News and Events

Benefits for volunteers injured in accidents
31 August 2022
Greater benefits for injured volunteer firefighters, SES volunteers, surf life savers, marine rescue and volunteer rescue association workers.

Anglicare Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program
29 August 2022
Anglicare offers a free online program to help prevent suicide in seniors.

National Strategy for Volunteering – Discovery Insights Report
28 August 2022
The Discovery Insights Report is an overview of the first phase towards developing the National Strategy for Volunteering.

GambleAware Online Hub for Legal Information
17 August 2022
The Office of Responsible Gambling has published a new GambleAware online legal information hub.

Employing People with Disability Survey Findings
25 July 2022
Article about the findings of a recent survey of middle managers and HR professionals about their experience employing people with disability.

Health Education Sessions for Seniors
25 July 2022
Free online and face-to-face health education sessions for seniors provided by the Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association of NSW Inc.

Australian Multicultural Health Collaborative
24 July 2022
The Australian Multicultural Health Collaborative intends to give voice to the health and wellbeing issues of Australia’s multicultural communities

LGBTQIA+ Consultation – Advocate For Children and Young People
18 July 2022
The Advocate For Children and Young People is looking for community groups and organisations to participate in LGBTQIA+ consultation.

National NAIDOC Week
3 June 2022
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday, 3-10 July), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in...

Celebrating Harmony Week: A look at Diversity in NSW Volunteering.
21 March 2022
Abla Tohamy Kadous is a shining example for volunteers in NSW through her advocacy for Islamic women. Leaving Egypt to move to Australia in the 1960s, Abla knows what it’s like to set up life in a foreign land, and navigate the social, cultural and religious challenges it can bring. She began her volunteering 35...