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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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March 29, 2018

Open Letter to Parliamentarians #HandsOffOurCharities

Volunteering Australia was pleased to attend the #handsoffourcharities event in the Senate courtyard this week with our charity sector colleagues, to

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March 26, 2018

ABS consultation findings on the collection of volunteering data

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have released the findings from their 2017 consultation on the collection of volunteering data in the

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March 23, 2018

Welfare Reform Bill passes Senate with amendments

Proposed changes to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 passed the Senate this week. This is after a compromise was

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March 22, 2018

Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce consultation

Volunteering Australia has provided a submission to the Department of Health on an Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce. In the submission we

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March 8, 2018

Market Readiness of the NDIS

Volunteering Australia has provided a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme on the Market Readiness

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March 4, 2018

Review of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) legislation

Volunteering Australia have provided a submission to the Treasury on the Review of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

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February 15, 2018

Response on the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017

Volunteering Australia have provided a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the Foreign Influence

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February 8, 2018

Response on the Inquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia

Volunteering Australia have provided a brief submission to the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport on the Inquiry into the Quality of

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February 8, 2018

Response on the Future of Work and Workers

Volunteering Australia have provided a submission to the Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers.

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