GambleAware Online Hub for Legal Information
17 August 2022
The Office of Responsible Gambling has published a new GambleAware online legal information hub.
Resources
Public Awareness and Support of Leading Charities Average Survey Results
5 July 2022
The 2022 McNair yellowSquares Survey of Public Awareness and Support of Leading Charities Average has been released. The survey data is designed to assist fundraisers to increase donations by effectively target their audience. According to the survey data from interviews with 3,435 Australian adults about their awareness of, and donations to, more than 50 leading...
ACNC Related Party Transactions Resources
13 June 2022
The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC) has released new guidance on related party transactions. Related party transactions are common and not necessarily a problem. Often they bring benefits to a charity (for example, discounted goods or services), but they can also give rise to conflicts of interest and there is a risk that they...
PRObono Salary Survey 2022 released
11 June 2022
The PRObono Australia salary survey has been helping not-for-profit organisations for 10 years by mapping out trends and offering in-depth analysis in its. The Salary Survey Report 2022 allows individuals and organisations to effectively benchmark their remuneration practices, allowing them to offer appropriate salaries to new employees, and manage the retention and satisfaction of existing...
NDIS: Guide for understanding employment supports
12 May 2022
A new resource for participants called Guide for understanding employment supports has recently been published on the NDIS website. There is also an Easy Read format of the guide available. The Guide is organised into seven (7) areas and has been created to help participants, their families and carers think about what supports might best suit their individual needs.
Natural Disaster Resources for Community Groups
12 May 2022
Services Australia has released an eKit to help community groups support people affected by natural disasters. It includes information on financial support and mobile services, and it’s available in 20 languages.
COVID-19 Emergency Volunteering
3 January 2022
Volunteering can provide vital support to people in the community who are impacted in an emergency – that’s why we’ve launched a new emergency volunteering website for volunteers to submit their interest in assisting during emergencies in New South Wales. We are calling for members of the public to register their details through a simple...
Organisations – Register for Volunteer National Police Checks
24 November 2021
Introduction The NSW Police Force provides a service to organisations to become registered and conduct National Police Checks through their secure online portal. The Secure Online Portal offers registered organisations access to $15 (GST FREE) volunteer checks. National Police Checks Walkthrough for Organisations Eligibility Criteria to be a Registered Organisation A NSW registered organisation or...
Western Sydney Launches Heatwave Toolkit for Organisations
6 October 2021
Heatwaves are responsible for more Australian deaths than bushfires, floods and storms combined, yet we don’t always take heat as seriously as we should. Heat and can also disrupt critical infrastructure such as energy, transport and telecommunications. With funding from Resilience NSW, Western Sydney councils and the Western Sydney Local Health District have developed a...
NSW State of Volunteering Report
7 September 2021
The Centre for Volunteering, in partnership with the Department of Communities and Justice, is pleased to launch the inaugural New South Wales State of Volunteering report. This in-depth analysis showcases the characteristics of volunteers, volunteering and volunteer-involving organisations. It produces a detailed cost-benefit analysis of the social, cultural and economic impacts of volunteering on communities...
COVID-19 Portal
28 July 2021
COVID-19 Resources and Advice for Volunteering Current COVID-19 resources and advice for organisations We encourage volunteer involving organisations to review their risk assessments in light of the new medical advice. This should include considering the feasibility of remote working, wearing masks in indoor settings, and encouraging volunteers to stay home if they are sick. This resource provides useful information to...
