Volunteering Australia has recently contributed evidence on the role of volunteers in the disability services workforce in submissions to the NDIS
The National Mental Health Workforce Strategy
The National Mental Health Workforce Strategy 2021-2031 aims to recognise the work of people in mental health settings, other health and social
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
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
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
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
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
New data suggests volunteering impacted harder by COVID-19 than paid work
New data suggests that voluntary work has been impacted harder by the COVID-19 recession than paid work. Compelling new research from Volunteering
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