Our Volunteers - ordinary people doing extraordinary things

Mission Australia volunteers are a valued division of the Mission Australia team, and help more than 230,000 people in need each year.

Our volunteers assist us with many different areas, including:

• Mentoring
• Literacy and numeracy tutoring
• Community support
• Fundraising
• Counselling
• Administration
• Event assistance

Mission Australia is committed to providing our volunteers with a rewarding experience by offering ongoing training, support and recognition.

Who volunteers?

Our volunteers come from all walks of life. They are students seeking work experience, retirees, recently-arrived migrants wanting to contribute to their new country and highly skilled professionals. The employees of our Corporate Partners are also involved in volunteering.

Why volunteer?

Volunteering is a great way to become more involved in your community, meet new people and help Australians in need transform their lives.

Current volunteering opportunities

To find out our current volunteering opportunities click here

If you cannot find a suitable role in the current opportunities, complete this Volunteer Registration Form and we will endeavour to find you a great role suited to your skills and capabilities.

If you have any enquiries about volunteering with Mission Australia, call the National Volunteering Hotline on 1800 110 578 or email your enquiry to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Volunteering rights and responsibilities

At Mission Australia we are committed to providing a rewarding, safe and well-supported experience for our volunteers. In return, we have particular expectations about the conduct of our volunteers, and their responsibilities as representatives of Mission Australia.

We have provided a charter outlining volunteer rights and responsibilities within Mission Australia. Please take the time to read through these guidelines below.

Our commitment to you as a Mission Australia volunteer:

• To be treated as a co-worker
• To work in a healthy and safe environment
• To be considered for a role that reflects your personal preference, skills, abilities, qualifications and experience
• To provide you with appropriate information about Mission Australia, including policies and procedures as they apply to you
• To provide orientation, induction and suitable training to undertake your role
• To provide appropriate supervision and support
• To provide opportunities for advancement to greater responsibility or transfers to other activities, subject to personal preference, suitability and availability of work
• To be covered by insurance
• Access to a dedicated Mission Australia contact to liaise with on an ongoing basis
• To be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses occurred in the course of undertaking your role
• To recognition and reward for the work undertaken
• Our expectations of you as a Mission Australia volunteer:
• To be punctual and respectful of others
• To tell your supervisor or volunteer coordinator when something goes wrong or isn’t working
• To undertake any training you might need
• To carry out the role you have agreed to