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Volunteering Australia CEO Brett Williamson Stands Down

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th September 2016 -  Volunteering is the heart and soul of society says Volunteering Australia CEO Brett Williamson OAM who has announced he is set to stand down at the end of the year. Williamson, who has…

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Seven Ideas to Improve Volunteering Engagement and Effectiveness

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 30th August 2016 -  Taking a design-thinking approach to reframe the future of volunteering at a recent Not for Profit and corporate workshop has delivered seven key ideas to help improve volunteering…

The Benefits of Volunteering Felt More Keenly After 40

Wendy Williams, Monday, 15th August 2016 -  Volunteering when you are middle aged or elderly can boost your mental and emotional well being, according to a new UK study. However, research from the universities of Southampton…

Opinion

Federal Government Could Fund Volunteer Management Instead of ‘Illegal’ Internships

Sue Noble, Tuesday, 14th June 2016 -  Imagine the possibilities if $840 million of federal funding was channelled into training youth in the volunteer sector rather than supporting for-profit businesses, writes Sue…

Giving Study Looks to Volunteer Strength and Recruitment

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 7th June 2016 -  The latest stage in the biggest study of giving and volunteering in Australia, Giving Australia 2016, will see a number of registered charities being invited to participate in a survey…

Business-Community Partnerships: Re-Thinking Volunteering to Deliver Impact

Gail Yap, Thursday, 5th May 2016 -  Increased interest in business-community partnerships bring enormous volunteering potential but it also means a new way of working for the community sector, writes Gail Yap, the…

Changemaker

A Life of Service

Staff Reporter, Monday, 1st February 2016 -  A recipient of an Australia Day 2016 honour, Diana Abdel-Rahman has spent most of her life volunteering for the community. Abdel-Rahman is this week’s Changemaker. She spoke to Xavier…

Opinion

What Must Australian Volunteerism Lose to Win?

Tobi Johnson, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 -  It may be time to update how we attract, support and recognise volunteers as valuable community partners and tap into emerging leadership models for Not for Profits, writes volunteer…

Opinion

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals: How Can International Volunteers Contribute?

Dr Jemma Gibcus, Thursday, 10th December 2015 -  Volunteering will play an important role in achieving the latest United Nations Sustainable Development Goals both locally and globally, writes Dr Jemma Gibcus from Australian…

Australia Facing Volunteer ‘Paradox’

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 29th October 2015 -  Australia is facing a volunteer crisis with the elderly volunteers that provide care and support to vulnerable people in rural communities facing burnout, according to an international…

Volunteering Expectations Must Be Clear – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 6th October 2015 -  The volunteering experience for university students and the organisations they help can be improved if expectations are clear before the volunteer activity begins, according…

Charities Working Overseas Dominate Volunteers – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 30th July 2015 -  Despite making up only 15 per cent of Australian charities, those that operate overseas are responsible for more than a third of the country’s two million volunteers, according…

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