time with a senior in their home, then we'd love to hear from you.

• Box Hill VIC, Canterbury VIC, Kew VIC, Mont Albert VIC, Surrey Hills VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Disability Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Enjoy a cuppa and a chat? Have 1 hour fortnightly to spare? Want to make a difference to the life of someone in your local area?

• Balwyn VIC, Camberwell VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Kew VIC, Surrey Hills VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Disability Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Enjoy a cuppa and a chat? Have 1 hour fortnightly to spare? Want to make a difference to the life of someone in your local area?

• Ashburton VIC, Balwyn VIC, Camberwell VIC, Canterbury VIC, Glen Iris VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Kew VIC, Surrey Hills VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Food Preparation & Service, Seniors & Aged Care

Boroondara Cooks is a meal sharing and community-strengthening program that supports older residents (Diners) who live in their own home, however aren’t always able to cook for themselves. The program connects community members (Volunteer Cooks) who are happy to share an extra portion of their home cooked meal with an older neighbour on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. The Diner appreciates a regular home cooked meal delivered to them and a friendly face to say hello.

• Ashburton VIC, Balwyn VIC, Balwyn North VIC, Camberwell VIC, Glen Iris VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Kew VIC, Surrey Hills VIC
• Category: Young People
• Types of work: Driving & Transportation, Education & Training

Are you interested in helping young learner drivers obtain their hours to gain their P's? Then the TAC L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program might be for you.

• Mont Albert North Victoria
• Category: Sport
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Food Preparation & Service, Retail & Sales, Sport & Physical Activity

If you have been involved in sporting clubs or are looking to join a fantastic sporting community, this is an opportunity for you to contribute to this successful hockey club. Your behind the scenes assistance will be greatly appreciated.

• Hawthorn Victoria
• Category: Disability Services
• Types of work: Disability Support

To assist at our Lawn Bowls activity every Monday except public holidays (from 10am to 12noon). As this role requires you to potentially push members in wheelchairs or who require walking frames you will need to be physically fit. Knowledge of bowls a bonus.

• Hawthorn Victoria
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Arts, Craft & Photography, Marketing, Media & Communications

Be a change-maker in your community! Make a difference in building a more connected and inclusive place for those who are less connected. The Access to Community program is looking for an experienced media/communications person to create a short promotional video.

• Box Hill Victoria
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Companionship & Social Support, Education & Training, Music & Entertainment

Inclusion Melbourne believes that everyone within our community should be able to live in an inclusive community, supported by people who genuinely care for them, and have equal opportunity to participate in community life. Through our volunteer programs, we provide social support and friendship to people with a cognitive disability and older Australians who are at risk of loneliness and social isolation.