Our passionate volunteers help us save Australian hearts, giving up their time for our cause. It’s thanks to people like you that we can achieve our ambitious goals.
We welcome volunteers who are over 18 years of age and who represent the diverse country that is Australia.
See below for volunteer opportunities that are currently available and click through them for details on how to apply.
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Current Volunteer Opportunities
Walk Organisers
Heart Foundation Walking is Australia’s largest FREE walking network. It is a social, fun and easy way for people to walk and be active.
We always welcome new Walk Organisers to this hugely popular program so if you are passionate about improving the health of your community, this could be a great way to do it.
Walk Organisers come from all walks of life (no pun intended!) and across Australia. The role is flexible as they can decide where, how frequently and how long they walk for.
Some of the roles and responsibilities of a Walk Organiser are to:
- Complete basic online induction (approx. 40 minutes)
- Plan the walking routes
- Promote their walk with the assistance of their Local Coordinator and the Heart Foundation
- Enter monthly attendance logs on the online system
- Attend walks and welcome new walkers
What support do Walk Organisers get?
- Recognition as a Heart Foundation volunteer
- Online training
- Free merchandise
- Walker Recognition Scheme which rewards and acknowledges walking milestones
- Insurance cover
- Free resources to promote the group
Help get your community active. Click here to register today!
Support Australian Health Research
Supporting Australian health research is crucial for better health outcomes, especially for heart disease. The Heart Foundation is working with Join Us, a national non-profit research register connecting people with health research opportunities.
By registering, you support vital research and improve care for heart disease patients. Sign up to make a meaningful difference and support a healthier future for Australians.
Consumer Participation Working Group
‘Have your say: how consumer voices should inform Heart Foundation work'
The National Heart Foundation of Australia (Heart Foundation) is developing a Consumer Participation Framework to guide how we partner with the people and communities we serve, including those with lived experience. This work supports our ambition to make heart health achievable for everyone in Australia by 2050 (Health for Every Heart).
The framework will outline our purpose, principles and goals for working with consumers, and provide practical guidance for collaboration across areas such as governance, program design, evaluation, advocacy and service delivery.
To help shape this framework, we are inviting consumers to participate in a series of workshops. This is an opportunity to share your perspectives and help influence how the Heart Foundation engages with consumers into the future. Your input will help ensure our approach is meaningful, inclusive and informed by the communities we serve.
Please click here to view the Position Description.
How to apply
To put forward your interest in this opportunity, please fill out this form by Sunday 3 May 2026.
The form includes a range of questions. Your responses will help us learn more about you and others who are interested in participating, so we can bring together a range of experiences and perspectives in the workshops.
While there are limited places available in the workshops, the information shared by everyone who completes this form will also be used to inform the workshop discussions and the development of our Consumer Participation Framework. This means, even if you are not selected to attend a workshop, your voice will still help shape the outcome.
If you have any questions, please contact us at volunteer@heartfoundation.org.au. We’re happy to respond by email or arrange a call. If you’d prefer a phone call, please let us know the best time(s) to reach you.
Hypertension Guidelines Consumer Advisory Group
Join the Consumer Advisory Group – Hypertension Guidelines
The Heart Foundation is seeking volunteers to join the Consumer Advisory Group (CAG). The CAG will help shape the Hypertension Guidelines by sharing their lived experience and insight to ensure the guidelines and supporting resources are clear, accessible and centred on real patient needs.
To ensure the Guideline best meets the needs of people living in Australia, we need the input of people from a diverse range of backgrounds. We encourage those that have a lived experience of hypertension, and those from diverse age groups, genders, cultural backgrounds, conditions, and locations from across Australia to apply. Please note, the role does not require a background in a health field or understanding of complex clinical or technical concepts or terminology.
What’s involved
- Participate in 6–8 online meetings (1 hour each) via Microsoft Teams
- Review documents and provide feedback between meetings
- Contribute to a 12–18 month project starting May 2026
- Volunteer role, working remotely from home
Your contribution
- Share consumer perspectives to inform guideline recommendations
- Review drafts for clarity, relevance and accessibility
- Help co-design patient-friendly resources
- Represent the consumer voice in a meaningful national project
For more information, please refer to the Position Description and Terms of Reference. To apply, please select 'fill in an application'.
What we do
We lead a national movement for improved health and wellbeing, with heart health at its core.
Our vision is that heart health will be achievable by everyone in Australia by 2050.
To achieve this, we work alongside communities, government, industry, researchers, healthcare professionals, supporters, people with lived experience, and volunteers to harness collective knowledge and experience, both nationally and globally.
Read our 25-year vision for heart health in Australia.
