NSW Bush Fires – How you can help Thank you for your concern for our fellow Australians affected by the devastating fires. If you are in a fire-affected area please look after the safety of yourself and your family, friends, […]
Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
Sometimes referred to as the ‘Bushfires Royal Commission’, the Commission will examine coordination, preparedness for, response to and recovery from disasters as well as improving resilience and adapting to changing climatic conditions and mitigating the impact of natural disasters. The inquiry […]
Volunteering Australia & State and Territory Peak Volunteering Bodies’ Response to Australian Government Compensation Scheme
Volunteering Australia and the State and Territory peak volunteering bodies have released a response to the Australian Government Compensation Scheme. Volunteering Australia understands that the Australian Government’s compensation scheme for emergency service volunteers is a response to the current 2019-20 […]
Grants for Bushfire and Drought relief
Visa concessions for backpackers working in bushfire recovery The Australian Government has announced that working holiday makers ‘backpackers’ will be able to count paid or volunteer bushfire recovery work as part of ‘specified work’, required in order to apply for […]
New Children’s Guardian Act to commence 1 March
The new Children’s Guardian Act commences 1 March 2020, bringing together existing legislation under one Act, and expanding and strengthening the NSW Reportable Conduct Scheme. Powers and functions of the Children’s Guardian from the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) […]
Stockland CARE Grants
Stockland CARE grants program encourages community and charitable organisations to apply for funding of programs that support local people and activities. Following an application process, selected groups from across Australia will receive $1000 toward their community programs. Applications close: 20 […]
2020 NAIDOC grants
NAIDOC Week grants support communities to celebrate the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during NAIDOC Week. Funding is available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations to help meet the costs of […]
Winston Churchill Trust Fellowships
Applications are now open for the 2020 Churchill Fellowships A Churchill Fellowship can offer you (as an Australian citizen) a life-changing opportunity to travel overseas to investigate a topic or an issue that you are passionate about. It is for anyone who […]
Greater Charitable Foundation grants
2020 Funding Program Each calendar year the Greater Charitable Foundation will provide approximately $1million to programs, based either in NSW or South-East Queensland, which are designed to improve the life outcomes of their beneficiaries. The Foundation’s two key priority areas for […]
Submissions to inform the Volunteer Management Activity program
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is seeking submissions to inform the development of options for the future of the Volunteer Management Activity program post 30 June 2021. The Australian Government currently provides a total of $18.8 million (excluding GST) in […]