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Volunteering Australia Staff Made Redundant in Major Restructure

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st June 2012 -  The country’s peak volunteering body, Volunteering Australia will close the doors of its Melbourne office at the end of June with all staff including the CEO Cary Pedicini being made redundant.

Deadline Approaches for Volunteer Video Competition

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st May 2012 -  There are just seven weeks left to enter into the national Volunteer Video Competition with Social Inclusion Minister Mark Butler heading to Youtube to encourage people to take part.

Volunteering Tasmania calls for Sector Response to Research

Staff Reporter, Friday, 18th May 2012 -  Volunteering Tasmania is calling for a sector response to new research showing what the future of volunteering will look like in 2050.

CPA Australia Joins Pro Bono Australia in Online Volunteering Initiative

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th May 2012 -  Accounting and finance peak body, CPA Australia and Pro Bono Australia have teamed up in a new online initiative matching finance professionals with Not for Profit organisations whether they work in a paid, voluntary or pro bono capacity.

Major Changes for Volunteering Australia

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 1st May 2012 -  The Board of the nations's peak volunteering organisation, Volunteering Australia has taken the decision to relocate its office to Canberra from the 1st July 2012 as part of a major restructuring move.

New Structured Volunteering Program Helps Young Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd April 2012 -  Young Australians who want to volunteer overseas and at home can now take part in a new structured volunteering program that can lead to placements in Australia and the Asia Pacific.

Volunteer Placements Available for Engineers & Technical Specialists

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th March 2012 -  Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is searching for volunteers who will start new overseas placements in August 2012.

Defying Gen Y Stereotypes to Improve Volunteering Experience for Young People

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 -  Organisations need to move beyond traditional practices and listen to the opinions of young people in order to improve their experience and attract them to volunteering, a new report has found.

2012 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 -  Nominations are now open for the 2012 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards in Victoria.

Corporate Volunteering “Untapped” – Report on National Survey on Volunteering Issues

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 -  Corporate volunteering is not being fully tapped, despite Not for Profit organisations and companies being able to see its value, according to Volunteering Australia’s National Survey of Volunteering Issues 2011.
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