For advertised roles you'll need to fill in an application form and forward it to us with your resume. See our Volunteer Opportunities page for a list of current vacancies.
Volunteer vacancies aren't always advertised, so if there are no suitable roles listed you can contact the Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator anyway to express your interest in getting involved. We'll confidentially hold onto your application for 6 months in case any suitable roles arise.
Volunteer application form (PDF)
Applications can be mailed to:
The Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator
The Cancer Council Victoria
1 Rathdowne Street, CARLTON VIC 3053
Phone: (03) 9635 5235
Fax: (03) 9635 5430
All potential ongoing volunteers will be interviewed and reference checks will be conducted. Some volunteer roles require a police check, which we'll pay for.
If you're successful, the Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator will phone you to advise of the start date and any other details for your first day. If you've been unsuccessful or there are no suitable roles we'll either contact you by phone or send you a letter depending on the number of applicants and the type of volunteer role you're interested in.
Regardless of your role, all volunteers must complete an application form. If you've been placed in an ongoing role, you'll also need to fill in a confidentiality agreement, emergency contact form and medical information form, which will be sent out by post before you start.
If the role you're interested in requires you to work with children or to have direct contact with cancer patients or their families, you may be asked to complete a prohibited person declaration form and undergo a criminal check.
It's important these forms are filled in and returned to the Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator. All specific volunteer roles are advertised under Volunteer Opportunities, and include a full role description, contact details and application form.
