Starlight’s mission is to brighten the lives of seriously ill children, young people and their families. We do this through a number of Programs which our amazing Programs Volunteers help make happen.

What is a Starlight Programs Volunteer ?**** Our Programs Volunteers are important members of the Starlight team. They’re a wonderful community of positive, committed people who share Starlight’s values, are great fun and love to help others. And you can join them! You’ll get to help in these 3 key programs:

• Starlight Express Rooms: medical-free havens located in major paediatric hospitals around Australia, where you’ll work with Captain Starlight and help replace the pain, fear and boredom of a hospital visit with fun, joy and laughter.
• Livewire In-Hospital: created to meet the needs of seriously ill teens, with Livewire you’ll help young people connect with others, involve them in all sorts of creative projects and really build their confidence.
• Starlight Wishgranting: help make a seriously ill child’s once-in-a-lifetime Wish come true, which has a lasting impact on the whole family.

Sounds great! What does it involve?

In hospital, you’ll be doing all sorts of things like crafts, video games, singing (no skill required!), dancing around the room (see previous note re skill!), chatting… you name it! You’ll also keep the room clean and tidy, welcome visitors and help with things like re-stocking the craft table.

With Wishgranting, each Wish is made up of a number of tasks that need to be completed. These include things like helping a child come up with their perfect Wish, sourcing donations, or helping excited families navigate a busy airport before their dream holiday.

Additional requirements:

You must be aged 18 or older to apply Successful applicants will need to comply with our vaccination policy

Further, Starlight's vision for reconciliation is to embed values of awareness, acknowledgement and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and their culture within our organisation. We welcome applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.

If this ad has you feeling excited about using your skills to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply directly Via our website.