Volunteering opportunities in Queensland

Volunteering Queensland has information on a wide range of volunteering opportunities across the state. Go to their website to search opportunities by location or work/skill type.

Local volunteer resource centres can connect you to volunteering opportunities in your region:

• Far North Queensland Volunteers, phone (07) 4041 7400
• Volunteering Gold Coast, phone (07) 5526 0688
• Not for Profit House in the Gladstone region, phone 0460 792 812
• Volunteering North Queensland, phone 0439 043 939
• Volunteering Redlands, phone (07) 3086 0000
• Volunteering Sunshine Coast, phone (07) 5443 8256

Volunteer-involving organisations can view Volunteering Queensland’s website to:

• advertise volunteering opportunities
• access resources for volunteer managers
• find training programs
• find volunteering dates and events.

Volunteers make a big difference across many sectors. Explore the programs available in Queensland below to see some examples of what’s on offer.

Community services

• Become a Justice of the Peace and act as an objective witness of official or legal documents.
• Volunteer with Homeless Connect, a one-day event linking homeless people with vital services.
• Community First Development volunteers assist Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their communities by providing specific skills such as financial management, business development, IT and graphic design.
• Australian Youth Mentoring Network links mentors with mentoring programs that work with young people.
• Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme is a national program that provides companionship to socially isolated people living in aged care homes.
• Consider volunteering at your local Neighbourhood Centre. It’s a great way to meet new people and make a difference in your community.
• Community Recovery Ready Reserve (registrations for Queensland Government staff only) to assist with disaster recovery.

Conservation

• Become a Volunteer for Parks to let your love of nature contribute to conserving our environment.
• Clean Up Australia Day to do your bit for the environment by cleaning up your local area with friends and family.
• Roma Street Parkland volunteers play an important role in maintaining the beautiful park gardens to world class standards.
• Become a conservation volunteer to help with environmental and wildlife conservation projects.
• Discover opportunities to help our threatened species including volunteer projects that include helping to care and rehabilitate injured and sick marine animals and wildlife, koala management and monitoring flying foxes.

Keeping the community safe

• Volunteer with the State Emergency Service (SES) to support Queensland communities before, during and after an emergency.
• Volunteer with the Rural Fire Service Queensland to protect people, property and the environment to keep communities safe.
• Volunteer with Neighbourhood Watch Queensland, an informal group that meets to identify and address local issues.
• Work with police through Volunteers in Policing to address customer service, community safety and crime prevention needs in the community.
• Volunteer with Safer Schoolies and work alongside community organisations and government agencies keeping school leavers safe.

Online volunteering

Online volunteering allows you to make a difference from the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. Some interesting opportunities include:

• United Nations Online Volunteering connects volunteers with organisations working for sustainable human development.
• State Library of Queensland Digital Volunteers assist the State Library to collect digitised photographs, newspapers and documents online.