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Volunteering Queensland is the state’s peak body for advancing and promoting volunteering. With 300 member organisations and a wider network of thousands more, we represent hundreds of thousands of volunteers that support and enhance the lives of all Queenslanders. Beyond our direct network, we advocate for the rights and wellbeing of all volunteers in Queensland.
You can be part of your community’s recovery from an emergency by becoming a spontaneous emergency volunteer with EV CREW.
Each year, Brisbane City Council and Volunteering Queensland join forces with over 300 volunteers to run Homeless Connect.
Members of Volunteering Queensland can list volunteer positions on our website
Volunteering Queensland is a membership-based organisation. Our role is to support, enrich and advocate for the thousands of organisations around Queensland which utilise the generosity of volunteers as part of their workforce. Get involved in the volunteering by becoming a member too!
Recovery from a disaster is a long process. Agencies rely on long term support from volunteers who may perform various roles, ranging from basic clean-up to care, comfort and personal support to affected communities.
Explore how Volunteering Queensland leads a number of initiatives across the state from research, to disaster resilience projects, as well as community projects and celebrations.
Volunteering Queensland (VQ) will deliver the Volunteer Management Activity (VMA) on behalf of the Australian Government’s Department of Social Services (DSS). The objective of the VMA is to increase opportunities for people to participate in the social and economic life of their community through volunteering.
National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering and is held 19-25 May 2025. This special event highlights the important role of volunteers in our community and invites people not currently volunteering to give it a go.
National Student Volunteer Week (NSVW) celebrates student volunteers and promotes volunteering to students and young people across Australia.
As an RTO we offer training to the volunteering sector and secondary schools across Queensland.
Structured program to support and recognise Professional Leaders of Volunteers
Volunteering Queensland is the state’s peak body for advancing and promoting volunteering.
The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement provide a sound framework for supporting the volunteer sector in Australia.
The State of Volunteering in Queensland Report is the report into the status, and the economic and social value of volunteering.
Volunteer Replacement Cost Calculator
Please note school groups are only able to volunteer on bump-in day
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