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PLEASE NOTE

Please note that for assignments continuing into 2027, volunteers are not expected to be available or undertake assignment activities during the December and January holiday period.



New assignments are added regularly, so we encourage you to bookmark this page and check back often. If you have any questions about volunteering with ABV, please contact us at [email protected] or learn more about volunteering with ABV.

Marketing and Communications Advisor

Help a Regional Art Gallery Attract More Visitors and Strengthen Community Connections

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011437
Location:
Online
Duration:
5 months, Approx. 7 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
November 2026
Application Deadline:
23 November 2026
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Grant Writer – disaster resilient infrastructure upgrades

Use your grant writing expertise to help safeguard a valued regional gallery, strengthen community resilience.

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011435
Location:
Online
Duration:
5 months, Approx.7-9 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
November 2026
Application Deadline:
23 November 2026
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Stories of Significant Change - Content Writer

Help tell the stories of change, resilience and community impact across East Gippsland.

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011423
Location:
Online
Duration:
3 Months, Approx. 8–12 days across the assignment period
Assignment Start Date:
January 2026
Application Deadline:
23 November 2026
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Strategic Planning Advisor

Help shape the future of a much-loved regional arts organisation and community asset

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011432
Location:
Online
Duration:
5 Months, Approx. 6-8 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
November 2026
Application Deadline:
23 November 2026
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Desktop Researcher - Disaster Resilience Resourcing and Organisational Investment

Help strengthen disaster preparedness and community resilience through evidence-based research.

Resilient CARE, QLD
Assignment Code:
PAU011429
Location:
Online
Duration:
3 Months, Approx. 3-4 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
January 2027
Application Deadline:
23 November 2026
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Communications, Branding & Stakeholder Engagement Advisor

Help bring a visionary community village to life through clear messaging, strong branding and meaningful stakeholder engagement.

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011414
Location:
Online
Duration:
4 months, Approx. 6-8 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
November 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Grant Writer and Seeker

Help secure vital funding to keep a valued community space thriving.

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011427
Location:
Online
Duration:
5 months, Approx. 6-8 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
01 November 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Desktop Researcher - Community Resilience Initiatives

Help uncover innovative community solutions that strengthen resilience across regional Australia.

Resilient Care, QLD
Assignment Code:
PAU011422
Location:
Online
Duration:
4 weeks, Approx. 2-3 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
Flexible
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Desktop Researcher – Place-based, Service Systems

Help communities strengthen access to essential services by identifying practical solutions that improve collaboration, coordination and community outcomes.

Resilient Care, QLD
Assignment Code:
PAU011421
Location:
Online
Duration:
4 weeks, Approx. 2-3 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
November 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Funding and Grants Advisor – Moogji Aboriginal Council, East Gippsland

Play a vital role in securing sustainable funding for culturally grounded programs that strengthen connection, healing, and community wellbeing.

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011345
Location:
Online
Duration:
Approximately 3 months, 8-10 hours per week.
Assignment Start Date:
Late October 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Strategic Planning Consultant

Help shape the future of Mitchell River Hockey Club by developing a strategic plan that supports sustainable growth, community resilience and long-term impact.

Resilient Regions, Vic
Assignment Code:
PAU011412
Location:
Online with a site visit to Bairnsdale as required, fully funded by ABV.
Duration:
8-10 weeks, Approx. 6-8 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
November 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Grant Writer & Funding Advisor – Facilities Upgrade Project

Support Marley Street Community Hub to secure funding for critical facility upgrades
and strengthen its future funding capability.

The Resilient Regions, Vic
Assignment Code:
PAU011406
Location:
Online
Duration:
4-5 Months, Approx 8 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
November 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Philanthropic Funding Research Advisor

Help unlock new funding opportunities that support innovation, strengthen community services, and build resilience across the Fraser Coast.

Resilient Care, QLD
Assignment Code:
PAU011401
Location:
Online
Duration:
4 weeks, Approx. 3-4 hours per week.
Assignment Start Date:
November 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Website + Digital Capability Coach

Help The Smithery reach more men before crisis point by turning its digital presence into a trusted pathway to connection, support and lasting community wellbeing.

Resilient Care, QLD
Assignment Code:
PAU011398
Location:
Online
Duration:
3 months. Approx. 6 hours per week.
Assignment Start Date:
November 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Web Developer

Create Briagolong Community House’s first website and help transform local knowledge, events and emergency information into an accessible digital hub that strengthens connection, participation and community resilience.

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011396
Location:
Online
Duration:
Approx. 3 months, 6 hours per week.
Assignment Start Date:
October 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Grant Writing Mentors

Use your grant writing expertise to help community organisations secure funding, strengthen their resilience, and deliver lasting impact across East Gippsland.

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011394
Location:
Hybrid – online and in person workshop
Duration:
Mid Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Assignment Start Date:
Late October 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Funding Specialist

Seeking a funding specialist who will support Mitchell River Hockey Club to identify and secure grants, sponsorships and philanthropic funding for priority infrastructure upgrades and long-term community impact.

