IPC Health is the community health service for the western suburbs of Melbourne, operating across six campuses—Deer Park, Altona Meadows, St Albans, Sunshine, Wyndham Vale, and Hoppers Crossing. We offer a wide range of health and wellbeing services to support our diverse communities.
Our volunteers play an essential role in ensuring these services run smoothly by greeting and welcoming visitors, driving clients to their IPC Health appointments, assisting at events such as community stalls, social initiatives, internal annual events, participating in wellbeing activities, supporting back-end operations through administrative and logistics roles, and contributing to community consultations to ensure our services align with local needs.
If you're passionate about making a difference and want to help improve access to high-quality health and wellbeing services for Melbourne’s West, we have a volunteering opportunity for you!
IPC Health is a proud member of Volunteering Victoria- Victoria’s peak body supporting a strong volunteering sector.
IPC Health is proud to be an official supporter of the National Strategy for Volunteering. We are committed to making volunteering the heart of Australian communities by taking action to implement the National Strategy in our organisation.
Be the Smiling Face of IPC Health – Join Us as a Reception Concierge Support Volunteer!
As the first point of contact for our visitors and clients, our Reception Concierge Support Volunteers are essential to creating a warm and welcoming environment at IPC Health.
In this role, you’ll:
Commitment: One or more mornings per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am–12:30pm
Locations: Deer Park, St Albans, Hoppers Crossing or Wyndham Vale
Eligibility Requirements:
To learn more, visit our https://www.ipchealth.com.au/volunteer/ or contact IPC Health Volunteer Coordinator, Antakshri Pahwa at 0490 131 617 or volunteers@ipchealth.com.au.
Join us in making a difference—one warm welcome at a time
Bring Energy and Connection to Our Health and Wellbeing Programs – Volunteer with IPC Health!
Support our Physios, Occupational Therapists, and Diabetes Wellbeing Teams in helping clients stay active, healthy, and connected. If you enjoy light activity, meeting new people, and sharing a smile, this rewarding role might be just what you're looking for!
As a Health and Wellbeing Volunteer, you could:
Commitment: Once a week, Monday–Friday, for approximately 2 hours between 10:00am and 2:00pm. Some full-day activities (8:30am–4:30pm) are also available.
Locations: Hoppers Crossing, Deer Park, Altona Meadows, and Wyndham Vale, expanding to community centres and neighbourhood houses.
Eligibility Requirements:
To learn more, visit our https://www.ipchealth.com.au/volunteer/ or contact IPC Health Volunteer Coordinator, Antakshri Pahwa at 0490 131 617 or volunteers@ipchealth.com.au.
Step into a role where movement meets meaning—and help others thrive in body and spirit.
Be the Helping Hands Behind the Scenes – Join IPC Health as a Volunteer Administrative Assistant Volunteer!
Help us keep IPC Health running smoothly for the community and our dedicated staff by taking on essential behind-the-scenes tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while gaining experience and connecting with passionate teams. You’ll support a variety of IPC Health departments by helping out with a diverse mix of tasks. If you’re familiar with basic office work, comfortable using computers, confident in English communication, and open to learning new skills, we’d love to hear from you.
Tasks may include:
Commitment: Once a week for 1–2 hours during standard business hours. Some activities may be one-off tasks requiring 2–3 hours on a specific day.
Locations: Deer Park, Sunshine, St Albans, Altona Meadows, Hoppers Crossing or Wyndham Vale
Eligibility Requirements:
To learn more, visit our https://www.ipchealth.com.au/volunteer/ or contact IPC Health Volunteer Coordinator, Antakshri Pahwa at 0490 131 617 or volunteers@ipchealth.com.au.
Let’s keep things running behind the scenes—together.
Drive Change in Your Community – Become a Volunteer Driver with IPC Health!
We’re offering a rewarding opportunity to support our clients in maintaining their health and wellbeing by volunteering as a Client Transport Driver. You’ll be helping people from Melbourne’s western suburbs get to and from important health appointments—all while enjoying a flexible schedule and making a real impact.
As a Volunteer Driver, you’ll:
Commitment: Just 3–4 hours once or twice a month on weekdays during standard working hours—you select the appointments that suit your availability.
Locations: Deer Park, St Albans, Hoppers Crossing, Altona Meadows, Sunshine or Wyndham Vale
Requirements:
To learn more, visit our https://www.ipchealth.com.au/volunteer/ or contact IPC Health Volunteer Coordinator, Antakshri Pahwa at 0490 131 617 or volunteers@ipchealth.com.au.
Join us in helping people reach the care they need—with compassion behind the wheel.
We will offer a great volunteering experience at IPC Health and ensure that the strength and diversity of our communities is represented across our volunteering activities.
IPC Health's purpose is to improve quality of life for the people and communities we serve by maximising access to health and wellbeing services. Our mission is to deliver innovative high-quality services that are client centred, collaborative, coordinated and demonstrate value through measured impact.
Our volunteer programs support the delivery of high-quality health and wellbeing services for the diverse communities of Melbourne's West.
Hear from our volunteers:
IPC Health recognises the great contribution our volunteers make and the work they do. IPC Health values diversity and is committed to creating safe, supportive and welcoming services to diverse populations including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTIQA+) individuals; people of all abilities; people experiencing health inequities; and culturally and linguistically diverse individuals and children.
IPC Health pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we provide our services to the community – the Wurundjeri, Bunurong and Wadawurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation. We thank their Elders past, present and future for their ongoing guidance and valuable wisdom. We acknowledge all First Nations people and groups across this country and also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
