Volunteer with us
Baptist World Aid Australia relies heavily on the skills, talents and time of our wonderful volunteers as we work together to empower the world’s poor to lift themselves out of poverty. Their contribution helps keep administration costs to a minimum, 
ensuring we maximise our supporters’ donations, leaving more money to be sent overseas.
Volunteers work in every department and take care of a wide range of responsibilities including mail processing, coordinating letters between children and their sponsors, designing promotional material, financial administration and assisting Project Officers with the administration of SAO Children. Initial and ongoing training and support is provided for volunteers, including opportunities to take part in Baptist World Aid Australia orientation programs for employees.
Baptist World Aid Australia highly values our volunteers who play a vital role in being ‘Hands and Feet’ to the world’s poor.We are committed to best practice standards for volunteers, including the National Standards for Involving Volunteers in Not-for-Profit Organisations (developed by Volunteering Australia).
All volunteer applicants will be interviewed and undergo a Police and Working With Children check.
Why people volunteer with Baptist World Aid Australia:
- To use their skills and experience to make a difference;
- To gain work experience whilst studying or looking for work;
- To meet new people and be part of a passionate and friendly team.
For enquiries regarding volunteering at Baptist World Aid Australia call 1300 789 991 or email volunteers@baptistworldaid.org.au
You can also read our volunteers information brochure.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
We offer volunteer opportunities within Australia only. Most of our volunteer opportunities are based at our head office in Forestville, NSW (northern Sydney). On occasion we have some flexibility to develop roles for people who are interested in volunteering. If you are interested, please contact us to discuss possibilities.
Administration and Event Assistant - QLD
1-2 days per week, on an ongoing basis at our office in the QLD Baptist Centre in Gaythorne, Brisbane starting in Feb 2012. The role is to provide support, administration and event assistance for Baptist World Aid Australia’s Church Relationship Coordinator in Queensland. Read the full position description.
Advocacy Researchers - Volunteer
1-2 days per week, on Mondays and/or Tuesdays on an ongoing basis at our office in Forestville starting in late January. This role involves contacting companies by email and phone to gain information about their ethical sourcing practices regarding labour. This research will be used for the soon to be launched Australian Free to Work Program www.free2work.org (American site) which will be working in partnership with Baptist World Aid Australia’s ‘Behind the Barcode’ ethical sourcing program, see www.catalystonline.org.au for more information. Read the full job description.
