National Standards for Volunteer Involvement and National Strategy for Volunteering

Helping you meet the National Standards and National Strategy

Resources and information available on Volunteering Gateway have been carefully curated to support the National Strategy for Volunteering and the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement.

You'll see the National Strategy and Standards badge, filters and tags displayed throughout the website to identify content that directly aligns with the 3 focus areas of the National Strategy and the 8 National Standards.

About the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement

The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement are a best practice framework for organisations engaging volunteers in Australia.

Adoption of the National Standards has direct benefits to both volunteers and your organisation:

• They help improve the volunteer experience and ensure that the wellbeing of volunteers is supported, and their contributions are valued.

• They provide best practice guidance and benchmarks to help organisations attract, manage, and retain volunteers and support effective risk and safety practices.

For more information visit: https://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/nationalstandards/

About the National Strategy for Volunteering

The National Strategy for Volunteering outlines a ten-year vision for a thriving volunteer sector in Australia. Understanding this roadmap and its focus areas is crucial for Volunteer Managers, Coordinators and Leaders who play a vital role in shaping the future of volunteering, via:

• Increased volunteer participation

• Enhanced volunteer experience

• Stronger volunteer impact

• A more robust volunteering ecosystem

For more information visit: https://volunteeringstrategy.org.au/