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Volunteering across Australia
Find volunteering near you.
Search verified volunteering opportunities across Australia. Filter by cause, suburb, and the days you are free, then join in a tap and keep every hour you give in one place.
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Live opportunities from verified organisations, closest to you first.
Ripple makers
People who started with one shift.
Volunteers across Australia, in their own words.
I literally found a beach clean-up 10 mins from my place and now I go every month. So easy!
A UTS student
Sydney
Moved to Sydney last year. Signed up to volunteer and met half my friends through Ripple opportunities.
A young professional
Sydney
I used Ripple for Duke of Ed hours and stayed for the good people. 10/10 would recommend.
A high school student
Sydney
Free
For every volunteer
No fees, no premium tier, no catch.
One tap
To join an opportunity
Answer an organiser’s questions once, not every time.
Verified
Organisations only
We check every organiser before they can list a shift.
How it works
Signed up in five minutes.
01
Search your suburb
Start with your postcode or suburb. Filter volunteering opportunities by cause, distance, and the days you are actually free.
02
Join in a tap
Most opportunities are one-tap RSVP. Where an organiser needs more, you answer once and it saves to your profile for next time.
03
Turn up together
Bring a friend, or meet people who care about the same things you do. Address, parking, and reminders land before the day.
04
Keep the credit
Your hours are logged as you go, ready for Duke of Ed, AHEGS, WDO, or simply your own record.
What you get
Everything Ripple does today.
The whole product, in one place. If it is on this list it works right now.
Signing up
- One-tap join, wherever the organiser allows it
- Answer an organiser’s questions once, then reuse your answers
- Join the waitlist when a shift is already full
On the day
- Reminders 24 hours before and again the morning of
- Address, parking, and what to bring, on the listing
- Check in by QR code or a short code
- Your attendance recorded and timestamped at every shift
The people you meet
- See who else is going before you commit
- Chat with the group, the organiser, or your friends
- Follow organisations and join their communities
- Donate to an organisation you want to back
Your record
- Your own record of every organisation you have volunteered with
- Hours that count towards Duke of Ed, AHEGS, and a NSW WDO
Knowing it is safe
- Every organisation is verified before it can list a shift
- Each listing states the minimum age and any checks it needs
- Block anyone, at any time
- Report content or behaviour, and we action it within 24 hours
Coming up
What we are building next.
Not available yet. Here so you know where Ripple is heading.
- Post and comment in the feed, not just react to events
- Sign up for individual shifts rather than a whole event
- Certificates for the hours you have given, and rewards for regulars
It counts
Yep, it actually counts.* See the note about the accreditation logos
Here is where your hours can go.
Copy your hours straight into Duke of Ed
Every shift is logged and timestamped as you go, so your Voluntary Service section is ready the moment your assessor asks for it.
Keep a record for your uni transcript
One verified history of your co-curricular volunteering, ready to put forward for your Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.
Pay off eligible fines in NSW
Track hours with approved NSW organisations and export them straight into your Work and Development Order paperwork.
More
Keep your own record
Every shift you have turned up to and every organisation you have given time to, kept in one place so you can put it forward whenever you need it.
Pick a cause
What do you care about?
Every tile opens the map, filtered and ready. Change your mind as often as you like.
Beach & coast care
Clean-ups, dune restoration, and citizen science along the coast.
Bushcare & planting
Weekend planting days, weeding crews, and landcare groups.
Food relief
Pack, sort, cook, and deliver meals for people doing it tough.
Animal welfare
Shelter shifts, foster support, and dog walking rosters.
Aged care & company
Social visits, tech help, and community transport.
Youth & tutoring
Reading buddies, homework clubs, and mentoring programs.
Good to know
Got questions?
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, the Australian Government, and the NSW Government are named here, and their logos shown, only to identify the programmes your volunteering hours can count towards. None of them is affiliated with Ripple or endorses it, and each sets its own rules about which hours it accepts.