National Volunteer Communications and Recruitment Strategy

3 July 2008 | Volunteering Australia

Volunteering Australia is currently undertaking research on the feasibility of a proposed National Volunteer Communications and Recruitment Strategy. The aim of the strategy would be to streamline existing communications and recruitment with potential volunteers nationwide and raising the profile of volunteering in Australia.

VA has a short time frame for this project and will be targeting their research as much as possible for best impact. VA therefore is requesting the help of volunteer organisations in order to ensure that the strategy is responsive to the diverse needs of the volunteering sector and so will be conducting a survey of relevant associations, networks, and government departments, etc. to be involved in this research.

The survey/forums are to be opened in the week of 14/7/2008 and will run for approximately three weeks. Results of the research and any strategy proposal coming out of it will be released in September or October this year.

VA is seeking a good spread of organisations Australia-wide from the following volunteering areas (based on ABS data) and asks that you nominate the category in which you would place your organisation from the list below when responding.

• Arts/Craft/Culture/Heritage;
• Community/Welfare;
• Education/Training;
• Emergency Services;
• Environment/Animal Welfare;
• Foreign/International;
• Health;
• Law/Justice/Political;
• Parenting/Children/Youth;
• Professional/Business/Union;
• Religious;
• Sport/Recreation/Hobbies;
• Others Not Represented Above?

If you know of any other studies or statistics which you think would be helpful to VA's project, they would greatly appreciate any leads you may be able to provide them.
If you are interested in participating in an online survey and/or forum regarding this proposed strategy please contact Carla Bruce-Lee by 6/07/2008 at Volunteering Australia on 03 9868 5511 or carla.bruce-lee@volunteeringaustralia.org