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Policy Advocacy Focus Areas

  • 2025 World Mental Health Day

    Some days, the world feels heavy. Connection can help us share the load together. Mental Health Australia’s theme for World [...]

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  • 2025 NAIDOC Week

    Listening and Learning Together Volunteering Australia is creating space to listen and learn from First Nations communities. This is an [...]

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  • 2024 Children’s Week

    How Families Shape Future Volunteers As we acknowledge Children's Week in Australia this October, we're highlighting this year's theme: "A [...]

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  • Addressing Food Insecurity and Poverty in Australia

    As we acknowledge World Food Day 2024, we're also marking Anti-Poverty Week (13-19 October) with its powerful theme: 'Act on [...]

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  • 2024 World Mental Health Day

    Today marks World Mental Health Day, a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about mental health. This year's theme from [...]

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  • 2024 International Women’s Day

    On International Women's Day we are getting behind the theme of "Count Her In" by celebrating the diverse contributions of [...]

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  • Volunteer it Purple

    Wear It Purple Day is an annual event that aims to create safe and supportive environments for young individuals. The day is dedicated [...]

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  • Volunteering and Pride Month

    Every June, Pride Month celebrates the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community. As Pride Month draws [...]

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