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Not just volunteering

Volunteer through the sites that list roles in your state, or join a group that does good together. You can also put your work skills to use for a not-for-profit, or join a not-for-profit board.

Volunteers cleaning up a park together

Where to find volunteering roles

These sites list volunteering roles across Australia. Each state and territory also has a peak body for volunteering that runs its own search or referral service. Choose your state to see the sites that cover it. We checked each link in October 2026.

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Do good together

Some groups exist to contribute, such as beach clean-ups, planting days, food rescue shifts and giving circles. They are a social way to start and a direct way to give back. Choose a kind of group to see them all.

Do-good groups in Perth

  • Giving circles

    Impact100 WA

    15-year-old giving circle; ~$3.4m granted to 54 WA NFPs; members review applications, do site visits, hear pitches and vote; event had networking and a licensed bar

    • Thu 10 Sep 2026, 6:00-8:30pm (Impact in the Spotlight event)
    • Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, 55 Jutland Parade, Dalkeith
    • Paid
  • Social volunteering

    Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation - Adventure Crew

    Support young people affected by family mental illness on weekend adventures; meals and accommodation included

    • Weekend adventures (one-off events)
    • Fremantle, Hillarys, Joondalup, Perth, Scarborough, Bicton, Cockburn Central, Coogee
  • Food rescue

    Foodbank WA Warehouse Volunteering (small groups)

    Team-based sorting and packing of hampers and fresh produce; tea and coffee in volunteer space; "each day is different"

    • Tue-Fri, about 5 hours
    • Foodbank WA warehouse
    • Paid
  • Boards and civic leadership

    Global Shapers Perth Hub

    WEF network for 18-30 students and young professionals; flagship project Perth SOUP, a community micro-funding pitch night

    • Monthly project planning meetings; social gatherings every two months
    • Varies
  • Social volunteering

    Leading Youth Forward - Youth Mentors & Event Activity Helpers

    Mentor at-risk youth at group weekend events

    • Five weekend group events a year (one camp and four day outings); ongoing mentor role 6+ months
    • Perth, Rockingham, Joondalup
  • Planting and gardens

    North Perth Community Garden busy bee (Grow It Local)

    Hands-on busy bee and garden tour; light morning tea provided

    • Thu 16 Apr 2026, 9:00-11:30am
    • 10 Farmer St, North Perth
    Free

See all do-good groups

Networks with local groups

These organisations run groups in many places. Join one near you, or start one where there isn't one yet.

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Use your work skills for a not-for-profit

Many not-for-profits need skills they can't afford to hire, such as financial planning, marketing, a new website or a better way to manage their data. Do Good Club will match people who have these skills with not-for-profits that need them.

  • Business and strategy
  • Marketing and communications
  • Finance and accounting
  • Software and websites
  • Design
  • Legal
  • HR and people
  • Data and reporting
  • Tell us your skills, or what your organisation needs
  • We match you for a defined project or a few hours a month
  • We will contact you when matching opens

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Join a not-for-profit board

Most community organisations are governed by a volunteer board or committee. Small clubs and charities are often looking for a treasurer, a secretary or general members, and many say no experience is needed.

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    Learn what the role involves

    A board sets an organisation's direction, approves its budget, oversees its finances and manages risk.

    Meetings
    Every one to three months, usually in the evening
    Time
    From about 12 hours a year to 12 hours a month
    Pay
    Board roles at charities are usually unpaid
    Your legal duties, in brief

    At a registered charity, board members must act with care and diligence, act honestly in the charity's best interests, not misuse their position, disclose conflicts of interest, make sure the finances are managed responsibly and not let the charity trade while insolvent. In practice, that means turning up prepared, asking questions and speaking up about conflicts. Read the ACNC governance standards.

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    Start small

    You don't need to start as a director. These are good first roles, especially if you have bookkeeping or admin skills:

    • Treasurer or secretary at a local club, school board or landcare group
    • A seat on a board's fundraising or events sub-committee, to see how the board works
    • A casual vacancy, where a board appoints someone mid-year until the next AGM

Where to find board roles

Board roles fill quickly, so we link to the best places to search rather than listing roles here.

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Want to sit in on a board first?

Some programmes prepare you for a board, and a few seat you on one as an observer first. We list them on the Create page. We're also building a board observer pathway for Perth, pairing people with a board for a year as a non-voting observer.

See programmes that prepare you