Volunteers are the lifeblood of Cancer Council Queensland, whether you’re lending your skills to help run events, providing direct support through transport or advocacy, supporting cancer research or helping to spread awareness about our existing initiatives we’re eternally grateful, and can’t wait to welcome you aboard.
Locations: Brisbane Metro, North Lakes, Rockhampton, Cairns, Townsville, Toowoomba
People dealing with cancer, as well as their carers and loved ones often need reliable and safe transport to get to and from treatment and other medical appointments.
Our Transport to Treatment volunteers play a vital role in helping Queensland get to their cancer treatment.
Driving a Cancer Council-supplied vehicle, they ensure patients can “navigate” their journey with care and reliability.
Our Transport to Treatment drivers hold a current Queensland driver’s licence and have successfully passed police and transport background checks. They are comfortable driving automatic passenger vans or SUVs and are known for being reliable, punctual, and approachable. They also understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality when it comes to personal and medical details.
Location: Statewide, QLD, Remote only
If you have lived experience with cancer, either through having it yourself or caring for someone with it, your experience could support others in similar situations.
Our Cancer Connect program is a nationally coordinated phone service connecting individuals who have lived experience with individuals who are currently experiencing cancer, either themselves, friends or family. It is a flexible position (including evenings and weekends).
If you have a few hours free from time to time, have lived experience and are interested in supporting others please contact us for an initial discussion.
Locations: Townsville, Toowoomba, Redland Bay, Brisbane, Gold Coast
Sometimes just being there to lend an ear is the best way to help someone going through cancer. Our peer support program connects volunteers with Queenslanders touched by cancer, where you can provide moral and in-person support to people undergoing treatment.
If you’ve had your own experience with cancer – whether as a carer or having gone through treatment yourself – you might be the perfect candidate for a peer support volunteer.
Your empathy, experience and understanding will make you an invaluable source of support as you guide people through dealing with all elements of a cancer diagnosis, from the emotional side to the practical aspects of connecting with the right services.
Location: Statewide, QLD
For many people dealing with cancer, losing part or all their hair is a particularly difficult side effect of treatment.
Our Wig and Turban service helps Queenslanders dealing with hair loss because of their cancer treatment.
Volunteers with a passion for hair, sewing, stitching and personal styling can help by creating an environment for a great experience, guidance in fitting wigs and hair styling.
Are you a university undergraduate or postgraduate student interested in placement as part of your studies or seeking a formal internship (unpaid) for credit towards your study?
Location: Statewide, QLD
Interested in building your workplace experience across IT, marketing, research, counselling or administration?
Location: Herston, QLD
Handy with a Hammer? Know a thing or two about property maintenance? Have a green thumb? We can use your expertise as a handyperson.
Your support in practical activities, lending your skills to tend to our bricks-and-mortar outposts across Cancer Council Queensland are greatly appreciated by our clients!
Location: Statewide, QLD
With over 30 branches across the state, Cancer Council Queensland has a packed schedule of admin and planning. Some of our branches have up to 50 members, while others have only four, and volunteers who want to add their administrative expertise are always very welcome.
Branch meetings happen once a month for us to plan, organise and discuss upcoming events and initiatives. The work we do at these branch meetings is vital to the continued success of our work to improve the lives of Queenslanders touched by cancer.
With Relay For Life events happening across Queensland, we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers looking to gain experience, or use their event management experience, and help run the Relay for Life.
Unite your team while making a real difference with Cancer Council Queensland. From hands-on event support to community initiatives, your team will feel proud of their impact while building stronger connections.
If you would like to know more about how you can support volunteering contact us at volunteering@cancerqld.org.au or phone 1300 851 957.
Everyone knows someone impacted by cancer, which is why when people come together in a united mission to ensure nobody goes through cancer alone, wonderful things can happen.
