Anglicare has over 1000 registered volunteers, who provide a fantastic range of support for Anglicare services. Their work for Anglicare is invaluable, and we are grateful to all our volunteers.

For most opportunities little or no previous experience is required. Opportunities that are available include:

• Interviewing for emergency assistance
• Food distribution
• Clerical
• Data entry
• Reception
• Teaching/tutoring/training
• Sorting for Opportunity shops
• Shop sales
• Transport
• Staff training and development
• Mentoring of staff
• Fund raising assistance
• Catering
• Gardening/maintenance work
• Refugee program assistance
• Archiving work
• Aged care assistance
• Child care assistance
• Disability support
• Community aides
• Youth workers

We are particularly keen to hear from professional or retired people who might be willing to assist with staff development and mentoring programs. These programs will be a major focus in the future to improve skills of staff & volunteers.

Whatever your skills and experience, whatever time you have available, we will be able to place you in a role that will be fulfilling for you and in which you will make a significant contribution to the community.

Anglicare needs you!

Worksite locations

Anglicare has a range of sites. The addresses of the major sites can be found on our locations page; click here to see where Anglicare is located in Adelaide. (link to map)

Benefits

The key benefit in working as volunteer for Anglicare SA is the rewarding feeling you will get from the contribution you are making to the community.

Many volunteers have also gained paid employment in other fields as a direct result of the experience they have gained from volunteer roles with Anglicare. Volunteers are also able to apply for any paid positions that become available with Anglicare.

Anglicare staff and clients will value the contribution that you make to assist in program delivery.

While working in a volunteer role for Anglicare you are covered by insurance in the event of injury.

You will be provided with training for the role that you undertake. This particularly relates to training in manual handling.

You may claim for any authorised out-of-pocket expenses incurred by you (this does not include travel to & from the site that you are working at.)

Police checks

All volunteers will be required to undergo a police check.

How to apply to be a volunteer

Opportunities are regularly advertised at Volunteer Centres, on Volunteer Websites, the Messenger Press or in Anglicare’s Parish Updates. They will also be advertised on this web page or you can enquire at any Anglicare site.

Volunteers are required to sign a confidentiality agreement.

If you have an interest in becoming a volunteer or if you would like more information on volunteering with Anglicare please contact:

Attn: Volunteer Coordinator
Anglicare SA
18 King William Rd
North Adelaide, SA, 5006
Email volunteering@anglicare-sa.org.au
Telephone (08) 8305 9246

Fill out the volunteering form here and we will be in touch!