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Volunteering Gateway is your one-stop shop for volunteer management.

Volunteering Gateway is designed to connect Volunteer Managers, Coordinators and Leaders across Australia with the tools and resources to help them succeed.

Our diverse range of tools and resources have been carefully selected to help you recruit, train, manage, and retain volunteers, improving the volunteer experience and fostering a vibrant community that makes a difference.

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Featured resources

Guides
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National Standards for Volunteer Involvement

The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement are a best practice framework to guide volunteer involvement in Australia. They are an essential resource for Volunteer Managers.
Guides
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Quick Guide to Volunteer Management

The "Quick Guide to Volunteer Management" is an essential resource for organisations involving volunteers. It covers a broad range of topics crucial for effective volunteer management, from planning and recruitment to recognition and safety.

From Australia's volunteering peak bodies

Upcoming Training

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Volunteer Management Essentials: Planning

Planning is essential to delivering effective volunteer services and maximising the impact of volunteering within your organisation. By attending this session, you will be equipped with the skills and insights to effectively plan and manage volunteer initiatives.
Volunteering Queensland
Free for members; $39 for non-members

From Volunteering Australia

Latest News

International Volunteer Managers Day

International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMDay24) is an annual event, celebrated each year on 5th November , dedicated to recognising the vital work of Volunteer Managers. As an official IVMD supporter, we encourage you to join Volunteering Australia as we celebrate the vital role Managers, Coordinators and Leaders of volunteers play in enabling safe and effective volunteering.

Children’s Week – How Families Shape Future Volunteers

As we acknowledge Children’s Week in Australia this October, we’re highlighting this year’s theme: “A Caring World Shares”. A diverse range of events and activities are organised at national, state and local levels. These focus the attention of the wider community on children, their rights and achievements. Children’s Week celebrates the right of children to

Volunteer Nation Podcast

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Volunteering Australia’s Zachary Reimers and Sarah Wilson discuss volunteerism in Australia with Tobi Johnson, on the latest edition of the Volunteer Nation Podcast. In this engaging discussion, Zac and Sarah share the significance of the newly developed National Strategy for Volunteering and emphasise the importance of a cohesive approach, involving

Addressing Food Insecurity and Poverty in Australia

As we acknowledge World Food Day 2024, we’re also marking Anti-Poverty Week (13-19 October) with its powerful theme: ‘Act on Poverty’. This merging of events highlights the intricate relationship between food security and poverty, urging us to take action on both fronts. World Food Day: Right to Food for a Better Future This year’s World

World Mental Health Day

Today marks World Mental Health Day, a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about mental health. This year’s theme from Mental Health Australia, ‘Meaningful Connections Matter‘, highlights the crucial role that human connections play in nurturing mental wellbeing. The Importance of Connection In our increasingly digital world, the value of genuine human connections cannot be

Invictus Australia and Volunteering Australia announce new partnership

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with Invictus Australia to support the wellbeing of veterans and their families through volunteering. Our strategic partnership formalises our shared vision to harness the power of volunteering to enable connection and purpose, which are critical elements of successfully transitioning from military to civilian life. By aligning

New grants program for volunteer involving organisations

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST NOW OPEN Looking for funding to build your volunteer management capability? The Federal Government has launched the 2024-25 Strong and Resilient Communities Activity Grants to assist volunteer involving organisations across Australia. Small volunteer involving organisations can apply for grants ($10,000 – $20,000) for one-off, time limited projects that build volunteer management capability,

Seeking New Board Members

Volunteering Australia is excited to announce that we are seeking three experienced and dedicated Board Members to join our organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to provide governance and strategic leadership to the national peak body for volunteering as we shape policy, champion advocacy, and advance our mission across a wide range of initiatives. We