There are a lot of NGOs and international organizations which partner with local groups and institutions in Sydney to provide a wide variety of volunteer placements. Within this range of options, there tends to be two main categories of volunteer work in Sydney: social work and environmental protection.

Though a very wealthy city, there are still many Australian citizens in Sydney who remain underserved and overlooked. Volunteering in Sydney at orphanages, community centers, homeless shelters, and other similar institutions is popular among foreign volunteers interested in social work.There are also plentiful amounts of volunteer opportunities in education and healthcare across the city.

Australia is very large and sparsely populated, and remains a relatively wild continent. Its local aquatic and land ecosystems are among some of the most unique and the world, and unfortunately face constant threat of destruction by human expansion and activity. Environmental protection volunteers can work on projects doing anything from planting trees to organizing cleanups to promoting sustainability efforts, and do their part in saving the natural beauty of Sydney

Individuals from around the world can volunteer in Sydney for anywhere from just a couple of weeks to as long as several months, it all depends on your availability and how much time you want to spend in Sydney.