The Scanlon Foundation is funding Volunteering Australia to undertake research looking at the experiences of community participation and volunteering
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 COVID-19
Volunteers recognised as integral to the mental health workforce
Volunteers have been recognised as an integral part of the mental health workforce by the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
The role of volunteers in the disability services workforce
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
Indigenous Skills and Employment Program
The anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is recognised on 13 September. The Declaration is the most
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
Volunteering a ‘critical gap’ in mental health recommendations
Volunteering Australia has highlighted volunteering as a 'critical gap' in a submission to the Australian Department of Health consultation on the
Pre-Budget Submission 2021-22
Volunteering Australia has submitted its Pre-Budget Submission to guide the development of the 2021-22 Australian Government Budget. The Pre-Budget