Welcome to Edith Cowan University VolunteerHub

Welcome to the many local, national and global volunteering opportunities that you will discover on Edith Cowan University VolunteerHub. Being a volunteer is a great way to contribute to your local community, and can help you to become more employable by improving your skills and knowledge. All graduate employers view community involvement very positively.

Please check with your prospective volunteer organisation that you are covered by their insurance policies. ECU insurance policies may not apply for these placements. Further information can be found here: http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/staff/centres/risk-and-assurance-services/insurance

If you need more information about Volunteering Programs please contact the Careers and Employability Team on careers@ecu.edu.au or 6304 5899.

Vol-Squad Newsletter 5th May 2020

Published 6 May 2020, 10:10 am, by Lydia Gibson

‘Volunteers are not paid – not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless’ 

~ Unknown 

Vol-Squad Newsletter 5th May 2020

With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering can be enormous. 

Volunteering offers vital help to people in need, worthwhile causes, and the community, but the benefits can be even greater for you, the volunteer. 

The right match can help you to find friends, connect with the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Giving to others can also help protect your mental and physical health. 

It can reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of purpose. While it’s true that the more you volunteer, the more benefits you’ll experience, volunteering doesn’t have to involve a long-term commitment or take a huge amount of time out of your busy day. 

Giving in even simple ways can help those in need and improve your health and happiness.

Lydia, Vol-Squad Program Leader 

Tech Savvy Volunteers needed at Baptistcare

Published 16 Apr 2020, 9:09 am, by Lydia Gibson

Baptistcare aged care facility is looking for tech-savvy people who like to listen to help the elderly through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baptistcare is creating a new, interactive virtual volunteering program to help its residents stay connected with visits impossible.

The company needs people with their own smart devices or camera phones, and who are confident using platforms like Skype, Facetime and Zoom.

Anyone aged between 18-65, who is a great listener and loves talking with seniors is welcome, with online orientation and training provided.

The hours are flexible with volunteers generally spending half an hour, twice a week, with residents.

Virtual volunteers will make the world of difference to not only the Baptistcare residents, but to othe team members, who care deeply about the happiness and wellbeing of everyone living with us.

For more information on how to become a Baptistcare Online Angle visit the volunteering page at www.baptistcare.com.au.

Vol-Squad Newsletter 15th April 2020

Published 15 Apr 2020, 11:28 am, by Lydia Gibson

Wherever you turn, you can find someone who needs you. Even if it is a little thing, do something for which there is no pay but the privilege of doing it. Remember, you don’t live in the world all of your own.”
~Albert Schweitzer

Vol-Squad Newsletter 15th April 2020


People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them.

For others it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge.


Regardless of the motivation, what unites them all is that they find it both challenging and rewarding.


More than 6 million Australians make a difference by volunteering each year, doing a wide range of tasks for a wide range of volunteer involving organisations.


That’s 6 million Australians changing lives for the better and giving back to their community.


Be part of the change!


Lydia, Vol-Squad Program Leader

Trauma Teddy – Knit for Red Cross

Published 14 Apr 2020, 11:56 am, by Lydia Gibson

Our teddies provide comfort and help take people's minds off their worries. Trauma Teddies are lovingly hand-crafted – knitted, stuffed, sewn together and labelled – by Red Cross members and volunteers all over the country.

With thanks to more than 600 volunteer knitters, we have distributed over a million teddies since 1990.

The Trauma Teddy program wouldn’t function without the generosity of our knitters and amazing volunteers. If you enjoy a yarn, a cup of tea and knitting, the we would love to hear from you.

The Trauma Teddy story

Join our army of Trauma Teddy knitters today and get involved in knitting groups across the country! 

Vol-Squad Newsletter 1st April 2020

Published 2 Apr 2020, 2:04 pm, by Lydia Gibson



If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.” — Kofi Annan

Welcome to our very first ECU Vol Squad Newsletter!

Each month we will be sending out this digital masterpiece of fun and fulfilling information on our very own ECU Volunteer Program ‘Vol Squad’.

You will find profiles on our ECU volunteer of the month! Fun facts on our ECU Volunteer staff. Information and inspiring stories from our focus volunteer organisation and a preview of what exciting volunteer roles and opportunities we have coming up!

Now more than ever we need to rally together as a community to forge our way through these difficult times. Whether it be donating food to Foodbank, making phone calls with Red Cross or writing a letter through Warrior Mail. Every little bit counts.

Be part of the challenge to build a better and safer world!

Lydia, Vol-Squad Program Leader