Volunteering with Alexandrina Council
Volunteers play a vital role in providing our community to thrive. The success of our programs relies on the contribution of all of our workers. Volunteers undertake varied roles and contribute in ways that support and build a healthy community in which we are all valued.
Volunteering can give you the opportunity to contribute and learn new skills, gain confidence and be a significant part of a team. You can make new friends and gain satisfaction in the knowledge that volunteering really does make a difference.
A volunteer is a person who:
- benefits the community and themselves by participating in volunteer programs
- provides their services of their own free will
- does not receive any monetary reward (reimbursements of out of pocket expenses are not regarded as monetary reward)
- undertakes activities which complement, but do not replace the services provided by paid staff
See more information here Read the Volunteer Handbook
How do I apply?
Online Volunteering Application Form Hard copy Volunteer Application Form
Ensure you complete all sections of the application. Read, sign and submit the acknowledgement page of the Code of Conduct.
Return your application and acknowledgement page to:
Volunteer Support Officer
Alexandrina Council
PO Box 21
GOOLWA SA 5214; OR
Email your Volunteer Application Form to: alex@alexandrina.sa.gov.au OR deliver in person to the Customer Service Desk at the Goolwa Council Office or the Strathalbyn Library.
You will then be contacted to discuss your application.
- Current vacancies are matched to your skills and experience.
- General orientation and induction is provided prior to commencement.
- Specific training is then undertaken within the volunteer program for which you have been recruited.
- Application forms are also available from the Council Customer Service Desk, Goolwa and Strathalbyn Library.
Thank you for taking the time to consider Alexandrina Council for volunteering.
Vacant volunteer opportunities
Alexandrina Visitor Services, Customer Service Officer
Are you passionate about sharing and promoting our local businesses and local area? We have Volunteer vacancies at our Goolwa and Strathalbyn Visitor Information Centres and would love to hear from you! Our Centres are open 7 days across both centres.
- Goolwa: 10am to 1pm and 1pm - 4pm
- Strathalbyn: 10am to 3pm
Other volunteering options
There are many other volunteering options available in our state. If you're interested in exploring other volunteer options, please contact one of the following organisations:
The Haven - Women's Information Services
Alexandrina Council is partnered with The Government of South Australia Office for Women to help support women across the Fleurieu region through information, referrals, social connection and practical assistance.
Learn more about the Women's Information Service.
Contact The Haven directly:
- Phone - 0499 407 237
- Email - goolwahaven@alexandrina.sa.gov.au
- Register online
- Read the volunteer role description
Driving the Future - City of Victor Harbor
Volunteers needed for Driving the Future program
Alexandrina Council has partnered with the City of Victor Harbor to expand the Driving the Future program into the southern Alexandrina area. Driving the Future supports young people to gain the 75 hours driving experience required to transition from a Learner's to Provisional license. Volunteer driving supervisors are essential to this program. We are seeking Volunteer Driving Mentors who are keen to make a difference to the lives of young people by supervising their driving as they work towards obtaining their Provisional driver's license. You're not expected to be a professional driving instructor - you're simply there to provider supervision and support.
If this sounds like you, contact the City of Victor Harbor's Youth Development Officer on dwestern@victor.sa.gov.au or 8551 5000.
View the volunteer vacancy flyer here.
Milang Old School House Community Centre
Volunteers needed for the Milang Youth Hub
Alexandrina Council, Milang Old School House Community Centre, Reclink Australia and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation are proud partners of the Milang Youth Hub.
The Milang Youth Hub offers a weekly social and recreation program for young people 8 - 17 years. Volunteers are integral in supporting this program, and we need your help! If you are someone who enjoys working with young people and can support young people's participation in practical activities like craft, cooking and sports then this volunteer role is for you!
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at Milang Old School House Community Centre on vickie@moshcc.com.au or 8537 0687 to find out more.
View the volunteer vacancy flyer here.
Useful information & resources
The Office for Volunteers provides advice to the Minister for Volunteers and delivers support programs that contribute to the government’s priorities of building the capacity of community organisations to be sustainable in years to come, and encouraging all citizens to participate in community life and care for each other.
It also has a key role in implementing the Advancing the Community Together (ACT) Partnership, a landmark agreement between the volunteer community and state government, to work together to support the development of volunteerism in South Australia. Their website provides a variety of information to support volunteering across the community
For further information, visit the Department of Human Services website.
Southern Volunteering (SA) Inc. provides a vital leadership role in advancing volunteering through service delivery, promotion, advocacy and support for individuals and the community. They provide the following services:
- Information on volunteering opportunities and roles available in the southern suburbs of Adelaide
- Training, information and support for not-for-profit organisations in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia including the Fleurieu Peninsula
For further information, visit the Southern Volunteering (SA) Inc website.
Its mission is to promote and celebrate volunteering and play a key leadership role in advancing volunteering by providing an extensive range of services, support and resources for volunteers and volunteer organisations. Key services include:
- Volunteer Referral Service: Experienced interviewers talk to potential volunteers about their interests and skills, options for volunteering and are linked with organisations that need volunteers.
- Training, Support & Professional Development: Providing training and support to Volunteers, Volunteer Managers and Volunteer Coordinators in areas such as volunteer management, how to recruit young volunteers, teamwork, enhancing customer service skills and many more.
- Policy & Research: Advancing and encouraging research into volunteering in South Australia and the Northern Territory, to aid the development of methodologies and understandings of volunteering processes and practices. Volunteering SA&NT also provides policy advice to the volunteer sector and other volunteering peak bodies, interstate and overseas.
- Working with Targeted Populations: Promoting inclusion in the volunteer sector, advancing volunteering in Aboriginal and wider Australian communities and offering supported volunteer placements for ex-offenders and volunteers with a disability.
For further information, visit the Volunteering SA/NT website.
The Volunteering Strategy for South Australia:
- articulates a vision for volunteering over the next 6 years that is distinctly South Australian, reflecting our unique social and economic way of life
- identifies where barriers prevent volunteers from participating as much as they would wish to
- promotes opportunities to engage those least likely to volunteer
- sets down a framework of priorities and an action plan to support Government decision making and policy development over the next decade
- encourages community dialogue about the future of volunteering in South Australia.
The partners endorsing the Strategy are:
- Minister for Volunteers (representing the State Government and supported by the Ministerial Advisory Group for Volunteering and Office for Volunteers)
- Volunteering SA&NT (representing volunteer involving organisations and supported by regional volunteer centres)
- Local Government Association of South Australia (representing local Councils and supported by the Local Government Volunteer Manager’s Network)
- Business SA (representing business and industry in South Australia).
For further information, visit the Department of Human Services website.