The Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) has recently released their commissioned the Heartbeat of Rural Australia study, exploring how not-for-profits and community groups in remote, rural and regional Australia are faring in the wake of nearly two years of constant disruptions. The study was undertaken through The Xfactor Collective Foundation, by specialist member Survey Matters. The...
Abbie Kelly was honoured for her inexhaustible volunteering in her local community and can do attitude to making the world a better place. At just 12 years old Abbie Kelly is making her mark as a community activist through her volunteering as an environmentalist, lobbyist, fundraiser, performer and radio show host. Her ability to cultivate support for...
Kay Ching-Kue Tang from Chatswood Kay has been a volunteer instructor at Willoughby City Council’s MOSAIC Multicultural Centre for 27 years. At 92 she commutes to MOSAIC to teach three classes a week, with students travelling up to two hours each way for her classes. Kay speaks English, Mandarin and Japanese and helps bring people...
Sayeed is President of the Australian Afghan Hassanian Youth Association. During the extraordinarily tough times of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sayeed Karimi initiated a unique care package distribution designed to help migrants, refugees, individuals who had lost their job, and the vulnerable and elderly. It has supportedover 500 migrant refugees and asylum seekers, and more than...
Employees from Aristocrat have provided the equivalent of $2.5 million over 13 years of volunteering to the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Aristocrat funds CPA’s Accessible Gym, Sports and Exercise Programs, which have supported thousands of people living with disability to achieve their personal best in sport. Aristocrat also support CPA’s Aquatic and Hydrotherapy Programs; 10-week autism...
The Royal Rehab Volunteer Services team have been incredibly successful, bringing on 648 new volunteers in recent years. The team focusses on organisation, effective communication and consistency to ensure the smooth placement and ongoing support of Royal Rehab volunteers. They always take the time to acknowledge and recognise their volunteers and ensure they are well...
The COVID-19 palliative care team was set up in 2020 – a time when the impact of visiting restrictions in hospital and community settings, limited people at funerals, border closures and no memorial services made their work more needed than ever. The team support families with bereavement packs for families, telephone numbers for support services,...
The retired cattle farmer and Wagga RSL member sources steers for local high schools and mentors agriculture students in raising the animals and preparing them show at events such as the Canberra and the Melbourne Shows. Every steer is then auctioned to raise money for local schools and charities, including Country Hope, Beyond Blue, McGrath...
Introduction The NSW Police Force provides a service to organisations to become registered and conduct National Police Checks through their secure online portal. The Secure Online Portal offers registered organisations access to $15 (GST FREE) volunteer checks. National Police Checks Walkthrough for Organisations Eligibility Criteria to be a Registered Organisation A NSW registered organisation or...
Volunteering excellence across the workplace was in the spotlight today as we celebrated the efforts of teams and individuals giving their time to help others as part of corporate volunteering programs. Finalists for the Corporate Volunteer of the Year Awards are announced each year as part of the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. They...
The efforts of our dedicated volunteer managers were celebrated today at a special virtual ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. The virtual event recognised the important role managers have played in keeping volunteer programs strong and resilient during the pandemic. Four finalists were announced at the ceremony from a large field...
Volunteers have been recognised as an integral part of the mental health workforce by the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. The Centre for Volunteering appreciates the recommendation that the Australian Government formally acknowledge the value of the volunteer mental health workforce, as below. Recommendation 22 5.287 The Committee recommends that the Australian...
