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Moves to Stop Volunteering at Overseas Orphanages

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 13th September 2017 - 
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The push to stop Australians supporting and volunteering at overseas orphanages is gathering momentum, after a major volunteer travel company agreed to end its association…

More Australians Are Giving Time Not Money

Wendy Williams, Monday, 11th September 2017 - 
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More Australian’s are giving their time but not their money, according to two new reports released at the Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit on Monday. The reports, …

A Shift To Volunteering in the NFP Sector

Contributor, Wednesday, 30th August 2017 - 
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There is an increasing desire for Australians to be involved in charitable organisations in an experiential way, according to social researcher organisation McCrindle…

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Volunteering and the ‘Non-Ongoing Funding’ Caveat

Alison Lai, Monday, 21st August 2017 - 
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The not-for-profit sector has a job to do to convince the federal government to put funding for volunteering towards the top of its long-term priority list and not on the …

Volunteers Need Acknowledgement in NDIS Safeguards

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 - 
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Peak Body Volunteering Australia wants the role of volunteers to be fully acknowledged in new legislation aimed at protecting people with disability from poor quality…

National NDIS Grant Gives Nod to Disability Volunteering

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 25th July 2017 - 
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has funded a national project to encourage and support people with disability to volunteer and to attract more community…

Collaboration the Key to Community Volunteering Success

Jayne Mayer Tucker, Tuesday, 18th July 2017 - 
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As the question of volunteer funding remains under the microscope, collaborative and groundbreaking research is underway to assess the impact of a community volunteer…

Volunteering ‘Victory’ as Government Backtracks on Funding Redesign

Rachel McFadden, Friday, 14th July 2017 - 
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The not-for-profit sector has welcomed the reinstatement of “essential” funding to volunteer management after a hard fought public campaign led by peak body Volunteering…

Call to PM to Reinstate Volunteer Funding

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 5th July 2017 - 
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Volunteer Support Services are calling on the federal government to “immediately reinstate” $5.7 million back to the Volunteer Management Program or risk having a “highly…

Volunteering in a Changing Landscape

Fred Brumhead, Tuesday, 4th July 2017 - 
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Volunteering is a rich and essential ingredient to the disability sector, writes Fred Brumhead, CEO of disability service provider Interchange Outer East. In recent …

Volunteering On the Rise in an Ageing and More Diversified Australia – Census 2016

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 - 
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The 2016 Census has revealed that Australians are still engaged and committed to volunteering activities, as well as highlighting that Australians are becoming older,…

Leading A Purpose Driven Economy

Rachel McFadden, Friday, 23rd June 2017 - 
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There is a stark difference between management and leadership, a Victorian conference has heard. Speaking at the Volunteering Victoria 2017 conference on Friday, keynote…

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