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September 9, 2021

Reforms welcome but more needs to be done to protect volunteers

Justice Connect and Volunteering Australia welcome recent reforms to federal laws on sexual harassment, passed by Parliament last week through the Sex

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August 17, 2021

National Science Week: Citizen Science

It's National Science Week! To celebrate we're recognising citizen science, a contemporary and powerful form of volunteering. The Australian Citizen

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July 22, 2021

Volunteering Australia announces new Chair, Professor Michael E. Drew

The Volunteering Australia (VA) Board is pleased to announce Professor Michael E. Drew as newly elected Chair. Michelle Ewington hands over the role

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July 9, 2021

NAIDOC Week – Heal Country

In the language of my people, the Yalangi people of Far North Queensland, "Yalanda" is a greeting to all and in the spirit of this year’s theme, Heal

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June 16, 2021

Sport Australia and Volunteering Australia evolve partnership to bring sectors together

Sport Australia has taken a further step towards securing the future of Australia's sport volunteers by renewing its partnership with Volunteering

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May 14, 2021

Let’s put our hands together and applaud the work of the nation’s unsung volunteers

Volunteering Australia CEO, Mark Pearce writes about the importance of volunteering in the lead up to National Volunteer Week 2021 in an opinion piece

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February 16, 2021

Re-engaging Volunteers and COVID-19

New Volunteering Australia data shows volunteering is not snapping back, even as COVID restrictions lift, with nearly three-quarters of survey

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December 1, 2020

2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grant recipients announced

Almost 780 Australian volunteer-involving organisations will now be able to take the next steps to support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers,

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November 20, 2020

Save the Children and Volunteering Australia announce new partnership on World Children’s Day

Volunteering Australia and Save the Children Australia are pleased to announce a new partnership to promote and positively impact volunteering –

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