Volunteering Australia established a new National Volunteering Research Network (NVRN) in 2021. The network facilitates the sharing of information and knowledge between researchers and members of the wider volunteering ecosystem, with the aim of building collaboration and policy engagement, and raising awareness of current research.

The NVRN meets at least four times per year online, to share updates on current research and policy developments and hear from guest presenters on cutting-edge research findings.

Associate Professor Megan Paull (Murdoch University, Western Australia) and Associate Professor Rachel Winterton (La Trobe University, Victoria) are the current Co-chairs of the network.

If you are undertaking research, or are interested in research relevant to volunteering (in an academic setting or elsewhere), and would like to join the network, please email research@volunteeringaustralia.org