Volunteering WA

Did you know there are 182 Men's Sheds in Western Australia?

Men's Sheds provide a safe environment for men (and women) to work on creative projects, learn new skills, and develop incredible friendships.

As a volunteer, you can help people enjoy the shed safely and support them with activities and repair jobs. Helping another person build their skills is incredibly rewarding, not to mention a great way to form new friendships.

Contact your nearest Men's Shed to volunteer, or visit our website to browse opportunities 👉 https://volunteeringwa.org.au/volunteer/apply-for-volunteering-roles/

📷 Wild Red Media
📍 Manning Community Men's Shed Inc.

Big shoutout to the team at MAN UP for recently being featured on Mix94.5's Pete & Kymba show!

Fresh off being named the 2026 WA Community Organisation of the Year, Man Up President Daniel Law joined Pete and Kymba to chat about the incredible work he and the team are doing to support men’s mental health and wellbeing across WA.

Man Up WA is creating safe spaces for men to open up, support one another, and redefine masculinity for young men and boys across the state. It’s fantastic to see their impact being recognised. Congratulations to the Man Up team!

Listen in 👉 https://bit.ly/4var3L2

100.9fm Noongar Radio recently featured the 2026 WA Excellence in Volunteer Management winner, Tanya Healy!

Tanya Healy is the Head Chef and Program Director at Prepare Produce Provide , helping to create career pathways for young people into education, food and hospitality.

In her segment, Tanya chats with Jeff Michael about the program and its incredible impact on kids across the state, especially in regional communities.

Listen in (Tanya’s segment was on 21 May, starts at 1:16:30) 👉 https://bit.ly/3PMoyPQ

Learn more about the WA Volunteer of the Year Awards 👉 https://bit.ly/43yEU1h

And that’s a wrap!!

National Volunteer Week has officially come to an end, with some of Western Australia’s longest serving volunteers formally acknowledged at the WA Volunteer Service Awards ceremony.

Today’s Awards Ceremony acknowledged 458 amazing and selfless West Aussies who have volunteered for five or more years.

Thank you to Ron Sao for handing out some of the awards for me!

And a huge, massive congratulations to three incredible individuals recognised for a Lifetime Achievement Award (60 years of volunteering or more).
They are:
Ron Hancock (Health and Disability – nominated by Bethanie Inc)
Mavis Hamilton (Youth – nominated by Girl Guides)
Joseph McLaughlin (Emergency Services - nominated by Geraldton-Greenough State Emergency Service Unit)

Can you believe that collectively, these three amazing volunteers have contributed an astonishing 187 years of service to their communities?!? Now that’s dedication!!!

Thank you to all the volunteers who make WA a more inclusive community.