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We need a new way of thinking about volunteering in the 21st century

Doug Taylor, Wednesday, 22nd March 2023 - Guided by the new national strategy, we must work collectively to reposition and revitalise volunteering for future generations, says The Smith Family CEO Doug Taylor.

Changemaker

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Finding purpose through volunteering

Danielle Kutchel, Thursday, 16th March 2023 - Sarah Wilson has let her passion for volunteering lead her through multiple roles in the sector, culminating in her latest, leading the development of the National Strategy for Volunteering. She is this week’s Changemaker.

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Exclusive: your first look at Australia’s new National Volunteering Strategy

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 13th February 2023 - In what’s believed to be a global first, the volunteering strategy has been co-designed with the sector and government.

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Filling gaps, changing lives

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 17th January 2023 - Dental care is out of reach for many in Australia, but a NSW charity is providing transformational care thanks to a team of volunteers.

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Is corporate volunteering the answer to our volunteering woes?

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 5th December 2022 - Corporate volunteering programs benefit both workplaces and volunteer-involving organisations, but they take some work to get things right.

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Data behind national volunteering strategy revealed

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 19th October 2022 - The research underpinning Volunteering Australia’s national strategy is now available and although it makes for hard reading, there is also cause for optimism as the sector unites for change.

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Vox Pop: moving away from volunteer reliance

Contributor, Monday, 19th September 2022 - Senior managers at five Australian charities describe how they aim to disrupt the for purpose sector with unique business models, rather than relying on traditional volunteer workforces.

Program aims to create culture of volunteering in Tasmania

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 22nd August 2022 - The program is designed not only to celebrate Tasmania’s young volunteers, but also to allow them to use their experience for education and employment opportunities.

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Report finds challenges and opportunities for volunteering

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 10th August 2022 - A new report from Volunteering Australia is part of the evidence base that will inform the creation of Australia’s new volunteering strategy.

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A new National Strategy for Volunteering is in the works – and you can help shape it

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 23rd May 2022 - A new survey reveals that volunteer numbers have dropped in Australia since COVID, as work gets underway on the first national strategy in a decade.

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