Celebrating International Volunteer Day
International Volunteer Day is celebrated this Sunday, 5 December with the theme Volunteer now for our common future
Say thank you to your volunteers with a gift this Christmas
The Volunteering Australia shop is now open. Say thank you to your volunteers with high quality, volunteer-specific gifts while supporting our work advocating for the sector.
Help us reimagine the future for volunteering
Volunteering Australia is embarking on an exciting journey to lead the development of a National Strategy for Volunteering, and we need your help!
Volunteering and COVID-19
Information on volunteering and COVID-19.
If you are a current volunteer, or interested in volunteering please contact the Volunteering Peak Body in your State or Territory
Become a Professional Leader of Volunteers
Endorsed by Volunteering Australia, the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Program for Professional Leaders of Volunteers is a formal avenue to improve your knowledge, skills and future employability.
New national resource hub for volunteer managers
An initiative of Volunteering Australia, this resource hub brings together useful, evidence-based and current best practice resources to support effective volunteer management.
Want to know more about best practice volunteer management?
The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement provide a sound framework for supporting the volunteering sector.
Latest News
November VA News
Read the November VA News featuring National Strategy for Volunteering announcement, International Volunteer Day, volunteer gifts and more....
Communications Officer
We're looking for a Communications Officer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work for...
New volunteer initiative helps prepare and protect communities from fires and floods
Volunteering Australia is proud to support the launch of the Australian Resilience Corps as a way for Australia's...
Find out about Volunteering Opportunities near You!
Volunteering Australia welcomes the launch of Australia's Disability Strategy on #IDPwD. We urge the government to collaborate with the volunteering ecosystem to ensure volunteering is more inclusive of people with disability and align the new strategy with the development of the National Strategy for Volunteering.
Today we celebrate International Day of People with Disability and acknowledge the 4.4 million Australians with disability. #IDPwD![]()
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Volunteering can play an important role in the lives of people with disability, offering opportunities for social, economic, and cultural inclusion. Everyone has the right to these opportunities. ![]()
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Volunteering Australia is actively advocating to ensure barriers to volunteering for people with disability are reduced.
Don't forget that you can send an online certificate of appreciation or ecard like this one for International Volunteer Day. Visit www.volunteeringaustralia.org/get-involved/events/international-volunteer-day/online-certificate-... #IVD2021
"The ‘backbone’ of regional Australia under strain as volunteer groups suffer pandemic burnout." Further evidence of why we need to invest in the reinvigoration of volunteering and enable volunteering in Australia to thrive. ow.ly/PxZ650H0pif
The ‘backbone’ of regional Australia under strain as volunteer groups suffer pandemic burnout
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Bushfires and Covid have hit community groups in rural areas hard, putting pressure on vital services and affecting mental health
In recognition of International Day of People with Disability on 3 December, we highlight resources aimed at supporting Volunteer Managers and Coordinators to engage volunteers with disability. ow.ly/64mB50GZ6uG![]()
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Let’s all take action to make our community more inclusive and accessible for people with disability. #IDPwD
VA welcomes Australia's Disability Strategy on #IDPwD. We urge the govt to collaborate with the volunteering ecosystem to ensure volunteering is more inclusive of people with disability and align the new strategy with the development of the National Strategy for Volunteering.
Finally, announcing our 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Abbie Kelly! An inspiring winner and a shining example of a new generation. Great work Abbie.
@AlisterHenskens @ClubsNSW
"Those who decide to #volunteer, those who step up for communities, they deserve our thanks. @UNVolunteers represent the best of our multilateral world and they should make all of us at the @UN proud." -- @USUN at #UNGA to mark #UNV50
Latest Submissions & Research
The role of volunteers in the disability services workforce
The National Mental Health Workforce Strategy
Indigenous Skills and Employment Program
