Introduced in 2015, Volunteering Australia’s Definition of Volunteering has a set of explanatory notes, a detailed Issues Paper that provides background and context, and a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) around it. In May 2017, Volunteering Australia released a FAQs Supplement based on further queries and discussions Volunteering Australia has had since the launch.

‘Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain.’

Volunteering Australia’s definition of volunteering

For more information about Volunteering Australia’s definition of volunteering see the resources below.

For information on the state of volunteering, see the resources below: