Volunteering Australia claims that charities nation-wide are reaching breaking point, with demand nearly doubling in the last three months and volunteer numbers dropping by twelve percent between late 2019 and April 2021.
Charities such as Able Australia provide emergency relief and support for many in Brisbane facing homeless or living with disabilities are struggling to keep up with increased demand during the pandemic as many of its volunteers include senior Australians more vulnerable to the coronavirus.
4ZZZ listeners in the Queensland region who are interested in volunteering can go to volunteeringQLD.org.au