Volunteer with Make-A-Wish^® Australia

Make-A-Wish^® Australia welcomes volunteers from all backgrounds, recognising the varied skills and abilities they bring with them.

By volunteering you can gain new skills, make new friends and have fun, all while enjoying the sense of reward that comes from making a difference and knowing your assisting the organisation in reaching our mission - to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Join one of our volunteer branches

Make-A-Wish Australia has 57 volunteer branches across the country. Each branch assists with the granting of wishes, organise fundraising activities and promote the work of Make-A-Wish in their local community.

What volunteers do
Learn the different ways you can volunteer with Make-A-Wish Australia.

Register your interest
If you are interested in joining a volunteer branch, read details of the eligibility criteria and selection process here and download an expression of interest form.

Volunteer FAQs
Read answers to some of the frequently asked questions about volunteering with Make-A-Wish Australia.

Find out more
Contact Volunteer Services on 1800 032 260 or via email: volunteers@makewish.org.au. Please include your home address in the email so we can match you to a local Volunteer Branch.

Volunteer in our offices

Make-A-Wish Australia has offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, with our national office located in Melbourne.

By volunteering in our offices, you will provide invaluable help to Make-A-Wish and gain excellent work experience which can build your administrative, technical and work related skills. From time to time, work experience and/or internships as well as volunteering opportunities in our offices may become available in one of the following areas:

• Wish Services (granting the children's cherished wishes)
• Volunteer Services (providing support to a large national network of volunteers)
• Marketing, Fundraising & Communications
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Human Resources

Such opportunities will be listed with our current vacancies.

Contact Us

If you would like further information about an internship or opportunity currently advertised in one of our offices, please contact Human Resources on 1800 032 260 or submit an online enquiry.