We’re always looking for passionate volunteers to join our team of women’s mentoring volunteers and other volunteers, with an aim to lead change. You’ll be making a genuine positive impact, while learning new skills, contributing to your local community and having fun.
The best part? You don’t need any prior experience to get involved – just a desire to support people and make a positive change for individuals and communities across Australia.
Nominate for YWCA Board
YWCA Australia is recruiting for three Board Directors – two of whom must be 30 or under at their time of appointment. YWCA have supported women to access safe, secure housing for over 140 years. Join our Board and support our work as the gender-responsive housing experts.
Desirable qualifications include:
✅ experience within the housing sector, including understanding housing policy, strategy operations or regulatory requirements
✅ experience with organisational or strategic financial analysis, including compliance requirements, interpreting financial statements, auditing or investment analysis.
Previous board and governance experience is desirable, but not required. If you are looking to take the first step in your board career, this is the opportunity for you!
We welcome applicants with diverse lived experiences, and encourage Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+ people, women with disability and other intersecting identities to apply.
Join us as we work towards a future where every woman has a safe and secure place to call home.
Join our Nominations Committee
YWCA Australia is seeking two new members of our Nominations Committee.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant, women-led Not-For-Profit organisation and gain real-world experience with governance and Committee operations.
The Nominations Committee is established by the YWCA Australia Constitution to support the Board of Directors (the Board) in fulfilling its duties to:
- Select Director and Board trainee candidates;
- Select delegates to attend international events and meetings as representatives of YWCA Australia; and
- Recommend Life Members of YWCA Australia.
If you’re looking to dip your toe into the world of corporate governance, our Nominations Committee might be the perfect first step.
YWCA is seeking candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we strongly encourage gender-diverse individuals and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply for these positions.
Asista Mentoring Program
Asista Mentoring Program utilises the power of role models to positively impact girls aged 12-18 in the child protection system on their journey to become strong, resilient adults.
Through a range of social and recreational activities, ‘matches’ develop genuine and reciprocal relationships that build self-esteem, resilience and confidence.
All mentor volunteers are provided with strong, ongoing support, training and supervision. Mentors are asked to commit to the program for a minimum of 12 months, with a requirement of two-six hours fortnightly face-to-face contact with your mentee. It is also essential to have a driver’s licence and access to a car.
Asista is run in greater metropolitan Melbourne.
Become a Mentor for Y Connect
- Are you interested in assisting a woman living with disability realise their goals for employment and broaden their connections for potential employment?
- Do you have a minimum of 2 hours free each month to work with a woman living with a disability as a mentor?
The Y Connect program is seeking volunteers to mentor women living with a disability in the Darling Downs region in Queensland to work with participants to develop their strengths and work towards their employment and career aspirations for a period of 9 to 12 months, to meet with the mentee at an agreed time and location of mutual convenience.
To ensure mentees are matched with the best mentor, we ask that you read the Y Connect Role Description (found at the below link) and complete the online application form.
Become a Mentor for Youth Frontiers Mentoring Program
We’re currently seeking female mentors in the Wollongong and Shellharbour Local Government Areas. If you’re aged over 18 and have a few hours a fortnight to give for a minimum of twelve months, you can make a difference to a young person. You don’t need any prior experience. Mentors will receive training and ongoing support to help them build a strong relationship with their mentee.
