Around the world, there is a growing hunger for civic engagement and belonging.

It's about making your communityand neighborhood a more welcoming and accepting place.

Finding the Right Niche

Australia offers a lot of volunteer opportunities if you're interested in supporting health or human service groups.

Transportation Assistance
Medical Centers
Hospice

Transportation Assistance
Seniors can face challenges getting to medical appointments. Family members may not be available, and maneuvering the bus system can be difficult. Volunteer drivers can make a big difference in the lives and health of senior members. Driving can be a convenient, flexible way to volunteer. Drivers use their own vehicles to transport members when, where, and how often it works for the volunteer.

Medical Centers
Helping providers communicate with families in the surgical waiting areas.
Giving directions, answering questions, and discharging patients at the escort desk

Hospice

Hospice volunteers offer empathetic, nonjudgmental support and services to hospice patients and their caregivers.

• Staying with a patient so the caregiver can rest or take a break
• Reading to patients or assisting with correspondence
• Running errands, grocery shopping, and picking up prescriptions
• Assisting with transportation to medical appointments