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  • NSW & Qld Floods – Here’s how you can help

    Our thoughts are with the families and communities involved in the New South Wales and Queensland flood emergency. Many people [...]

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  • Pre-Budget Submission 2022-23

    Volunteering Australia has been advocating for further investment in volunteering to be included in the upcoming 2022-23 Australian Government Budget. [...]

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  • Sport Volunteer Coalition

    Volunteering Australia is delighted to be part of the inaugural Sport Volunteer Coalition to shape the future of sport volunteering [...]

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  • Volunteering in Australia Research Brief

    Volunteering Australia is looking for a research partner to undertake the Volunteering in Australia research. The aim of the Volunteering [...]

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  • Continuity and change: volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic

    A new research paper from Volunteering Australia aims to provide a more detailed portrayal of the volunteering experience during the [...]

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  • New volunteer initiative helps prepare and protect communities from fires and floods

    Volunteering Australia is proud to support the launch of the Australian Resilience Corps as a way for Australia's many aspiring [...]

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  • Help us reimagine the future for volunteering

    Volunteering Australia is embarking on an exciting journey to lead the development of a National Strategy for Volunteering, and we [...]

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  • World Mental Health Day

    Volunteering Australia is proud to partner with Mental Health Australia for World Mental Health Day. We can all benefit from [...]

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