Work with a local org.

Community Broadcasting Online

Find a community radio or TV station near you and ask about volunteer shifts.

Administration, presentation, production, technical, sponsorship.

Amplify

Victorian Government program for people aged 12–25 around live music, dance parties, and other events.

Join a local committee and help organise events.

12–25

The Push

Supports young Victorians in music and arts. Real industry hours, not mock work.

Event production, working directly with artists.

SYN Media

Youth-led media organisation. Radio, television, music, arts, culture, and news — plus station-running training.

On-air, production, and station operations.

Melbourne City Mission

Homeless support, children’s and youth services, education, disability support, and employment services.

Match into a volunteer opportunity that fits.

18+

The Smith Family

Children’s charity working with disadvantaged kids and young people.

Mentoring high-school students, homework, literacy, and learning clubs.

18+

Uniting

Community organisation working with disadvantaged Victorians.

Disability support, supporting older people, Food for Families Christmas appeal.

16+

Australian Red Cross

Emergency care and ongoing support for people who are vulnerable.

Visiting older people, gardening, sorting donations, emergency services teams.

Museums Victoria

Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks, and the Immigration Museum.

Helping visitors, assisting with collections.

18+

Environmental volunteering

A search tool for environmental volunteer work across Victoria. Filter by activity, LGA, or group.

Browse by activity type, local government area, or group name.

Clean Up Australia

Community clean-ups, not only on Australia Day. Events run through the year.

Clean Up Australia Day, Every Day Clean Up, Great Spring Clean.

Conservation Volunteers Australia

Projects with councils, national parks, museums, bushfire recovery, and other conservation groups.

Tree planting, fencing, weed control, track maintenance, flora and fauna surveys.

Country Fire Authority

Volunteer firefighting and emergency services across Victoria.

Junior Volunteers (drills, first aid, community service). 16+ regular volunteer and support roles.

11–15 juniors · 16+ regular

Landcare

Community groups that protect and repair local land.

Tree-planting and other land-care work with a group near you.

Parks Victoria

Looks after Victoria’s national and state parks. Search ParkConnect for live activities.

Assisting visitors, track maintenance, weed management, habitat restoration, friends-of groups.

Heart Foundation

Charity working against heart disease.

Phones, door-knocking, and helping with events.

Cancer Council Victoria

Cancer research, prevention, and support.

Office volunteer, fundraising, Relay For Life.

St John Ambulance

First aid and medical cover at events. Training is part of showing up.

Youth member (12–17), First Aider (18+), clinical experience for student health professionals.

12–17 youth · 18+ First Aider

Amnesty International Australia

Campaigns for human rights and social justice, including Australian-based work.

Coordinating events, community campaigning, office administration, reception.

ANTaR Victoria

Campaigns for justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Festival stalls, office administration, accounts, merchandising, research for submissions.

Oxfam Australia

International organisation working to alleviate poverty.

Customer service, research, editing, events, photography.

18+ usual · 16–18 by request

Volunteering in Victoria

The Victorian Government volunteering portal — more roles than this page can hold.

Search live volunteer listings across the state.

Volunteering Victoria

The non-profit peak body for the volunteering community.

Advice, resources, and more places to look.