Please join us as a volunteer.

Our minimum volunteer age is 15 in respect to the minimum working age in Australia. We can accept volunteers at the age of 15 as long as we are provided a written letter of permission from a parent or guardian. Students wishing to perform work experience with Salvos Stores may be exempt from this policy, on the condition the placement is approved in writing by a third party organisation responsible for the work experience (school, scout group etc). The third party organisation must confirm in writing that they have full insurance coverage for the volunteer (including personal injury and public liability coverage).

There is no maximum age of any employee or volunteer, assuming they are able to safely carry out their duties to the requirements of their position.

There are no minimum hours for volunteering, as long as it fits the store’s current needs. We do have a maximum working week of 38 hours in conjunction with employment law for all workers.

All individuals wishing to volunteer with Salvos Stores must be eligible to volunteer in Australia in accordance with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) guidelines. It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that they are eligible to volunteer in Australia. If you are not an Australian citizen, please make sure that your visa type allows volunteer activity. For more information, please visit DIBP’s website at homeaffairs.gov.au.

Yes! It is possible to volunteer at more than one Salvos Stores locations.

If you're looking to volunteer in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia or Northern Territory create a profile at MyVolunteerPage.com. For your first Salvos Store volunteer position, you can login to your existing account and then sign up with the new store.

If you're looking to volunteer in Queensland, New South Wales or Australian Capital Territory, please contact us via email at volunteer@aue.salvationarmy.org so that we can update this on our records.