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Save the Children and Volunteering Australia join forces to reignite volunteer workforce

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 24th November 2020 -  It’s hoped the partnership will drive a rethink of the value of volunteering in Australia
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Volunteers are critical to bushfire recovery, but it takes coordination

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 -  A new report says if volunteers are not sufficiently prepared and trained in disaster situations, they may hamper recovery efforts. 
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Volunteering in Victoria thrives, but at what cost?

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 19th October 2020 -  The State of Volunteering report is the first of its kind 
Australian Volunteer Robyn Whitney volunteers at Wangsel Institute for the Deaf, Paro, Bhutan as a Deaf Education Teacher Trainer. In this photo she is having a chat with Chencho Dem, senior teacher II and interpreter.

Remote volunteering – continuing to support organisations overseas

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 5th October 2020 -  When COVID-19 forced the Australian Volunteers Program to suspend travel, the organisation pivoted to remote volunteering to ensure it could continue to support the more than 600 overseas organisations it works with. 
Cardboard boxes being filled with food donations. Helpful team of social workers.

Action needed to fix the pandemic insurance gap for volunteers

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 14th July 2020 -  Charities are hesitant to bring back volunteers because there is no insurance cover for COVID-19 related claims
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Look how far we’ve come: Volunteering

Danielle Kutchel, Thursday, 11th June 2020 -  “I think that as a sector, we are valuing volunteer contributions more and more… we're expanding our view and recognising the many diverse ways that people contribute.”          
Cardboard boxes being filled with food donations. Helpful team of social workers.

Australian volunteering over 20 years: A timeline

Luke Michael, Thursday, 11th June 2020 -  Volunteering in Australia has shifted immensely over the past two decades. We take a look back through the Pro Bono News archives to re-examine some of the major moments that have defined the sector. 
Four members of staff at Maluk Timor wearing face masks

Preparing for a pandemic

Contributor, Monday, 1st June 2020 -  Maluk Timor is one of more than 600 organisations the Australian Volunteers Program works with across Asia-Pacific. Executive director Dr Jeremy Beckett explains how the organisation is improving health care in Timor-Leste during COVID-19.

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a collection photos of people waving hands of thanks as part of Volunteering Australia's #waveforvolunteers.

Volunteering and COVID-19

Adrienne Picone, Wednesday, 20th May 2020 -  As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, it is hard not to focus on the current situation and the profound impact it is having on volunteering, writes Adrienne Picone, CEO of Volunteering Australia.
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Three reasons why volunteering now is great for the community and your career

Maggie Coggan, Sunday, 17th May 2020 -  We sit down with the head of Volunteering Australia to find out more 
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