Image Credit - @Salty Dingo: Molly Croft, 2025 NSW Volunteer of the Year, with The Hon. Jodie Harrison MP

2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards

The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards are a much-anticipated annual recognition program, celebrating the incredible dedication, effort and community service of volunteers across NSW.

2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards

About the Awards

NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Honour Board

Frequently Asked Questions

Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) | July 2026 – June 2028

The Centre for Volunteering is proud to share our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2026-2028, which shows our continued commitment to reconciliation by recognising, acknowledging and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ knowledge, cultures and histories.

Through the Innovate RAP, The Centre seeks to collaborate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to drive meaningful change towards reconciliation within the volunteering sector.

It is incumbent on all within the volunteering sector that reconciliation recognises engagement, genuine partnerships and collaboration as well as a willingness to listen and learn.

The actions set out in the Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan contribute to the work of many aspiring towards a fairer and more just society in which opportunity is available and accessible to all.

We all have a role to play in reconciliation.

2025 NSW State of Volunteering Report

The 2025 New South Wales State of Volunteering Report is an important piece of ongoing research for the volunteering sector in NSW.

Commissioned by The Centre for Volunteering with funding support from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, the report presents a detailed examination of the characteristics of volunteers and volunteer management in NSW.

It explores the strengths and challenges in the volunteering sector, and the immense contribution of volunteering to the state.

National Knowledge Base

Explore a range of resources for volunteer managers and volunteers on the National Knowledge Base - including articles, e-learning, videos, customisable templates, and more.

Search the National Knowledge Base

The Volunteer Management Handbook

Support your day-to-day operations with this valuable resource, containing best practice materials and customisable templates, all aligned to the National Standards of Volunteer Involvement.

The Volunteer Handbook

Designed to support new and existing volunteers embark on their volunteering journey with confidence, all content in this handbook adheres to best practices of the National Standards.

Foundations of Volunteer Management

This comprehensive resource covers many aspects of volunteer management, from recruitment and onboarding, to leading and developing your team, and the legalities and regulations surrounding volunteering.

Working with Children Check

The Working with Children Check is a requirement for anyone in paid or volunteer child-related work.

Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

These resources support those who coordinate, manage and lead volunteers in building relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Volunteer Manager Help Desk

The Volunteer Manager Help Desk answers queries from volunteer involving organisations across NSW about issues relating to volunteers and volunteer management.

It’s available free for everyone, however, members can access more tailored guidance.

Email: VolunteerManagerHelpDesk@volunteering.com.au

Phone: 02 8295 7092 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm)

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