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News Articles

Our News page is a listing of all the news and updates provided by Volunteering Australia

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August 12, 2022

Celebrating youth volunteering with the National Strategy for Volunteering project

In honour of National Student Volunteer Week, we spoke with members of the National Strategy for Volunteering Council and Working Groups to hear their

Category iconNews,  News Homepage Tag iconNational Strategy for Volunteering,  NSVW22

August 5, 2022

Student Volunteering – Griffith Mates

Student volunteer programs play an important part in university life across Australia. These programs offer an opportunity to develop valuable skills

Category iconBetter Together,  News

August 5, 2022

National Strategy for Volunteering – Discovery Insights Report Published

Over the past year Volunteering Australia has been leading the development of the first National Strategy for Volunteering in a decade. The first half

Category iconNews,  News Homepage

July 15, 2022

World Youth Skills Day

World Youth Skills Day is a celebration of the importance of youth skills development and the key role young people play in building a more

Category iconBetter Together,  News Tag iconBetter Together,  World Youth Skills Day

July 13, 2022

National Student Volunteer Week

Join us as we celebrate National Student Volunteer Week from 8-14 August 2022. Every year, National Student Volunteer Week celebrates student

Category iconEvents,  News,  News Homepage Tag iconNational Student Volunteer Week,  NSVW22,  Passion. Opportunity. Change

June 28, 2022

2021 Census data release

Today, the 2021 Census revealed that 2,933,646 people in Australia said they did unpaid voluntary work for an organisation or group. This is a 19 per

Category iconNews,  News Homepage

June 8, 2022

Welcome to the Albanese Government

We welcome the Albanese Government and our new Commonwealth Ministers. The VA Team has produced an Incoming Government Brief to highlight the

Category iconHome - 1st Level,  News,  News Homepage

May 19, 2022

Volunteers: Australia’s backbone in times of crisis

In honour of National Volunteer Week, Volunteering Australia has released a report providing evidence that volunteers are essential to Australia’s

Category iconNews,  Submissions

May 19, 2022

Australia’s largest volunteering survey ever

The Volunteering in Australia organisation survey is a historic opportunity to capture the current state of volunteering, map trends, and consider how

Category iconNews,  News Homepage

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