Volunteer Management Activity

The volunteering peak bodies

This report highlights the impacts, partnerships and successes of the Volunteer Management Activity (VMA) program around Australia

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Volunteering North Queensland Inc. | Townsville

Develop the capacity of volunteer involving organisations in the Townsville region to attract, recruit, retain and manage volunteers from identified priority groups (First Nations, People with Disability and Newly Arrived Migrants).

Completed 30 Sep 2023- See summary report here

3rd Space | Fortitude Valley

Strengthen cultural safety and build capacity within the organisation to become an attractive organisation to recruit and retain First Nations volunteers. Completion expected December 2023.

Completed 31 Dec 2023- See summary report here

Not for Profit House | Gladstone

Reduce barriers that mitigate the opportunity for community members from specific priority groups to volunteer in their community (First Nations, People with Disability, Newly Arrived Migrants).

Completed 31 Dec 2023- See summary report here

Port Douglas Community Services Network Inc. | Douglas Shire

Develop the capacity of volunteer involving organisations in Douglas Shire to attract, recruit, retain and manage volunteers from the identified priority groups (First Nations, People with Disability, Newly Arrived Migrants, and Young People aged 12-18).

Completed 31 Dec 2023- See summary report here

Inala Elders Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corp. | Inala

A pilot project to deliver wide-ranging and open-ended projects to explore possibilities and existing community strengths involving giving of time, skills and consideration of First Nations volunteering models.

Completed 31 Dec 2023- See summary report here

See the video “We just call it helping” Volunteering on the view of First Nations People

National Student Volunteer Week 2023 

The pilot student advocate program was initiated to amplify the reach of Volunteering Queensland in promoting and educating students around the country. 61 applications were received, and 39 student advocates were appointed representing 11 universities, 14 High Schools and 1 college.  

Completed August 2023- See summary report here

On 19 October 2023, Volunteering Queensland hosted a Showcase and Networking event with
the aim to promote and share the experiences of the projects funded with the VMA program

Completed 19 Oct 2023 – See summary report here

Creative Broadcasters Limited-4ZZZ

Increase the representation of people with disabilities on the radio, making it easier for them to volunteer at the station and offering specialised broadcast training and support to them to achieve their goals.

Completed 30 Jun 2024 – See summary report here

Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre | Fraser Coast

Develop and deliver a series of resources to address inclusive recruitment and socialisation for the Fraser Coast communities and volunteer organisations, especially in priority areas such as CALD.

Completed 30 Jun 2024 – See summary report here

See Cultural Diversity Training here

See Volunteer Stories here

Non for Profit House | Gladstone

This project aims to eliminate barriers to volunteering by addressing both ends of the process. On one side, it involves working closely with individuals on a case-by-case basis to identify their interests and match them with organizations ready to welcome them as volunteers. On the other side, it involves collaborating with volunteer-involving organizations (VIOs) to prepare them to embrace volunteers by addressing the barriers identified in the first stage of the project.

Completed 30th June 2024- See summary report here

Port Douglas Community Services Network Inc. | Douglas Shire

The project will continue to build the capacity of volunteer involving organisations (VIOs) to attract, recruit, retain and manage volunteers from the identified priority groups, focusing on vulnerable women (the priority cohort).

Completion expected Dec 2024- Grant $81.499.00

Inala Elders Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corp. | Inala

This stage of the project will implementing a community-wide volunteer drive. This involves understanding and addressing barriers to volunteering, conducting training and capacity building opportunities for community members and organisations and the development of resources to support partner volunteer involving organisations growing their volunteer engagement capacity.

Completion expected May 2025- Grant $150,818.00

Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN)

This project aims to eliminate barriers to volunteering by addressing both ends of the process. On one side, it involves working closely with individuals on a case-by-case basis to identify their interests and match them with organizations ready to welcome them as volunteers. On the other side, it involves collaborating with volunteer-involving organizations (VIOs) to prepare them to embrace volunteers by addressing the barriers identified in the first stage of the project.

Completed May 2022- See summary report here

Multicultural Australia

Delivery of a roundtable with people with lived experience, service providers and peak bodies to understand barriers to and opportunities for volunteering for newly arrived migrants.

Completed Jul 2022- See summary report here

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Delivery of a roundtable with people with lived experience, service providers and peak bodies to understand barriers to and opportunities for volunteering for First Nations People.

Completed Mar 2023- See summary report here

Cox & Collaborators

Design and delivery of an online tool to provide starting-level information about questions regarding roles on small volunteer, not-for-profit organisations boards and committees.

Completed Feb 2023- Cost: $ 96,800.00

Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN)

Design and delivery of a resource guide for volunteer involving organisations to recruit and retain people with disabilities as volunteers in their organisation. Find the resource here.

Completed Oct 2023- Cost: $32,910.00

Empower Autism

Design and delivery on a resource guide for volunteer involving organisations to recruit and retain people with autism as volunteers in their organisation. Find the resources here.

Completed Oct 2023- Cost: $81,223.42

SBS

Provide online training for VIOs* that want to learn how to build inclusion into their volunteering programs and organisation with SBS Inclusion online training. Find the resource here

Ongoing Partnership

Cost Year 1 $3,328 – Cost Year 2 $2800 (Until Oct 2024)

*We are funded to provide free access to these modules for people who are working/volunteering in not-for-profit organisations in Queensland that engage volunteers in their work.

Your Mob

For VIOs* that want to better understand Indigenous culture and engage more appropriately with Indigenous Australians, allowing a level of cultural safety and awareness in their workplaces and volunteering environments. Find the resource here

Ongoing partnership- Cost $999 annually (Until Nov 2024)

*We are funded to provide free access to these modules for people who are working/volunteering in not-for-profit organisations in Queensland that engage volunteers in their work *