Meet our volunteers

Our Night Café is a safe after-hours space for people aged 12 to 25 years old experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Brisbane.

Every day of the year, volunteers hit the streets in our Soup Patrol van, serving hot, nutritious meals to some of the most vulnerable people in Perth and Fremantle.

Red Cross Emergency Services volunteer Megan Fraser is “ready for anything”.

For Rita, her Red Cross visitor is more than a friend. She is like a sister. And on the hard days of life, Lyn helps her find the sunny side.

A Red Cross visitor is helping 94-year-old Kathryn overcome isolation and loneliness.

Every week Red Cross visitor Matt swaps stories and jokes with Bill. Those visits are the highlight of Bill’s week, bringing joy and laughter to his twilight years.

Celebrating the International Day of Older Persons with the stories of three women's contribution and resilience.

Making people feel safe and cared for during disaster.

When James turned 40 his doctor told him his health was in a bad way and his future didn't look good. Today, James is not only healthy and strong he's giving back to the place that changed his life.

How one man’s mission to finally get a driver licence turned into a passion to support others.

We talk to two volunteers at different stages of their careers to see how volunteering helps them.

For volunteer Colin Anker, it’s an honour to spend time with Reg, a World War Two veteran and centenarian.

When a grandmother and her twin granddaughters arrived at the Miriam Vale evacuation centre seeking refuge from bushfires, volunteer Joy sprang into action to help them get to their formal.

The Red Cross members and volunteers build community and raise thousands at the huge Bindaring Clothing Sale

Born with a disability and teased at school, Rachel has overcome challenges to live her best life. Here, Rachel tells how volunteering has played a part in her happiness.

Toni makes weekly visits to several residents of aged care homes, calls isolated people living alone and she's made more than 460 donations to the Red Cross Blood Service.

A Red Cross volunteer for 28 years, Jennet was the sole emergency services volunteer on hand when bushfires swept through the Cann River region in Victoria last summer.

Susan is an expert in comfort and virtual hugs. She and hundreds of other volunteers phone people who are struggling to let them know there’s a community, right here, they can lean on.

In a world where many essential services have moved online, we’re working with partners and community members to design solutions that make digital tools accessible for all.

When Tropical Cyclone Harold hit Vanuatu, Red Cross volunteers hiked along clifftops and traversed overflowing creeks to help remote and hard-to-reach communities.

Every day volunteers across the country are calling people who have been left isolated and vulnerable by the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re letting people know someone cares and they’re not forgotten.

A celebration of those who make a world of difference. From May 18th – 24th we celebrate National Volunteer Week.

When a disaster like the Black Summer bushfires strike some wonderful people step in to help, says long-time Red Cross volunteer Sally Dowse.

Deb Egan knows the tangible power of a listening ear, a smile and a simple cup of tea to someone caught up in a crisis like this summer’s bushfires.

Red Cross volunteer Kacey Lam gives this first-hand account of outreach visits to people recovering after the fires.

As bushfires rage through the hills of Kempsey, Red Cross volunteers create a warm and welcoming place for people whose lives have been disrupted.

This week we’re celebrating all the people who take action to make Australia a better place.