Join our friendly and dedicated team of

volunteers today!

BANSIC offers many volunteer roles including:

  • Community Support Worker

  • Foodhub Volunteer

  • Op Shop Volunteer

  • Data Entry/Admin Volunteer

  • Committee Member

What can you gain by volunteering?

When you volunteer with BANSIC you can benefit in a number of ways by:

  • Joining a friendly, supportive and dedicated team

  • Feeling useful, needed and appreciated

  • Gaining satisfaction from contributing to a meaningful initiative or project

  • Learning new skills that can be utilized in your personal and professional life

  • Improving employability (e.g. graduate students and parents returning to work)

How to Volunteer

What do volunteers do?

Depending on your interests and availability, BANSIC will endeavor to work with you to identify a suitable role.

BANSIC offers volunteers the opportunity to work directly with clients (as Community Support Workers) or in the following areas:

  • Providing food relief at Foodhub

  • Administration

  • Information management

  • Projects and business (e.g. marketing and grant writing)

Who can volunteer?

BANSIC welcomes people who are:

  • Committed to making a difference to our community.

  • Willing and able to share their skills, talents, and life and work experience.

  • Available to contribute to one or more of the functions of our agency at least a few hours each week.

Note: a police and working with children check is required.

How to volunteer?

Please call 03 9459 5959 or email us on  volunteer@bansic.org.au.

You can also visit our office or view our ads on Seek.

Meet Our Volunteers

  • Sue and Susan

    Our incredible BANSIC volunteers Sue and Susan who were recipients of the Jagajaga Community Volunteer Award.

    Sue has volunteered at our New to You Bansic Op Shop for more than seven years.

    Susan has generously given her time as a Community Support Worker and Back-To-School volunteer with BANSIC for more than four years.

  • Shannon at Bansic

    Shannan

    “I have been volunteering since July 2022 since leaving my Finance Admin Role to pursue a career change in Social Work following a COVID-mid life crisis I completed my first social work placement with BANSIC at the beginning of this year and found working with our clients to provide resources, information and support to be so fulfilling and rewarding. I’ve loved working under the guidance of Phil, Kate and very supportive volunteer team who have shared their knowledge and wisdom in a way that has enabled me to be more compassionate and empathetic when working with clients. Our client's courage and resilience have inspired me to be the best social worker I can be. I’m so proud to be a part of BANSIC team and play my part in building a stronger and more inclusive Banyule community.“ Shannan - Community Support Worker.

  • Maddy

    Our amazing volunteer, Maddy, who won 2 gold medals at the 2022 Special Olympics in Launceston. She won the 50m backstroke and the 200m freestyle.

    Maddy competed in Berlin for the Special Olympics 2023 and finished with 2 silver medals (one individual and one relay). She also finished 4th in her other final.

    Maddy was the equal most successful swimmer on the Australian Team with one other swimmer.