The Centre for Volunteering: Free Resources Returning to work resources Tips for Optimising Virtual Volunteering Returning Volunteer Programs and Volunteers during COVID-19 COVID-19 and Informal Volunteering Groups General COVID-19 Resources Responding to a Pandemic: A Practical Guide for Volunteer Involving […]
National week shines spotlight on Australia’s student volunteers
National Student Volunteer Week (#NSVW20) runs from 10 – 16 August 2020. The week provides an opportunity to promote and celebrate student volunteering. Education providers, volunteer organisations and students across the country are invited to participate in #NSVW20 through a […]
Changes to Closing the Gap Targets approved
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies have signed off on 16 ‘refreshed’ Closing the Gap targets. These targets cover issues such as education, employment, health and wellbeing, justice, safety, housing, land and waters, and languages The details of the […]
COVID-19 Volunteering Submissions
Submission to the Select Committee on COVID-19 Published: 11 June 2020 Volunteering has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our assessment is that the Australian Government has not engaged strategically with volunteering during the pandemic. The lack of engagement […]
COVID-19 Emergency Volunteering
Volunteering can provide vital support to people in the community who are impacted in an emergency – that’s why we’ve launched a new emergency volunteering website calling on people to lend a hand during the COVID-19 public health emergency. We […]
Happy National Volunteer Week!
Happy National Volunteer Week to all our valued volunteers and volunteer managers. We at The Centre for Volunteering are grateful for your efforts, and this week is all about you! Please share the following video across any and all of […]
Media Release: Nominations open for NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards
Nominations are open for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards – one of the largest celebrations of volunteering across the country. The awards are an annual program run by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the outstanding work […]
The Centre for Volunteering: Media Coverage
The Centre for Volunteering is glad to do be able to do our part to help recognise the importance of volunteers and helping within communities. 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards National Volunteer Week kicks off tomorrow. We’re being […]
$9 million funding boost for community volunteers
The Morrison Government will provide $9 million to local community groups and organisations to support the work of Australia’s volunteers. Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said the funding would go a long way to support organisations and […]
Free Job Advertising for NGOs
According to the Grattan Institute report, Shutdown: estimating the COVID-19 employment shock, we could see up to 26 per cent of Australian workers jobless as a direct result of the coronavirus shutdown – and those most susceptible to lose their jobs […]