Get involved

Volunteer with us

Join our community of dedicated volunteers making a real difference. Whether you can spare a few hours a week or help with special events, your contribution matters.

One Meal is entirely volunteer-run, and you can help—whether weekly, fortnightly, or monthly by cooking, serving, collecting donations, delivering meals, packing hampers, or offering friendly, non-judgemental conversation at our weekly meal services.

You can enter your details, availability, and interests into our Better Impact platform and complete required documents covering food safety, our Code of Conduct, and our Privacy Policy so you’re ready to start volunteering.

Volunteer Requirements

  • Let us know what location you are interested in volunteering with. If you are interested in helping at our Northern Beaches warehouse in Brookvale, you can find out more here.

  • We recommend that all volunteers complete the Food Handlers Basic Training Course before engaging in any of our activities. This is a simple online course that takes around 1 hour to complete

  • When filling out the registration form, you can let us know your interests and availability - this helps us find the right opportunities for you to be involved. You can also read the Food Safety Requirements and Privacy Policy.

  • Once you have registered, you will receive news and volunteer opportunities as they come up. Keep an eye on your inbox!

  • One Meal is 100% volunteer powered! There are many roles including warehouse warriors, drivers, cooks and administration. We welcome all sorts of skills - if you have a particular area of expertise you think might help please get in touch to discuss this further.

Getting started

Don't worry if you don't meet all requirements yet! We'll help you through the orientation process and provide all necessary training.
The most important thing is your willingness to help our community.