Maggie Coggan, Monday, 24th May 2021 - As the CEO of Volunteering Australia, Mark Pearce is on a mission to highlight the work of volunteers in the country, and see the sector flourish. He’s this week’s Changemaker. Anyone…
Mark Pearce, Tuesday, 18th May 2021 - National Volunteer Week 2021 challenges us to think imaginatively about a tomorrow in which volunteering can thrive, as we celebrate the contributions of the volunteers of today,…
Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 4th March 2021 - We speak to Volunteering Australia on how you can do the most as a volunteerCorporate volunteering is a great way to not only help charities run their programs and have more impact but…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 1st March 2021 - A new online hub features 350 resources including videos, templates, guides, research, and factsheets for volunteer managersVolunteering Australia is launching an online resource…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th February 2021 - Volunteering advocates say a national volunteering strategy is desperately neededAustralian organisations are struggling to re-engage their volunteering workforce, with …
Mark Pearce, Tuesday, 16th February 2021 - While 2020 bore witness to a hastening of the effects of some key long-term structural trends in volunteering, 2021 affords us a chance to rebuild through greater collaboration, …
Mark Pearce, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 - Volunteering Australia CEO Mark Pearce considers the structural issues facing volunteering in light of the challenges we’ve seen this year and longer-term trends, in this article…
Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 24th November 2020 - It’s hoped the partnership will drive a rethink of the value of volunteering in AustraliaWith the outbreak of COVID-19 closing a door for many on in-person volunteering for the best…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 - A new report says if volunteers are not sufficiently prepared and trained in disaster situations, they may hamper recovery efforts. Volunteers were critical to recovery efforts…
Danielle Kutchel, Thursday, 11th June 2020 - “I think that as a sector, we are valuing volunteer contributions more and more… we’re expanding our view and recognising the many diverse ways that people contribute.” …
Adrienne Picone, Wednesday, 20th May 2020 - As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, it is hard not to focus on the current situation and the profound impact it is having on volunteering, writes Adrienne Picone, CEO of Volunteering…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - Volunteering Australia says the bushfire crisis has raised important issues about the nature of the nation’s volunteer workforceAustralia’s peak volunteering body is warning…