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Volunteering Australia has launched their first three-year action plan of the National Strategy for Volunteering. This plan was co-designed with input from hundreds of stakeholders active within the volunteering ecosystem, including Palliative Care NSW.

The National Strategy’s vision is that volunteering is the heart of Australian communities and the action plan has three key areas of focus.

FOCUS AREA 1 – Individual Potential and the Volunteer Experience 
Volunteering is inclusive and accessible, allowing everyone to express themselves and contribute to causes and activities they care about.

FOCUS AREA 2 – Community and Social Impact
Volunteering is recognised and celebrated for the critical role it plays in bringing together and nurturing flourishing and resilient communities.

FOCUS AREA 3 – Conditions for Volunteering to Thrive
Volunteering has intentional and sustainable leadership, investment, policy conditions, and partnerships, which provide the critical foundation for long-term impact.

Actions include:

• New volunteering data collection, including a survey to measure the volunteer experience
• Greater consistency and alignment of volunteering funding, policies and strategic initiatives
• Establishing forums and communities of practice to share knowledge
• Campaigns to raise awareness of volunteering and share volunteering stories
• Sharing research insights and identifying future topics to explore
• Development and sharing of resources to support volunteer management

For more information and to read the full Action Plan 2024 – 2027 please click here.