Become a Communications and History Volunteer with Hunter New England Mental Health! Use your research and communication skills to document our service's history and create engaging content for our Stronger Together newsletter. Collaborate on mental health awareness events, crafting impactful resources and displays. Help preserve our legacy and promote mental health awareness while gaining valuable experience and making a difference in our community.

Are you passionate about style, organisation and making a difference in the lives of others? Hunter New England Mental Health Volunteer Service is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help restart our clothing pool welfare support initiative at the Mater Mental Health Centre. This initiative supports our vulnerable consumers by providing access to clothing and essentials, ensuring they feel dignified and empowered during their stay.

Bring warmth and creativity to the foyer of the Mater Mental Health Centre by joining our Connecting Through Craft initiative. Use your craft skills to connect with consumers, visitors, families, carers, and staff, humanising the space and providing a welcoming first point of contact.

Elevate the human experience in our acute inpatient units at the Mater Mental Health Centre, by managing a small library and connecting with our consumers (i.e. patients) through our Book Trolley service.

The Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP) aims to change the lives of people living with epilepsy through advanced testing and AI by 2025. To achieve this we need your help. We are seeking volunteers to join our control group. Control groups are vital to a research study providing a point of comparison for general participants and helping to determine the study's efficacy. Your participation will help shape the future landscape of epilepsy diagnoses and treatment for thousands of Australians.

Spread Joy, by joining our Volunteer Team! We’re looking for a friendly person who loves dogs who would love to brighten the day of an older lady in Merewether. We are looking for someone who would enjoy a half hour walk 1-2 times a week with our client’s well behaved small dog.

30% of people living in residential care are lonely and socially isolated. We are currently recruiting volunteers to join our lifestyle team to help us create a fun, caring and supportive environment for our aged care residents. We need volunteers who are passionate about breaking the loneliness cycle for our seniors and who love engaging with older people.

Calling all "kids at heart"! The Newcastle and Hunter Toy Library is seeking a regular volunteer to assist with the running of the Toy Library sessions on Saturday mornings. The Toy Library is a terrific service based at New Lambton Library and run entirely by volunteers.

Work with this friendly and positive team to actively engage with and support young people on program. Programs may include face to face activities such as Activity days, Camps, and ‘Connect’ sessions (online). Your communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport will assist and support young people whilst on Program, building a relationship of trust. You’ll participate in program activities supervising and assisting young people as required.

Do you like boats and sailing? This role involves collecting a 3.5M poly boat on a purpose-built aluminium trailer with an electric start 4-stroke motor and towing it 500 meters to a public boat ramp. Launch the boat with the help of club members, drive the boat out onto Throsby Creek and lay markers to create a sailing course. Return to shore and be on standby to collect distressed model boats if required. When racing has concluded, collect the buoys & return the boat to its original location.

Join an AYCC action group and be part of a movement of young people, fighting for climate justice. Together we can push back against funding for dirty gas expansion, and champion climate solutions for our communities. This is your chance to take the next step for climate justice & level up your skills at the same time.

Do you have a passion for organising and promoting events? Your skills are needed in this exciting role. We are seeking an Events Coordinator to lead our friendly and supportive Events Team in planning, organising and promoting our special events, including our Volunteer Expos and Volunteer Awards. You will have the opportunity to develop your administration, communication and marketing/media skills. Days and times negotiable. Availability across multiple days will be highly regarded.

We’re looking for committed/dedicated volunteers to help run our sailing programs on large racing yachts. Some sailing experience is preferred but not essential, however, a love of helping young people be the best they can be is a must. You’ll sail with and mentor our very excited young clients, many of whom have a disability or come from socially challenged backgrounds.

Help our elderly residents enjoy outings as you drive them on short local trips for 1-2 hours. Outings may include a picnic morning tea or lunch. You will be accompanied by one of our care staff who will look after the residents’ care needs. As the bus is an 11 seater, you will need a current Australian C class driver’s license and five years of good driving history. We will provide training and ongoing support from an on-site volunteer coordinator

Bring along your good-natured pet and spend time chatting with people living with dementia or may be frail and elderly at our residential aged care home. You’ll see what a difference your furry friend can make. When bringing your pet into an aged care environment with frail and elderly residents, we ask that your pet is: Calm, patient & gentle in nature, Up-to-date with vaccinations/treatment of worms & fleas, Nails are short &blunt. Freshly cut nails should be filed. Dogs must be on a lead.