The Centre for Volunteering

The Centre for Volunteering Supporting and promoting volunteering for over 50 years.

Our free Cost of Volunteering Calculator measures the value volunteers bring to your organisation – and it’s compliant u...
01/06/2026

Our free Cost of Volunteering Calculator measures the value volunteers bring to your organisation – and it’s compliant under the Australian Accounting Standard (AASB1058) Income of Not-for-Profit Entities.

Follow the link to our easy guide that explains how to use the calculator ➡️https://buff.ly/xO5CMdf




28/05/2026

Every day, volunteers strengthen our communities through their dedication and generosity.

Today is the perfect time to recognise their contributions and showcase the meaningful role volunteering plays throughout NSW.

Know someone who deserves recognition?

NOMINATIONS CLOSE TODAY!!!!!!!!! ➡️ https://buff.ly/xQ8RXrF

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Every day, volunteers strengthen our communities through their dedication and generosity.Now’s the perfect time to recog...
28/05/2026

Every day, volunteers strengthen our communities through their dedication and generosity.

Now’s the perfect time to recognise their contributions and showcase the meaningful role volunteering plays throughout NSW.

Know someone who deserves recognition? Nominate them today! ➡️ https://buff.ly/uEGBsJu

NOMINATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW!

Proudly supported by NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Jodie Harrison MP, Beyond Bank, Jihad Dib MP, Rose Jackson, Etchcraft and Sixt.

This week we mark National Reconciliation Week.We invite you to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievem...
27/05/2026

This week we mark National Reconciliation Week.

We invite you to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and explore how each of us can contribute to reconciliation in Australia.

Visit our dedicated National Reconciliation Week webpage to access a range of resources ➡️ https://buff.ly/d0AqkXh

Find volunteering stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ➡️ https://buff.ly/yheyMZF

Every day, volunteers strengthen our communities through their dedication and generosity.Now’s the perfect time to recog...
26/05/2026

Every day, volunteers strengthen our communities through their dedication and generosity.

Now’s the perfect time to recognise their contributions and showcase the meaningful role volunteering plays throughout NSW.

Know someone who deserves recognition? Nominate them today! ➡️ https://buff.ly/uEGBsJu

NOMINATIONS CLOSE THIS FRIDAY - 29 MAY

Proudly supported by NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Jodie Harrison MP, Beyond Bank, Jihad Dib MP, Rose Jackson, Etchcraft and Sixt.

That’s a wrap on the 2026 Volunteering NSW State Conference. This was our biggest conference to date with over 300 atte...
25/05/2026

That’s a wrap on the 2026 Volunteering NSW State Conference. This was our biggest conference to date with over 300 attendees.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Sydney, Tamworth, Broken Hill and Griffith, to all our incredible speakers, our exhibitors, and our sponsors, the Department of Communities and Justice and Aon, who helped make the event possible.

We’d love to hear what you took away from the conference, so let us know.

Visit www.volunteering.com.au for more information, webinars and resources to support the vital work you do.




NSW Department of Communities and Justice Aon Australia Beyond Bank Hall & Wilcox NSW Police Force NSW Office of the Children's Guardian Voluntas

The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement are a best practice framework to guide volunteer involvement. They are ...
25/05/2026

The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement are a best practice framework to guide volunteer involvement. They are an essential resource for all organisations and groups that engage volunteers.

Congratulations to Warrigal and Taronga Conservation Society Australia who have each achieved accreditation as an Exemplary Volunteer Involving Organisation (EVIO).

At the conference, Gemma Rygate, CEO The Centre for Volunteering, presented certificates to Michelle Chate from Warrigal and to Danni Alty from Taronga Conservation Society Australia.


Warrigal Taronga Zoo Sydney

It’s great to see so many phenomenal speakers at this year’s Volunteering NSW State Conference, including our panel on V...
25/05/2026

It’s great to see so many phenomenal speakers at this year’s Volunteering NSW State Conference, including our panel on Volunteer Leadership and Empowerment.

Panelists this year: Kellie May from NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Danni Alty from Taronga Conservation Society Australia; and Stacy Jacobs from PCYC Cessnock and Cessnock Family Support Service.

Leadership is vital to healthy volunteer programs and teams. Some key ideas shared by the panel:

“Some of the best inventions come out of failure. Nine out of ten times you are going to learn more from the failures. Giving yourself time to reflect is where growth happens…. You’ve got to create the space for change.” (Kellie May)

“It’s about channeling the passion and the creativity, rather than containing it. There are over 40 volunteer roles at Taronga. We allow people to express exactly which role they are interested in.” (Danni Alty)

“In terms of succession planning – find someone who can shadow you. We’ve all had so many opportunities. Where are the opportunities you are providing for others to develop their skills?” (Stacy Jacobs)

“Look outside of your leadership box for leaders who inspire you. It’s ok if you don’t know something – that opens you up to growth and opportunity.” (Kellie May)



NSW Department of Communities and Justice Taronga Zoo Sydney PCYC Cessnock Empathic Consulting

Jo Scard from Fifty Acres presented this afternoon on Making Government Engagement part of your Leadership Toolkit.Jo sa...
25/05/2026

Jo Scard from Fifty Acres presented this afternoon on Making Government Engagement part of your Leadership Toolkit.

Jo says that volunteer organisations are vital to helping governments understand how policy decisions affect people in practice.

“While systems such as data, reporting, consultations etc are important, they do not always capture the immediacy or complexity of lived experience.

“Volunteer organisations are deeply connected to their local communities – local stories help policymakers move beyond abstract policy discussion and understand how decisions affect real people in practical ways.”


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