The parish runs on willing hands.
Everything good that happens at St Joseph's happens because an ordinary person said yes. Whatever your gifts — reading, cooking, singing, listening, driving, simply showing up — there is a place for them here.
Liturgical ministries
Readers, ministers of Communion, altar servers, musicians and singers for our choir, and the quiet heroes who prepare the church and wash the linen. Training and a gentle roster provided.
Outreach with St Vincent de Paul
Join our parish Conference: packing and delivering food relief, visiting homes, and being a calm presence for families doing it tough. Full orientation and support — you never visit alone.
Hospitality & welcome
Help run senior morning teas, host the playgroup, welcome new migrant families, or simply be the friendly face at the door on Sunday. Warmth is a ministry all its own.
Tell us how you'd like to help.
Fill in what you can — rough is perfectly fine. Your email app will open with everything pre-addressed, and someone from the parish will reply within a few days. All volunteers complete a Working with Children Check and a short safeguarding induction; we'll guide you through both.
“I came to help for an hour on Thursdays. Twenty years later, it is still the best hour of my week.”A St Joseph's volunteer