Grow yourself and your community.
Your contribution to the community is powerful. Browse the volunteering opportunities below and join an organisation dedicated to social change.
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Volunteer with Uniting.
Find a meaningful role today. While you grow your community, we’ll be helping you grow your skills, knowledge and network. Volunteer opportunities span over 100 programs so you can choose where you give back, and make a real difference in your community.
The support available to me as a Uniting volunteer far exceeds my expectations, and everyone in the workplace is ready to offer their help when needed. I never feel lost at all.
Why join us
We’ve been working in the community for over 100 years, inspiring people, enlivening communities and confronting injustice. We provide mentoring, training and orientation to ensure you can fulfil your goals, feel supported, and get the most out of your volunteering experience.
What we offer you:
- Development of your skills and knowledge through support and mentoring
- A respectful, safe and non-discriminatory environment
- A detailed position description and volunteer agreement
- Employee Assistance Program: You can access our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for counselling to support volunteer needs during times of difficulty.
Find your opportunity
Applying to volunteer at Uniting is easy
Search for a role
You will need to create a personal account which can be updated at any time, and will also help you keep track of the role you applied for.
Apply for a role
Our team in your local area will help you complete the application process. As health and safety is important across Uniting, all our employees and volunteers have role–specific background checks that we cover the cost of.
Notification
All up, the application process takes around 2–3 weeks. We encourage you to apply now, and we hope you can soon join the thousands of volunteers who are already part of the Uniting team.
Get started
After an in-depth induction and role-specific training, you’ll be ready to start making a difference. Welcome to the team.
We have opportunities for
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Hartley’s volunteers with heart.
“I started volunteering in the 90s..I love doing it. I love being with other people, with friends."
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A warm welcome for all.
So, meeting some of the Welcome Centre’s clients and hearing the hurdles they’ve gone through, it’s really eye opening."
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People just need to feel listened to.
I truly feel that I am making a difference...My role is to be their ally, to let them know that they are not alone, to acknowledge what they are going through and how it impacts them."
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Volunteering gave me back me.
It may sound over the top, but it honestly saved me. It gave me back me. It’s enabled me to make a difference again, something I had lost.”
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Amy advocates for mental health.
Lifeline has given me more skills and enhanced my knowledge. It’s also given me a wider perspective of what mental health can be."
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A warm welcome for all.
Places like the Welcome Centre are often the only source of support for asylum seekers, and each day I work there, I see the difference it makes to people’s lives."