Resilient Regions, VIC
Assignment Code:
PAU011392
Location:
Online
Duration:
October 2026 – February 2027: Flexible based on Volunteer availability. Approx. 8 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
October 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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Workforce Development and Implementation Consultant

Help RockyStart embed children’s participation practices across Central Queensland by designing a practical workforce development and implementation roadmap for the Children’s Voices framework.

Resilient Care, QLD
Assignment Code:
PAU011384
Location:
Online
Duration:
3 months. Approx. 8 hours per week
Assignment Start Date:
October 2026
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
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GET IN TOUCH

For 8 years, Cate has been working with volunteers from a wide range of professional backgrounds, helping them find opportunities that align with their skills, passions and availability. She knows that every volunteer brings something unique and takes pride in helping people find rewarding ways to contribute to causes that matter.

Have a question or looking for the right opportunity? Get in touch with Cate for a friendly chat about volunteering with ABV and how you can get involved.If you would like a conversation with our volunteer team, please email [email protected]

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REAL ASSIGNMENTS - REAL IMPACT

Every ABV assignment has a story behind it. The stories below show how skilled volunteers have shared their expertise to help communities, businesses and organisations tackle challenges, build resilience and create new opportunities. Explore the impact of these assignments and discover how your skills could make a meaningful difference too.
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MAC IN ORBOST

In Orbost, the end of native timber harvesting has left the community with a big question: what comes next? One idea being explored is whether existing infrastructure could have a new life as part of a local hemp processing industry.

It’s the kind of idea that sounds full of possibility. Local processing could create new opportunities for businesses and jobs, support new manufacturing and help keep more economic activity in the region.

Mac is an ABV volunteer with more than 30 years’ experience working with regional, rural and remote communities. Raised on a Central Queensland farm, his career has taken him across agriculture, agrifood, trade, investment and regional business development.

Mac is now working alongside the Orbost and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry to put the idea to the test. Is there a market? Is the infrastructure right? Who might buy the finished products? What would it cost, and what would need to happen to make it stack up commercially?

When local ideas are matched with the right technical and commercial know-how, communities can test possibilities with confidence and turn promising concepts into real, investable opportunities. That’s the value of this work: giving Orbost the clarity it needs to decide what its next chapter could be.
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COLIN & CATHY IN TONGA

After facilitating the training sessions, ABV Skilled Business Volunteers, Colin Scarlett and Cathy Corderoy spent time visiting participating businesses across Tongatapu, Tonga.

Meeting business owners in their own environment allowed them to continue the conversation, gain a deeper understanding of each business and explore the goals and opportunities identified during the workshops.

These visits are an important part of the YES GROW program, helping transition participants into personalised coaching and mentoring designed to support their next steps and long-term business growth.

Through YES GROW Tonga, Australian Business Volunteers and BSP Financial Group Limited are working alongside local businesses, providing practical tools, shared experience and one-to-one support based on the priorities each business identifies for itself.
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LACHLAN IN GIPPSLAND

The team at Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) deliver programs that support Country, culture and community across Gippsland. Their work includes caring for land and Sea Country, protecting cultural heritage, creating employment opportunities and strengthening cultural knowledge for future generations.

Recently, we had the opportunity to work alongside GLaWAC staff through a practical workshop focused on project management skills.

Designed around GLaWAC's existing projects, systems and ways of working, the workshop used real examples and everyday challenges to explore approaches to planning and project delivery.

The project management workshop covered topics such as planning projects, managing budgets, tracking milestones and identifying risks.

The workshops drew on the expertise of ABV Skilled Business Professional, Lachlan Duncan whose background spans project management, business improvement, strategy and organisational development. Throughout the sessions, Lachlan shared practical tools, ideas and experiences that participants could adapt to suit their own work.

Just as importantly, the workshops created opportunities for conversation and shared learning. GLaWAC staff brought their own experience and insights from working across a wide range of programs, while discussions focused on finding practical solutions that could be applied in day-to-day work.

ABV thanks GLaWAC for welcoming the us onto Gunaikurnai Country and for generously sharing their knowledge and perspectives. We also thank Lachlan Duncan for volunteering his time and expertise in support of this work.
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VERA IN LAKE TYERS

ABV volunteer Vera Pajovic was recently on Country at Bung Yarnda (Lake Tyers) in East Gippsland, working alongside the Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust to explore opportunities for community-led tourism.

Bung Yarnda means “camping waters” in Gunai language and has been an important place for gathering, fishing and camping for thousands of years. The community has a long and proud connection to this place and in 1971, Bung Yarnda was handed back to its people.

Vera brings extensive experience across tourism, sustainable tourism, marketing and business strategy. She’s working alongside the Trust to explore tourism opportunities that are guided by the community, celebrate culture and connection to Country, and create opportunities for local jobs.

Together, the work is looking at how tourism can build on the strengths of Bung Yarnda and contribute to a strong future for the community, on their Country and on their terms.

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