The Treasurer referred to volunteer firefighters and their efforts during the Summer bushfires in his opening remarks, in the context of thanking our frontline healthcare workers. The Treasurer highlighted the “courage, commitment and compassion reflect the very best of Australia” and that “these qualities are the invisible strength of Australia.”

No new funding is allocated to volunteering in the Federal Budget.

View the funding provided for the Volunteer Grants, the Volunteer Management Activity, and other highlights relevant to volunteering.

Great news! We are proud to announce our NVW Small Grants Initiative has been expanded!!

Due to overwhelming interest from volunteer organisations in the NVW Small Grants Initiative, the Minister for Communities and Minister for Disability Services and Seniors, the Hon. Coralee O'Rourke MP, has announced a further $15,000 to support the expansion of the grants for 2020.

The Volunteering Australia Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Pearce as the new Chief Executive Officer.

Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre student, Candice is joint winner of SAAVI Student of the Term 1 and 2 combined 2020 and is currently undertaking the CHC24015 Certificate II in Active Volunteering through our Students as Active Volunteers Initiative (SAAVI).

Thank you to everyone who submitted a National Volunteer Week (NVW) Small Grants application.

We received 450 excellent applications and we would like to thank all volunteer 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.

Great news! Law changes are coming to reduce red tape and improve internal governance for the more than 22,900 incorporated associations in Queensland, including the 3,750 that have registered as charities.

Volunteering Queensland has surveyed volunteer-involving organisations (VIOs) across the sector and state to gain insights on how they have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The results highlight their needs and challenges going forward.

As part of National Volunteer Week 2020, Volunteering Queensland is proud to launch two helpful guides for volunteering and volunteer management in pandemics.

• Responding to a Pandemic: A Practical Guide for Volunteer Involving Organisations

• Volunteering in Response to a Pandemic: A Practical Guide for Volunteers

As part of National Volunteer Week 2020, Volunteering Queensland is proud to introduce our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Program, designed to build your knowledge and demonstrate your dedication to your career.

Just like we banded together as the Mud Army through the 2011 floods – we need to band together right now. Which is why the Queensland Government is calling on all Queenslanders to join the Care Army.

The Care Army is made up of everyday Queenslanders who want to help older and vulnerable people living in the community who may not have friends, family or neighbours who are able to support them during the COVID-19 outbreak.