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Dubbo Volunteer Network
Volunteering in Dubbo
“Why Volunteer?”
- Make new friends
- Be part of your community
- Help others in need
- Support a cause
- Feel great about yourself
- Share your knowledge and skills
- Gain new skills
- Add your volunteer work to your CV
- HAVE FUN!
Note volunteers may be subject to a National Police Check and Working with Children Check depending on role. See organisation contact details below, for all other inquiries Contact Us
Volunteering opportunities:
| ORGANISATION | CONTACT | VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES |
| Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre | Connecting Community Services: www.dnc.org.au |
Call or email and ask for a Volunteer Pack info@dnc.org.au 6883 2300 |
- Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) - Volunteers visit older Australians in their homes. - Wingewarra Activities Centre (WAC) - Youth volunteers will assist the Youth Workers at the WAC Youth Centre (operates Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings). - Be Connected Digital Mentors - deliver digital skills mentoring support to older Australians in a small group setting or one-on-one. |
| Connecting Community Services: Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) |
Diane Cameron dianec@dnc.org.au www.dnc.org.au 6883 2300 |
Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) One-on-one visiting with older Australians living in their own home who are socially isolated or lonely. Volunteers generally visit for about half an hour once a fortnight. |
| Justice Advocacy Service (JAS): A Service of IDRS |
Monica Perrie monica@idrs.org.au 0407 893 071 |
Justice Advocacy Service (JAS) Volunteers are people within the community who want to give back to their community or provide help to people around them. For others it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge. JAS Volunteers range from retirees to university students to stay at home mums and dads. It does not matter what your skills, experience, and qualifications are, JAS will provide a comprehensive induction, training and support program. A JAS Volunteer supports victims, witnesses, suspects/defendants with cognitive impairment at police stations, court and legal appointments. JAS Volunteer Application Form link JAS About the service Information Fact Sheet |
| Lourdes Hospital | Genelle Reid lourdesadmin@chcs.com.au 6841 8500 |
Wellness programs at the Lourdes Hospital for health goals. Help hospital patients. Activities: listening, crafts, beads, hand massage, reading, gentle exercise, art & music, garden, events, chapel, computers, hospitality and games. |
| Meals On Wheels | admin@mealsonwheelsdubbo.org.au 6882 4083 |
Delivering meals to clients of 65 years or over, Aboriginal clients of 50 years or over and their carers in our community. All you need is a space hour or so once a week, fortnight, month or quarter. www.mealsonwheelsdubbo.org.au/ |
| Australian Red Cross Western Region |
www.redcross.org.au 6884 7057 |
Volunteers are always welcome to help coordinate the many services of the Red Cross throughout our region. Volunteer programs include Telecross -reassurance calls; Hands On - in nursing homes; Good Start Breakfast Clubs in schools; Youth Programs; Emergency Services & First Aid. |
| Dundullimal Homestead - National Trust of Australia (NSW) | Karen Hagan dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au 6884 9984 |
Volunteers support the National Trust at this historical site.Volunteers provide information to visitors, assist with delivering schools programs & children’s activities, gardening, maintenance & café service. |
| The Smith Family LFL Program |
Dawn Redding dawn.redding@thesmithfamily.com.au 6882 7468 |
Volunteering opportunities in literacy programs and Learning centres where volunteers assist students with homework and reading. |
| Baptist Community Services Social Support |
Janice Trumper JTrumper@bcs.org.au 6884 9306 |
Volunteers may be involved with one on one companionship visits, assist with shopping, post, bill paying, telephone support, accompany clients to small group activities, reading, non medical related transport for the frail, aged, people with disabilities and their carers in the community. |
| 120 Countdown Program www.uniting.org |
ask@uniting.org
1800 864 846 |
120
countdown program is a program coordinated by Uniting that assists young
learner drivers who are facing significant barriers to gaining the mandatory
120 hours of driving hours before applying for their provisional drivers
licence. The 120 program matches learner drivers with fully licenced volunteer mentors who can provide driving practice and youth mentoring in a fully maintained Uniting vehicle until they accumulate 120 hours of driving experience. |
| Dubbo Macquarie River Bushcare Group | Melissa Gray dubbobushcare@yahoo.com.au |
Local volunteers learn about the importance of their river and carry out: planting, weeding, rubbish removal, design & install interpretive signs along both sides of the river. |
| Dubbo Visitors Information Centre | tourism@dubbo.nsw.gov.au 6801 4450 |
The Dubbo Visitors Centre recognises the importance of volunteers to the visitor experience. “City Image Ambassadors” as they are formally titled are valued for providing customer focused services and for adding value to Dubbo’s reputation as a premier holiday destination. |