Sunday 1 September is the start of Queensland Child Protection Week (1-7 September 2019), and it is an opportunity for us all in the community to connect and think about how we can work together to keep all children safe and feeling protected.
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCoA) and Volunteering Australia have today released their report, ‘Volunteering and Settlement in Australia’, with a snapshot of the volunteering activities of new migrants and refugees in Australia.
In the settlement sector, 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.
During National Volunteer Week, 20-26 May, the 2019 Queensland Volunteering Awards were held to honour the inspiring endeavours of hundreds of volunteers, volunteer managers, volunteer-involving organisations and businesses that invest in employee volunteering programs, to bring about positive change in our community.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a National Volunteer Week Small Grants application.
We received 191 excellent applications and would like to thank all volunteer-involving organisations that applied. Volunteering Queensland acknowledges the inspiring and impactful work done by each organisation and volunteer. We wish we could have funded each application.
In the lead up to the 2019 Federal Election, Volunteering Australia calls for all parties to adopt a policy platform that responds to the needs of the volunteering sector and grows a culture of giving in Australia
Get involved in National Volunteer Week and the Queensland Volunteering Awards 2019.
We invite you to be a part of a spectacular, fun, new short-term volunteering experience from 15 March to 3 April.
This is your chance to be part of Brisbane’s most exciting new event – Curiocity Brisbane.
Townsville Floods 2019 - Volunteers Urgently Required
Happy 2019! With the New Year, comes the New Year’s Resolutions – a time to think about your life and how to improve it.
You may have specific goals in mind. Common resolutions include becoming more fit and healthy, meeting new people, developing new skills, improving your career prospects, or doing more to help the community. While “doing volunteer work” may be a New Year’s Resolution in itself, it can also be a means of helping you fulfil your other resolutions.
Volunteering Queensland encourages all our members, volunteer-involving organisations and volunteers to complete our Annual Survey 2018.
