International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPwD) on 3 December 2021 is an opportunity to celebrate the lives, contributions and achievements of the 4.4 million Australians with disability. The day aims to raise awareness and take steps towards a more […]
Volunteers recognised as integral to the mental health workforce
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 […]
Grow Inclusion in Schools Competition
All Australian primary and secondary schools are encouraged to get involved in the Grow Inclusion in Schools Competition as part of IDPwD. To enter, teacher and students are encouraged to get together with their class, year group or entire school […]
NSW Youth Work Awards 2021
Youth Action founded the NSW Youth Work Awards in 2013 to create an annual celebration of the exceptional work of youth services and youth workers across NSW. The Awards are an opportunity for the NSW Youth Work Sector to recognise […]
The Honda Foundation Grants and Vehicle Loans
To help fund and empower organisations that are focused on helping others the Honda Foundation provides: Grants for financial assistance to charities and organisations working across a range of social and environmental issues, including supporting the disadvantaged, disabled or those […]
COVID-19 update for Service Providers
Personal protective equipment in the workplace With an increase in the number of positive cases being reported, DCJ has prepared a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) matrix which we thought would be worth sharing with you and your staff as a […]
Have your say about COVID-19 rules.
We know that it’s hard for many of your clients to follow the COVID rules. The Department of Communities and Justice wants to understand the barriers for people using our services, and ways we can better assist them to stay […]
Reforms to the Sex Discrimination Act and Fair Work Act
Recent reform to the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 are a step in the right direction to protect volunteers. However, The Centre for Volunteering supports Justice Connect and Volunteering Australia in their position, which […]
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 […]
State of Volunteering Report reveals the true value of volunteering to NSW is $127 billion
The true value of volunteering to communities across NSW has been uncovered in a first of its kind report showing a massive $127 billion in annual social and economic benefits from volunteering across the state. The findings were contained in […]