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Women More Likely to Volunteer Than Men- ABS

Lina Caneva, Friday, 2nd December 2011 -  More than one-third of Australians did voluntary work last year, with more women volunteering than men, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics …

Volunteering Australia Releases Teaser to National Survey

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st December 2011 -  Family (59.3%) and work commitments (52%) were most frequently mentioned by Australian volunteers when asked about personal circumstances that affect how and when they volunteer.…

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…

New OH&S Laws For Volunteers to Be Delayed in Victoria

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th November 2011 -  Victorian volunteering organisations concerned about upcoming changes to the state’s occupational health and safety laws have been given some breathing space to make sure…

Volunteers in Aid Conference Provides Support

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th November 2011 -  International Volunteer Day will be celebrated at the second annual Volunteers in Aid conference and expo to be held in Melbourne on Friday 2nd December 2011. Conference organisers…

What’s in it for me? Understanding Young Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th November 2011 -  Above: Habitat for Hummanity's 'community of volunteers'.  Flickr image  Some rights reserved by Habitat for Humanity Great Britain…

Social Cohesion Survey Shows Drop in Voluntary Work

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th September 2011 -  The number of Australians giving their time as volunteers has fallen, according to a new survey on social cohesion. The Scanlon Foundation Mapping Social Cohesion Report found that…

Call for Volunteers to Help at Gold Coast Schoolies 2011

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st September 2011 -  Crime Stoppers Queensland has begun recruiting volunteers as part of the 2011 Gold Coast Schoolies Support Service Team. The organisation is calling for 300 community minded people…

Fuel Vouchers for Aussie Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 4th July 2011 -  The popular ‘Vouchers for Volunteers’ program is on again, with Australian Not for Profit organisations able to apply for free fuel vouchers from BP. Australian Not…

Sexual Harassment and Volunteers: Information Pack

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th June 2011 -  Volunteering Victoria has produced an information pack to help volunteers and organisations to understand and meet their responsibilities under new legislation which includes…

Social Media Key to Engaging Young Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th May 2011 -  A new report on engaging young people in volunteering in Tasmania has called for organisations to embrace websites and social networking. The ‘Engaging Young People’…

Brisbane Students to Become International Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd May 2011 -  A number of Brisbane students are preparing to roll up their sleeves to help build new schools for cyclone ravaged Vanuatu – the project described as a significant move for Faith…

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