We had such a great time meeting everyone in person at the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards State Gala Ceremony. Please download or share photos of your favourite volunteers, using the hashtag #NSWVolunteerAwards on social media.
COVID-19: Rental housing and homelessness policy impacts 2021 Report
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is a national advocate for people affected by poverty, disadvantage and inequality, and the peak council for community services nationally. The new research by the ACOSS and UNSW Poverty and Inequality Partnership, looks […]
Heartbeat of Rural Australia – study of not-for-profits in remote, rural and regional Australia
The Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) has recently released their commissioned the Heartbeat of Rural Australia study, exploring how not-for-profits and community groups in remote, rural and regional Australia are faring in the wake of nearly two years of constant disruptions. […]
New Charity Register Search Connects Donors To Charities
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Charity Register has new enhanced search features that will connect donors with charities more effectively. Information on the Register is based on details charities submit in their Annual Information Statements. The new search […]
National Disability Insurance Scheme – Outcome and Goals
The NDIS participant survey results have been released and you can read it here. The goals and outcomes section of the NDIS data and insights website explores the goals identified by participants along with their achieved outcomes and the outcomes […]
2021 Volunteer of the Year – Abbie Kelly
Abbie Kelly was honoured for her inexhaustible volunteering in her local community and can do attitude to making the world a better place. At just 12 years old Abbie Kelly is making her mark as a community activist through her volunteering as […]
2021 Senior Volunteers of the Year – Kay Ching-Kue Tang and Helen Mears
Kay Ching-Kue Tang from Chatswood Kay has been a volunteer instructor at Willoughby City Council’s MOSAIC Multicultural Centre for 27 years. At 92 she commutes to MOSAIC to teach three classes a week, with students travelling up to two hours […]
2021 Adult Volunteer of the Year – Sayeed Karimi
Sayeed is President of the Australian Afghan Hassanian Youth Association. During the extraordinarily tough times of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sayeed Karimi initiated a unique care package distribution designed to help migrants, refugees, individuals who had lost their job, and the […]
2021 Corporate Volunteer of the Year – Aristocrat Technologies
Employees from Aristocrat have provided the equivalent of $2.5 million over 13 years of volunteering to the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Aristocrat funds CPA’s Accessible Gym, Sports and Exercise Programs, which have supported thousands of people living with disability to achieve […]
2021 Excellence in Volunteer Management – Royal Rehab Volunteer Services
The Royal Rehab Volunteer Services team have been incredibly successful, bringing on 648 new volunteers in recent years. The team focusses on organisation, effective communication and consistency to ensure the smooth placement and ongoing support of Royal Rehab volunteers. They […]