Volunteer and help make medical discoveries
Volunteering with The Common Good helps power life-saving medical research and helps create a positive, stronger, happier and healthier community.
When you donate your time – you’re helping create more time for researchers to make life-changing discoveries in the areas of heart disease, lung disease, mental health, ageing and hospital care.
Make a meaningful impact on medical research and patient care, by sustaining life-changing research projects and hospital initatives
Join a passionate community of like-minded individuals working towards a common goal of improving helath outcomes for all
Develop new skills, build networks, and experience the fulfillment of giving back to your local community
Getting Started
Ready to get started volunteering? It's easy!
Register to volunteer as an individual or as a corporate volunteering team. You can make life-changing discoveries by giving your time to raise life-changing funds for research through The Common Good.
Individual Volunteering
We're always looking for new faces to join The Common Good’s volunteer teams. Volunteering opportunities with The Common Good are mostly based in Brisbane. These opportunities include joining a volunteer team to support various fundraising events and volunteering to scoop the iconic Strawberry Sundaes at the EKKA. You can volunteer with friends, or just fly solo. You’ll never be on your own as we’ll always put you with an amazing crew of people!
When you volunteer with The Common Good, you can access some amazing opportunities and experiences including:
- A warm fuzzy feeling knowing that you have contributed to raising life-saving medical research hours
- Making new friends, networking and connecting with other like-minded people
- Learning new skills in a fun, social environment
Have fun and create #goodvibes
Corporate Volunteering
Corporate volunteering is a great way for teams to come together in a fun and fast-paced environment to build morale, community spirit and team pride. The Common Good offers corporate companies a unique opportunity to give back to the community by providing volunteer teams for some great events including the iconic Strawberry Sundae Stalls at The EKKA.
Corporate team volunteering has numerous benefits that transpire to your office after volunteering including:
- Development of new skills and team bonding
- Boosting interdepartmental relationships
- Building positive morale and workplace culture
- Increased employee self-esteem and confidence
- Driving a sense of purpose, employee engagement and team pride
Join an event for The Common Good
Annual Volunteering Events
We would love to welcome you into The Common Good volunteer team!
No matter how much or how little, if you have some time to spare to help power more life-changing medical research, please register your expression of interest by clicking the buttons below:
23-24 November
Fisiocrem GC50 Run Festival
Coolangatta - Gold Coast
Help The Common Good make this event fun and cheery.
Sign up today and be part of the excitement!
13 April 2025
Tour de Brisbane
Brisbane
Want to be part of the Tour de Brisbane? Volunteer now! Help us make it epic!
We’re seeking enthusiastic promo crews to assist at The Common Good marquee on the event day.
Can you help us create a fun and festive environment?
2-9 May 2025
Chain Reaction
Brisbane
The Common Good needs your help to bring the fun and festive spirit to life!
Sign up today and join this amazing movement!
18 May 2025
Fisiocrem GC30 Main Beach
Main Beach - Gold Coast
Can you help The Common Good bring a cheerful and festive vibe?
Sign up today and be part of the excitement!
1 June 2025
Brisbane Marathon Festival
Brisbane
Help us create a memorable experience for runners and welcome people at The Common Good marquee.
Sign up today and make a difference!
Hospital Volunteering
Charlies Angels
The Charlie’s Angels Volunteers are an incredible group of local community members who dedicate their time to support patients, families, carers and staff at The Prince Charles Hospital.
Wearing their yellow shirts with pride, they support all areas of the hospital from Admissions to Emergency, performing a range of roles from welcoming visitors to providing administration support.
We love our Charlie’s Angels and they play such a crucial role in creating a warm, welcoming and supportive environment at The Prince Charles Hospital.
The Charlie's Angels Volunteers are proudly sponsored by:
Hospital Volunteering
Caboolture Hospital Volunteers
At the Caboolture Hospital, our team of wonderful volunteers provide invaluable support to patients, their families, visitors and staff. They perform vital duties such as welcoming people at the front entrance, helping with directions and providing general administrative support to staff.
Since joining with The Common Good, this long-standing volunteer program has continued to grow in leaps and bounds. We’re seeking new ways our program can be expanded to provide even more support.
With more volunteering opportunities becoming available, we’re looking for dedicated volunteers to help by giving their time, energy and care to the patients, staff and visitors at Caboolture Hospital.
Start volunteering at Caboolture Hospital today!
Meet our Volunteers
Hear from the incredible individuals giving their time to make life-changing medical discoveries with The Common Good.
Sharon McClements
Giving Day Volunteer
“What a great atmosphere, I'm so glad I volunteered for such a good cause!”
Marg Williams
Charlie’s Angels Volunteer
“Wanting to give back to the NHS, I volunteered as a Charlie’s Angels. Along the way I have made some good friends and met great people that it has been a pleasure to help.”Frequently Asked Questions
Who can volunteer?
We welcome everyone to consider volunteering for The Common Good! Whether you are flying solo, volunteering with a friend or perhaps your workplace is looking for team volunteer opportunities, anyone can apply for a volunteer role! Volunteers should be 18 years and over, however if you are between 16-18 years old, you may be able to volunteer alongside a guardian. If you would like to find out more information about who can volunteer – we would love to answer your questions! Please reach out to us at events@thecommongood.org.au, and we’ll be in touch!
How do I apply to volunteer and what happens next?
Firstly, thank you for considering donating your time! The next thing to do is to complete the Volunteer Expression of Interest form for your chosen event. Once this is done, we will cross check your availability and if all things match up, we will contact you to share further information about the event.
What kind of training and support is provided to volunteers?
We’re so grateful for our amazing volunteers and we want to make sure you feel comfortable and clear on what your volunteering role is. For the General Event volunteers, a detailed volunteer handbook (including information about the volunteer roles and tasks) will be provided in advance of the event date. A volunteer briefing will also be provided by The Common Good on the day of the event. For the Ekka Strawberry Sundae stall volunteers, a volunteer portal invitation will be sent out to you by email to register and to complete required training modules for your allocated volunteer roles – Stall Volunteer, Cashier, Gate Keeper, etc.
I can’t find the answer to my question in the FAQs above.
We are here to help! Please send us an email to events@thecommongood.org.au with your question, one of our friendly team members will assist you.
Want to know more about volunteering with The Common Good?
Contact us to explore diverse opportunities that align with your interests and skills.
Join our dedicated team and be a driving force in advancing medical research and patient care. Your contributions make a real difference – reach out to us now to learn more!
info@thecommongood.org.au
thecommongoodau
1800 501 269
Corporate Volunteering Partners
