Overview The Inclusive Volunteering Pathways to Employment Program helps to reduce and remove barriers to volunteering and employment for people living with disability or on a mental health recovery journey. The Program supports participants to engage in volunteering as a pathway to employment. The Program also […]
Federal Budget 2020-21 – Implications for Volunteering
The Federal Budget has allocated no new funding to volunteering despite the devastating impact of COVID-19 restrictions. Two in three volunteers (66 per cent) stopped volunteering during the pandemic, amounting to an estimated loss of 12.2 million hours per week […]
Philanthropy commits more than $1million to Australian biomedical research
Perpetual, as trustee of the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations, has announced the 2020 recipients of the Ramaciotti Awards for Biomedical Research. This year more than $1 million is being distributed to nine biomedical researchers, coinciding with the Foundations’ 50th […]
Charities at risk of losing registration and tax concessions
Hundreds of Australian charities are at risk of losing their registration with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for twice failing to submit their Annual Information Statements. The ACNC Commissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, warned more than 300 charities risked losing access to […]
Team Orana are a showcase of volunteering excellence
Communities across the wide expanse of the Orana region are connected via the relentless efforts of their volunteers. From emergency services, drought & bushfire relief and healthcare to the sporting fields and the arts – Orana’s volunteers have it all […]
Westpac Foundation invests $500,000 creating employment opportunities in local communities
Four social enterprises – Good Cycles, CareerSeekers, Dismantle and Hotel Housekeeping – have received $500,000 in combined funding from Westpac Foundation to help create employment pathways. With an aim to create 1,500 new opportunities over the next two years, the […]
COVID-19 Resources
NSW Government: Free Resources NEW: Gathering Safely: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) guidelines for seniors My Business’s COVIDSafe Plan NSW Government Website: Official information and advice on COVID-19 Mental Health and the coronavirus Digital Lunchbreak The Centre for Volunteering: Free Resources Returning […]
Supplementary Volunteer Grants
Applications for the 2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grants program are now closed. All applicants will be notified by 4 December 2020 on the outcome of their application. The Australian Government has provided The Centre for Volunteering with funding to administer a […]
Australia’s Community Sector & COVID-19: Supporting communities through the Crisis
An Australian community sector special report has found the community service sector is approaching crisis point due to COVID-19. More than a million people have been excluded from income support and expected cuts to income support for over 2 million […]
COVID-19 Volunteering Submissions
Joint policy statement: Addressing the pandemic insurance gap for volunteers Published: 19 August 2020 Volunteering Australia and Justice Connect are calling on all Australian governments to ‘have the back’ of Australia’s volunteer workforce in the COVID-19 crisis by overcoming the […]