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Toyota & Conservation Volunteers Partnership Finds $4.3 million in Social Benefits

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 31st January 2012 -  An assessment of a nine-year partnership between Conservation Volunteers Australia and car giant, Toyota Australia has found sustainable gains for the environment, community…

Govt Safety Authority Denies Media Reports on New Laws Affecting Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th January 2012 -  Safe Work Australia, the government authority managing the implementation of the new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, has expressed concern over recent reports on the new laws…

The Highs and Lows of International Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  Being an international aid worker is an aspiration for many – there is the exotic location, immersion into a new culture and the good feeling of helping a developing community.…

Skilled Volunteering Under Resourced and Not Understood – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  The skilled volunteering sector in Victoria is under resourced to meet the growing demands and increasing expectations from government, community agencies and charities, employers,…

Inaugural ‘State of the World’s Volunteerism’ Report Released

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  Flickr Image:  Some rights reserved by stef thomas A world first report by the United Nations into global volunteerism has called for greater measurement of the…

Govt Unveils Ten Year Roadmap for Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th November 2011 -  Above: Minister for Social Inclusion, Tanya Plibersek, launches the National Volunteering Strategy.  Photo: Asha Griffith The Gillard Government has launched its…

Removing the Barriers to Volunteering for Young Australians

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th November 2011 -  A new program which aims to get young Australians volunteering in their local communities and in the Asia-Pacific region hopes to have 50,000 young people take part over the next five…

Olympic Track Great in Praise of Volunteers

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th November 2011 -  It was a volunteer that ruined Raelene Boyle’s Olympic dream in Montreal, the track star told the Volunteering Australia conference.
Boyle told around 400 delegates on the
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Volunteerism the Cornerstone of a Sustainable Global Future

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th November 2011 -  Volunteerism is a renewable global resource that must play a crucial role in building a sustainable future for the world, Donna Keher, Chief of the United Nations Volunteers Partnerships…

Engagement the Key to Social Media

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th November 2011 -  Image: Dr Edwina Luck  The importance of using social media for Not for Profit organisations has been again reinforced at the National Conference on Volunteering, and organisations…

Volunteers Must “Stir the Pot” – Kirby

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th November 2011 -  Above: Honourable Michael Kirby delivers the 'Margaret Bell Spirit of Volunteering' oration. Volunteers must continue to stir the pot and agitate for change, former…

Demystifying Social Media for Not for Profits

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 2nd November 2011 -  In the wake of last summer’s floods in Queensland – where twitter became a powerful resource for NFPs involved in emergency response and…

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