National Student Volunteer Week 9-15 August
National Student Volunteer Week (NSVW) is an opportunity to acknowledge the impact that student volunteers make through volunteering, while empowering young people to rise up ...
Queanbeyan off to good start
The new Queanbeyan Regional Palliative Care Volunteer Service is off to a good start. Following a media call-out and lots of energetic effort from the ...
Practical guide for volunteers
During National Volunteers Week, we focus on the extraordinary contribution of volunteers in the delivery of quality and compassionate palliative care. Volunteers may provide a ...
A Big Wave for Volunteers
It’s here! National Volunteer Week 17 – 23 May 2021. This year, like before, we are being urged to Wave Your Appreciation for Volunteers, as ...
Volunteers Complete Training
The third cohort of Community Palliative Care Volunteers has completed the 25 hour Induction Training Program with Far West Local Health District to prepare them ...
Free legal resources for volunteer managers
Justice Connect helps people and community groups get the legal help they need. They are very active in the not-for-profit sector, particularly in relation to ...
Volunteer Safety – return to work
For volunteers and volunteer managers, there are many questions raised, and important things to know, about returning to volunteer work and continuing to manage volunteers ...
Workshop – Self Care for Volunteers
Volunteers are vital to the palliative care community and your health and well-being is just as important as that of the community you serve. Check ...
The NSW State of Volunteering Survey is now open
The Centre for Volunteering, in partnership with the Department of Communities and Justice, is excited to be producing the inaugural NSW State of Volunteering report. ...
Volunteering sector hit hard during COVID
A media release by Volunteering Australia earlier today details the significant impacts the global pandemic has made on the volunteering sector reporting that 72% of ...
Leaders of Health Engagement Volunteer Benchmarking Study
The Leaders of Health Volunteer Engagement (LoHVE) Network is a group of Volunteer Managers and Coordinators that work within the Health sector. It now has ...
Impact of COVID19 on the NSW Volunteering Sector
In April/May 2020 the Department of Communities and Justice conducted an online survey of NSW volunteer involving organisations. The results make clear there have been ...
Proof volunteering is good for you
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, takes a closer look at the benefits of volunteering to the health ...
NSW Volunteering Strategy 2020 – 2030
The NSW Government has released their new volunteering strategy for 2020 – 2030 aimed at growing volunteering and making a difference. Contributions for its development ...
The experience of volunteers during COVID-19
The COVID-19 situation has certainly placed great strains on all parts of our society and volunteering was no exception. With physical distancing restrictions making volunteering ...
Let us recognise your volunteers for International Volunteer Day
Next Thursday December 5 is International Volunteer Day 2019. The theme this year is “Volunteer for an inclusive future”. IVD provides an opportunity to promote ...
30 Years of National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is 20 -26 May. This year the theme is ‘Making a world of difference.’ National Volunteer Week is the annual celebration to ...
Do Something! Day
Wednesday 25 July is Do Something! Day. Supported by the DoSomething charity, Do Domething! Day challenges people to get involved with their local community by ...
NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards: Nominations close Friday
Nominations for the 2018 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards close this Friday so get your nominations in quickly. Volunteers make a significant contribution to ...
Researching the use of complementary therapies within palliative care volunteer services
Palliative care volunteers typically offer social support and companionship but, in some cases, they might also offer complementary, supportive or diversional therapies. Some examples of ...