Engagement Levels
Ambient Heat: Engagement once a month, self managed, low level of commitment, attends a volunteer meeting when they can.
Kinetic: 1-3 hours a week, attends at least 1 volunteer meeting in the month.
Combustion: 2 - 5 hours a week, attends a volunteer meeting each week.
Fusion: 3-8 hours a week, attends multiple volunteer meetings a week.
Email Campaign Manager
Help Humanists Australia stay connected with its community through email. As our volunteer Email Campaign Manager, you'll plan and send email campaigns that keep members and supporters informed, engaged, and inspired, sharing news, events, and stories relevant to people living compassionate, ethical, and fulfilling lives without religion. You'll manage our email lists, craft engaging campaigns, and track performance to keep improving how we communicate, all from home, with flexible hours that fit around your life. Working alongside a warm, collaborative team and reporting to the CEO, you'll gain real not-for-profit and email marketing experience, free HA membership, and references to help you land your dream job. If you're organised, a clear communicator, and want your time to make a lasting difference, this is your chance to help build a more humane Australia, one email at a time.
Media Engagement Manager
Help put Humanists Australia on the map. As our volunteer Media Engagement Manager, you'll work to raise HA's public profile by building relationships with media outlets, newspapers, and journalists, and by crafting stories that get humanist perspectives into the public conversation. You'll help ensure that people living compassionate, ethical, and fulfilling lives without religion see their views reflected and respected in mainstream media, all from home, with flexible hours that fit around your life. Working alongside a warm, collaborative team and reporting to the CEO, you'll gain real not-for-profit and media relations experience, free HA membership, and references to help you land your dream job. If you're a confident writer and relationship-builder who wants to help shape public perception, this is your chance to help build a more humane Australia, one headline at a time.
Social Media Team Member
Help amplify Humanists Australia's voice online. As a volunteer Social Media Team Member, you'll support HA's social media presence, helping share ideas about living compassionate, ethical, and fulfilling lives without religion with our growing online community. You'll assist with creating content, engaging with followers, and keeping our platforms active and inviting, all from home, with flexible hours that fit around your life. Working alongside a warm, collaborative team and reporting to the Social Media Manager, you'll gain real not-for-profit and social media experience, and references to help you land your dream job. If you're proactive, online-savvy, and want your time to make a lasting difference, this is your chance to help build a more humane Australia, one post at a time.
Content Creator
Help share humanist ideas, one article at a time. As a volunteer Content Creator, you'll write blog posts or articles for Humanists Australia on topics that matter to people living compassionate, ethical, and fulfilling lives without religion. This is a low-pressure, flexible role, there's no minimum output required, even the occasional post is a genuine help. Whether you want to write regularly or just contribute when inspiration strikes, you'll have the freedom to pitch your own ideas or write on topics suggested by the team, all from home, in your own time. Working alongside a warm, collaborative team and reporting to the Program Engagement Managers, you'll gain real not-for-profit and writing experience, and references to help you land your dream job. If you enjoy writing and want your words to make a difference, even occasionally, this is your chance to help build a more humane Australia, one post at a time.
Volunteer Coordinator Role
Humanists Australia is seeking a motivated and highly organised Volunteer Coordinator to help us grow and nurture our dedicated volunteer team. At Humanists Australia, we empower Australians to lead ethical, compassionate, and fulfilling lives without religion across various programs including campaigns, ceremonies, community building, and wellbeing care. Our volunteers are the lifeblood of our mission. In this role, you will be the welcoming connector for new volunteers, ensuring they are engaged, supported, and ready to make an impact. If you are a strong communicator who loves building communities and keeping operations organized, join us in creating a respectful and autonomous environment where our volunteers thrive.
Marketing Team Member
Help spread the word about Humanists Australia. As a volunteer Marketing Team Member, you'll support HA's efforts to reach new audiences and grow awareness of what it means to live a compassionate, ethical, and fulfilling life without religion. You'll contribute to marketing campaigns, help develop promotional materials, and bring fresh ideas to how HA presents itself to the world, all from home, with flexible hours that fit around your life. Working alongside a warm, collaborative team and reporting to the Marketing Coordinator, you'll gain real not-for-profit and marketing experience, free HA membership, and references to help you land your dream job. If you're creative, proactive, and want your time to make a lasting difference, this is your chance to help build a more humane Australia, one campaign at a time.
Social Media Coordinator
Help Humanists Australia's voice reach further. As a volunteer Social Media Coordinator, you'll support the day-to-day presence of HA across our social platforms, helping share ideas about living compassionate, ethical, and fulfilling lives without religion with a growing online audience. You'll assist with scheduling posts, engaging with our community, and repurposing content from our live streams, discussion groups, and videos into fresh social media posts, all from home, with flexible hours that fit around your life. Working alongside a warm, collaborative team and reporting to the Social Media Manager, you'll gain real not-for-profit and social media experience, free HA membership, and references to help you land your dream job. If you're proactive, online-savvy, and want your time to make a lasting difference, this is your chance to help build a more humane Australia, one post at a time.
Video Editor
Bring Humanists Australia's message to life on screen. As our volunteer Video Editor, you'll shape the raw footage from our live streams, weekly discussion group sessions, interviews and other videos, into polished, engaging videos that help spread humanist ideas to a wider audience. You'll work closely with our social media and content team to turn conversations about living compassionate, ethical, and fulfilling lives without religion into content people want to watch and share, all from home, with flexible hours that fit around your life. Working alongside a warm, collaborative team and reporting to the Engagement Program Managers, you'll gain real not-for-profit and video production experience, free HA membership, and references to help you land your dream job. If you're creative, reliable, and want your editing skills to make a lasting difference, this is your chance to help build a more humane Australia, one video at a time.
Membership Manager
Become the welcoming heart of Humanists Australia. As our volunteer Membership Manager, you'll be the friendly first point of contact for members who share a commitment to living compassionate, ethical, and fulfilling lives without religion. You'll welcome new members, keep our community thriving through renewals, and help grow the movement, all from home, with flexible hours (just 3 to 7 per week) that fit around your life. Working alongside a warm, collaborative team and reporting directly to the CEO, you'll gain real not-for-profit experience, free HA membership, and references to help you land your dream job. If you're proactive, a strong communicator, and want your time to make a lasting difference, this is your chance to help build a more humane Australia, one member at a time.
Ceremonies Program Manager
As the Ceremonies Program Manager for Humanists Australia, you will play a vital role in shaping how non-religious Australians mark life’s most significant milestones with authenticity, warmth, and care. This is a unique opportunity to build and support an inclusive, nationwide network of deeply empathetic, value-aligned celebrants who help people celebrate love, welcome new life, and bid meaningful farewells. By leading this program, you will be championing ceremonies that replace religious ritual with deeply personal narratives, ensuring that everyone in our community has the chance to honor life's journeys in a way that brings our shared human values to life and truly reflects who they are.