an article by interview volunteer journalist Lauren Bevilacqua From learning new skills to learning about yourself, young people across the state are embracing the benefits of volunteering and the opportunities it brings. Meet three volunteers who share how they have […]
Supplementary Volunteer Grants
2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grants recipients announced! The Centre for Volunteering has awarded grants of up to $5000 in grants to more than 200 volunteer involving organisations across NSW. The 2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grants are funded by the Australian Government Department […]
Volunteer Grants recipients announced
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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 […]
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 […]
AMP Foundation awards $1 million in Tomorrow Fund grants to 40 remarkable Australians
Forty outstanding individuals working hard to connect, support, educate, entertain and inspire Australians are sharing in $1 million of grants from the AMP Foundation’s Tomorrow Fund this year. Since 2014, this AMP Foundation program has provided $7 million in grants […]
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 […]
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 […]