National Strategy for Volunteering
The National Strategy for Volunteering, co-created by stakeholders from across the volunteering ecosystem, provides a blueprint for the next ten years that will enable volunteering in Australia to thrive.
“The National Strategy for Volunteering was designed and will be owned by all of us. It presents our collective vision for a future where volunteering is at the heart of Australian communities.”
The National Strategy for Volunteering 2023-2033 is available to download at the National Strategy for Volunteering website where you can also access the Discovery Insights Report and the Volunteering in Australia research and Volunteering Research Papers that contributed to the evidence-base for the National Strategy.
Action Plan 2024-2027
Action Plan 2024-2027 was developed with input from the volunteering ecosystem and contains key priorities that will shape the next phase of the National Strategy for Volunteering.
The first three-year Action Plan will see 22 actions led by stakeholders and networks, collectively making progress towards each of the National Strategy for Volunteering’s Strategic Objectives.
“Together, we imagined a powerful future for volunteering. Now we need to work together to make that future a reality.”
There are opportunities for everyone in the volunteering ecosystem to participate and work together for a better future for volunteering.
Coalition of Support
Now is the perfect time to join the Coalition of Support and help take action to make volunteering the heart of Australian communities.
By joining the Coalition of Support your organisation will join the growing number of stakeholders supporting the implementation of the National Strategy’s vision, aims, and strategic objectives.
The National Strategy is a shared agenda for change. The Coalition of Support recognises that we all have a part to play in ensuring that volunteering has a bright future in Australia.
About the National Strategy for Volunteering
The National Strategy for Volunteering was funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, led by Volunteering Australia, and co-designed by the entire volunteering ecosystem.
Thousands of stakeholders participated in online consultations, interviews, participatory design workshops, working groups, surveys, and a bespoke research project to build the National Strategy for Volunteering. The culmination of this process identified a unifying vision, three focus areas and aims, and eleven strategic objectives.
This strategy replaces the National Volunteering Strategy 2011.
The National Strategy for Volunteering is funded by the Australian Government.
