2 December 2021
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...
24 November 2021
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...
5 November 2021
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...
5 November 2021
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...
4 November 2021
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...
26 October 2021
Today we celebrated our very last regional ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards with volunteers from the Riverina and the southern NSW border towns. What a fantastic few months it’s been meeting the state’s volunteers across every corner of NSW. We would never say we saved the best for last, but...
22 October 2021
We said a huge thankyou to the tireless volunteering efforts across St George and Sutherland Shire today at the Southern Sydney ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. It’s been another tough year but our nominees took on the COVID challenge and showed just how resilient the spirit of volunteering is in...
21 October 2021
It’s been a challenging year for volunteers from Sydney City and the Eastern Suburbs – but they haven’t let the pandemic stop the vital work they do in supporting their local community. So, today we said thankyou at our regional ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Thank you to all our...
19 October 2021
Volunteers from the Northern Rivers region have put in countless hours during 2021 to support their local community. So, it was fantastic to be able to share their stories at our Northern River virtual ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year awards. Thanks to COVID-19, we couldn’t get together in person, but we...
14 October 2021
Over the past few months, we have heard some heartwarming tales of volunteering at our 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Today the roadshow arrived in Broken Hill to celebrate the region’s amazing volunteers of the Far West. COVID-19 means we couldn’t get together in person but there were still so many faces at...
11 October 2021
Today we heard some truly remarkable stories of volunteering at the Central Sydney virtual ceremony for 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. It’s been such a tough year for everyone, but people have stepped up to meet the challenge in local communities across NSW. People like our 2021 Central Sydney Volunteer of the Year...
7 October 2021
From Goulburn to Queanbeyan and the Snowies, the work and dedication of volunteers in 2021 has connected their communities through the disruptions of the past 12 months. So today we were delighted to meet so many volunteers online to announce the winners of the Southern Inland 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year awards. Congratulations to...