21 May 2024
“Something for Everyone” this National Volunteer Week The Centre marked the beginning of National Volunteer Week with the 2024 National Volunteer Week Forum. An annual event held at NSW Parliament House, this year saw dozens of volunteers, volunteer leaders and supporters of the sector come together to celebrate and reflect on the importance of volunteering....
26 February 2024
About the National Standards Refresh The National Standards are a best practice framework to guide volunteer involvement. Informed by a sector wide consultation process conducted across each state and territory in 2023, the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement have been refreshed to ensure they are contemporary and inclusive of the diversity of volunteering and volunteers....
7 December 2023
2023 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year Announced Congratulations to the 2023 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year: Anthia Kollaras, Waverley Woollahra SES. Biography The NSW State Emergency Services (SES) provide crucial, sometimes lifesaving support for communities affected by incidents and disasters across the state. Anthia started with the NSW SES in August 2009 and...
7 December 2023
2023 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year Announced Congratulations to the 2023 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year: Bear Cottage Volunteer Team. Biography The Bear Cottage Children’s Hospice provides care to children and families on respite. On any given day, the workers are supported by a team of up to 10 volunteers, who dedicate their...
7 December 2023
2023 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year Announced Congratulations to the 2023 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year: Rebecca Ju, who volunteers with her high school, Willoughby Council’s Youth Advisory Group, Amnesty International Australia, and the United Nations Association of Australia. Biography Rebecca Ju has extensive volunteering experience, taking on roles in leadership, marketing, community...
3 August 2023
As part of this discussion, Elisa-Jane describes her profound connection to Country and Culture, the power of Kinship bonds, and offers sage advice to anyone thinking about approaching Community.
16 June 2023
As we reflect on this amazing industry event, let us share with you our key highlights and takeaways.
25 May 2023
Meet our promising new partners, fostering meaningful engagement with volunteers.
23 February 2023
This week, we had the pleasure of officially launching our NSW Multicultural Volunteering Report, a landmark piece of research which seeks to broaden the scope and recognition of community participation for all.
28 November 2022
The 2023 program includes two full days of interactive workshops, plenary sessions and opportunities to network.
4 November 2021
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 volunteer mental health workforce, as below. Recommendation 22 5.287 The Committee recommends that the Australian...
11 May 2021
The Centre for Volunteering Visit our team at The Centre for Volunteering stand to learn more about the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Program, Professional Development, benefits of becoming a member of The Centre and information on the Certificate courses available through the School of Volunteer Management. The Kindness Revolution – Hugh Mackay...