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Volunteers and the Equal Pay Claim

Staff Reporter, Friday, 24th June 2011 -  Australia’s informal, unpaid or non-professional modes of care work should not be forgotten in the current equal pay claim for community workers.

National Volunteering Conference Heads to Brisbane

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th June 2011 -  Less than twelve months after the largest volunteering effort in Queensland’s history, Brisbane is set to hold Volunteering Australia’s National Conference on Volunteering 2011.

Social Media Key to Engaging Young Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th May 2011 -  A new report on engaging young people in volunteering in Tasmania has called for organisations to embrace websites and social networking.

New Body to Coordinate Overseas Volunteer Programs

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th May 2011 -  Four of Australian’s overseas volunteer programs combine into a single program to make it easier for more people to volunteer in developing countries easier.

Brisbane Students to Become International Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd May 2011 -  A number of Brisbane students are preparing to roll up their sleeves to help build new schools for cyclone ravaged Vanuatu - the project described as a significant move for Faith Lutheran College to focus its attention on a community abroad.

Volunteering Isn’t Free – Budget Response

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th May 2011 -  Volunteering Australia has called on the Federal Government to assure the voluntary sector that it will be supported to meet the increasing demands of potential volunteers outlined in the Budget’s welfare reforms.

Boomers Set to Volunteer

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th May 2011 -  Australia’s baby boomers look set to boost the ranks of Australia’s army of active volunteers over the next few years, with new research revealing that four in every five Australians (82%) aged 50-64 plan to spend time volunteering when they reti

National Volunteer Week Kicks Off

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th May 2011 -  National Volunteer Week has kicked off with an official launch in Canberra to recognise the contributions of more than 5 million Australian volunteers.

Funding for Volunteering in Victoria Remains Static: Peak Body

Staff Reporter, Friday, 6th May 2011 -  The peak body for volunteering in Victoria says it’s disappointed and concerned that funding for volunteering, revealed in the Victorian State Budget, is to remain static over the next four years.
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