Image Credit - Fairfield Community Nursery, Salty Dingo 2020
Overview
The Centre organises various consultation and advisory groups to ensure that our work, research, and programs are as inclusive as possible, and that we better understand the barriers and needs of different communities across NSW.
We recognise that some voices and perspectives in the community are not always heard or amplified. We seek to strengthen volunteering by highlighting these perspectives, recognising the diverse perspectives that form our communities, and advocating for a more equitable volunteering experience.
Who it’s for
These consultations are structured around identified priority groups and current projects offered by The Centre. Past advisory groups have included:
- People living with disability
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Newly arrived migrants (first 5 years of arrival)
- People living in regional and remote communities
- Young people aged 12-18
- Older people aged over 65
- People who are unemployed
- Women in volunteering
- Sports volunteers
How it works
Consultation groups are convened by The Centre as needed to address specific issues or the needs of specific programs. The groups are discussion-focused and are run in-person and online. Our consultations provide input into areas such as:
- Research and questionnaire design
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement
- Training and resource content review and feedback
- Program design for capacity-building projects
- Understanding the issues, barriers, and needs for diverse communities to participate in volunteering
- A general sounding board for ideas
Contact
Registration for these groups is currently closed. To submit an expression of interest to participate in future consultations, please contact:
Tony Ward
Sector Development Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone 02 8295 7014