Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th February 2011 -
The Australian Not for Profit sector has taken part in the launch of Australia’s involvement in the 2011 International Year of Volunteers Plus 10 (IYV+10) campaign.
The Governor-General,…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd February 2011 -
Volunteer-involving-organisations should use marketing strategies to recruit more suitable volunteers according to a Sydney academic.
The suggestion is made in a newly published…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th January 2011 -
An Australian researcher will present a background paper on the trends around volunteerability and recruitability at the World Volunteer Conference in Singapore later this month.…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th January 2011 -
As the flood situation in Queensland continues to deteriorate, Not for Profit organisations are calling on the public for support as they prepare to deal with the states worst floods…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th December 2010 -
The New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally, has moved to guarantee job security for volunteers working with emergency services on the state's worsening floods.
Premier…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th December 2010 -
A Volunteer Advisory Group will be established as part of the Gillard Government’s plan to release a National Volunteering Strategy in 2011.
Making the announcement, Minister…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th December 2010 -
People who volunteer feel an increased sense of belonging to their community, and a significant proportion of volunteers say volunteering provides pathways to paid employment,…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 30th November 2010 -
More than 75% of Not for Profit organisations in Tasmania say they need more volunteers in order to continue meeting their community needs, according to a new report.
Launched by the…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th November 2010 - There are plenty of options in the world of ‘voluntourism’, as it is often called, that can have a profound impact on a young volunteers life. Pro Bono Australia journalist,…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 5th November 2010 -
Volunteering Australia is calling for input to the National Survey on Volunteering Issues.
The annual National Survey of Volunteering Issues conducted by Volunteering Australia…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th November 2010 -
The 13th National Conference on Volunteering wrapped up on a high note in Melbourne late last week as participants were buoyed by discussions on the future of volunteering.
Over 500…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th October 2010 -
The focus of peak volunteering bodies needs to move away from brokerage and towards information sharing and capacity building, according to a European expert.
Speaking at the Volunteering…