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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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  • National Volunteer Week 2025 Launch

    National Volunteer Week (19 – 25 May) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering — and it’s officially underway! Connecting [...]

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  • The Gift of Giving: volunteering this holiday season

    As the holiday season approaches, consider volunteering to make a meaningful impact. While Christmas is a time of joy for [...]

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  • Not-for-profit Sector Development Blueprint

    The Blueprint Expert Reference Group (BERG) has officially handed the Not-for-profit Sector Development Blueprint to the Federal Government. This Blueprint [...]

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  • International Volunteer Managers Day

    International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMDay24) is an annual event, celebrated each year on 5th November , dedicated to recognising the vital [...]

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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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  • Volunteer Nation Podcast

    Don't miss the opportunity to hear Volunteering Australia’s Zachary Reimers and Sarah Wilson discuss volunteerism in Australia with Tobi Johnson, on [...]

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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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