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Rudd Government Confirms Financial Support for Volunteering Australia

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd December 2009 -   The current funding was due to expire for the national peak body at the end of December with the announcement of new funding from January 1st coming just in time. In a joint statement…

Equal Opportunity Act To Extend to Victorian Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd December 2009 - 
In Victoria, the Brumby Government has proposed amending the Equal Opportunity Act (EOA) to cover individual volunteers as well as those engaged by volunteer organisations.

However,
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National Survey of Volunteering Issues

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -  The 2009 online survey of more than 2000 volunteers, 1400 organisations and 33 businesses is the largest volunteering survey carried out in Australia. Some of the key trends include:…

More Focus on Volunteering Urged of Productivity Commission

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -  Volunteering Victoria submits that given the focus of the Terms of Reference, and the recognition in the Draft Report that only 10% of the 600,000 strong NFP sector are employers,…

National Volunteer Week 2010 Theme Announced

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th September 2009 -  Volunteering Australia (VA) has announced the theme for National Volunteer Week, 10-16 May 2010 – Volunteering: Now, more than ever VA says this theme really brings volunteering…

National Survey of Volunteering Issues

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th September 2009 -  Volunteering Australia has launched the 2009 National Survey of Volunteering Issues with its online survey. Volunteering Australia says the National Survey of Volunteering…

Progress on Volunteering National Standards Review

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th August 2009 -  The first stage of a national review of Standards for Involving Volunteers in Not for Profit Organisations has seen a call for a refinement in the approach to managing volunteers rather…

New Guide to Volunteering in Australia

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th June 2009 -  Volunteer West in Victoria works with hundreds of newly arrived migrants each year, who are keen to volunteer as a way of learning more about the Australian community and as a way of…

VA Call for Funding Support Helps Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th May 2009 -  Volunteering Australia (VA) called on state and federal governments to ensure that funding to support volunteers grows in line with current demands during the recent Volunteer…

PM Praises Community Service Organisations

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th May 2009 -  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has praises Australia’s Community Services organisations and in particular Lions Clubs, describing them as an important part of our national family.…

Volunteering in a Recession – Tell Your Story

Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th April 2009 -  A community-owned national magazine is preparing a feature article on volunteering during the recession and is looking for assistance from the Not for Profit Sector. The magazine…

Seek Launches “Volunteering Unplugged”

Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th April 2009 -  To coincide with National Volunteering Week (11th – 17th May) online job site SEEK will be creating Volunteering Unplugged – a collection of stories it says will help overcome…

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