Create positive change through volunteering.
Help drive positive change in your community by volunteering with Uniting. With many ways to participate, you can access training and support while enjoying a highly rewarding experience.
Get involved
Volunteer with us.
Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards. We want you to thrive your role at Uniting. In joining us, you’ll have access to a range of initiatives, opportunities and support.
There are lots of different ways you can get involved across Victoria and Tasmania. In joining Uniting, you will be warmly welcomed into a safe, inclusive and non-discriminatory workplace.
What we ask of you
Enthusiasm to help people
Empathy and compassion
Reliability, honesty and commitment
Good communication skills
What we offer you
- Opportunity to develop skills and knowledge
- Support and mentoring
- Induction, orientation and training
- 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.
- Health and wellbeing support: You will have access to our online Springday health and wellbeing platform. This platform has information on health, fitness and wellbeing tips to help maintain a good work-life balance.
- Access to training and development: Our workforce has access to a range training and development opportunities designed to assist them in their day to day roles and achieve their goals. We empower people to take control of their learning and we aim to provide the necessary support for them to be successful.
Hear the real story
Helping others has led to personal gain for Cindy.
We value our Volunteers
"No two days are the same. I assist with tasks like the reception of visitors, initial eligibility assessments and data entry."
In the community
Trevor offers a helping hand.
We value our Volunteers
“Uniting is very lucky to have him onboard as a volunteer and I’m lucky to call him a friend.”
In the community
Suzanne helps nurture NoBucks.
We value our Volunteers
“I believe we are there to help people in their time of need. And I always follow the three P’s. I don’t preach, pry or presume. We are simply there to listen if needed."
In the community
Volunteering leads to new opportunities for Nicole.
We value our Volunteers
“I was struggling during lockdowns and I didn’t feel like myself. The volunteering role definitely helped improve my mental health.”
In the community
Helping people understand their past.
We value our Volunteers
A chance conversation with a member of the Uniting Heritage Service team made us aware of Uniting’s large, important collection of records, dating back to the 1890s.
In the community
Serving up support and kindness.
We value our Volunteers
“Our volunteers have risen to every challenge, rapidly embracing the need to change service delivery and they have demonstrated resilience in continuing to support the most vulnerable in our community,”
In the community
Congratulations to our volunteer leaders and teams.
We value our Volunteers
In the community
Celebrating our volunteer heroes.
We value our Volunteers
“Last year, our volunteers answered more than 65,000 calls to our Lifeline 24/7 phone support service giving people comfort in their darkest moments and helped pack 35,000 food parcels and serve 61,500 meals to people in need.”
Hear the real story
Making community connections.
Volunteer Week 2021
“We’ve made new friends and met some great people through volunteering.”
Hear the real story
Serving up care and compassion.
Volunteer Week 2021
“I would come in and volunteer 1 day a week from 7am to 10am and then head off to work,”
Welcoming all communities
We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every faith, ethnicity, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.
The work we do is all about giving people the support they need to live happy and meaningful lives. We are committed to being people-focused and rights-based.
We have worked alongside local communities across both states for over 100 years.
We have opportunities for
Together, we can do more
Join us on our journey.
Make a difference for individuals, families and local communities across Victoria and Tasmania.