20 August 2019
Volunteers from across the Mid North Coast were today recognised for their outstanding contribution to volunteering at a special ceremony in Port Macquarie. The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards is an annual program run by The Centre for Volunteering which has grown to become one of the largest celebrations of volunteering across the country. Regional...
20 August 2019
Volunteers from across St George and Sutherland Shire were today recognised for their outstanding contribution to volunteering at a special ceremony in Gymea. The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards is an annual program run by The Centre for Volunteering which has grown to become one of the largest celebrations of volunteering across the country....
20 August 2019
Volunteers from across New England and the State’s North West were today recognised for their outstanding contribution to volunteering at a special ceremony in Tamworth. The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards is an annual program run by The Centre for Volunteering which has grown to become one of the largest celebrations of volunteering across...
7 August 2019
The Centre for Volunteering recognises that its’ work and advocacy encompasses international goals in relation to Social Responsibility including the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Centre for Volunteering (The Centre) has a number of functions which operate to provide information, education, capacity building, and enhancing social capital for individual volunteers, corporate partners, Volunteering Involving...
30 July 2019
Latest Figures Reveal Corporate Donations Rising Australian companies are becoming more generous with the new GivingLarge Report revealing investment in community causes has jumped with corporate donations rising by 11 per cent. A comprehensive financial analysis of Australia’s top companies found $945 million was invested into philanthropic efforts in 2018 from our top 50 givers...
21 July 2019
Volunteering Australia, Australia’s volunteering peak body and LBG (London Benchmarking Group), managed by Corporate Citizenship, have today launched ‘Corporate Volunteering in Australia: a snapshot’. This paper pulls together data collected through Corporate Citizenship’s LBG framework that has tracked corporate community participation and value in Australia since 2006. In addition to highlighting the many benefits of...
21 July 2019
Along with the new Charter of Aged Care Rights which comes into force on July 1, there will also be new Aged Care Quality Standards. There are eight main areas which are shown in the graphic below. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has produced resources for both providers and ‘consumers’ to help people...
13 June 2019
Some charities will be affected by upcoming reforms to whistleblower protection laws in Australia. Will you be impacted by the upcoming changes? From 1 July 2019, the whistleblower protections in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) will be expanded. It will provide greater protections for whistleblowers who report misconduct about companies and company officers. The reforms,...
13 June 2019
Disability inclusion is not only a fundamental human right, it is “central to the promise” of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the annual conference on the Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which began on Tuesday. “When we fight to secure those rights, we move our world closer to...
11 June 2019
Justice Connect have release two new free interactive volunteer resources online resources to help you make sure you’re complying with your obligations when recruiting and working with your volunteers. Recruiting Volunteers E-Learning Module The new e-learning module includes interactive activities, instructional videos and realistic scenarios to ensure organisations get the answers to all their questions...
10 June 2019
The Centre for Volunteering has registered with the NSW Police Force to offer individual volunteers a National Police Check at a reduced rate of $15.00. You will need to complete an expression of interest with The Centre for Volunteering through the link list below in the ‘How to apply’ section. Once completed and processed, a...
28 May 2019
Volunteering and Settlement in Australia: A Snapshot 65 per cent of new arrivals to Australia volunteered within the first 18 months of their arrival to Australia, to contribute to society, make friends, improve their English or gain local work experience. In the joint report from The Settlement Council of Australia (SCoA) and Volunteering Australia, released...