The vital role of emergency and recovery volunteers has been recognised in the The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
Summary Analysis of Key 2020-21 Federal Budget Measures
The 2020-21 Budget falls well short in supporting Australia's volunteers and the volunteering sector. The Federal Government needs to more broadly
Volunteering sidelined in Federal Budget
The Federal Budget has allocated no new funding to reactivate volunteering despite the devastating impact of COVID-19. Two in three volunteers (66 per
Volunteering Australia announces the appointment of new CEO Mark Pearce
The Volunteering Australia Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Pearce as the new Chief Executive Officer. Board Chair, Michelle
ArtsHub podcast looks at giving in the arts
The latest ArtsHub podcast looks at the ways in which giving is supported in the arts. Guests include Volunteering Australia's Interim CEO Mark Pearce
Addressing the pandemic insurance gap for volunteers
Volunteering Australia has joined with Justice Connect to call on all Australian governments to 'have the back' of Australia's volunteer workforce in
Volunteers are essential to the sustainability of sports clubs
As sporting clubs across most of Australia start to return to training, playing and competing, it is hard not to focus on how the current situation
National Volunteering Conference 2020 Scholarships
We are pleased to announce that the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS) is providing scholarships for organisations
Volunteering Australia’s New Patron
We are delighted to announce His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia as