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Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

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This article, links and guides assist volunteer organisations in building respectful partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities including resources on cultural awareness and engagement.

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VolunteeringACT is the peak body for volunteering and community information in the Canberra Region, as well as being a service provider of programs for people experiencing disadvantage and isolation, people with disability, and people needing support for mental wellness.
info@volunteeringact.org.au 02 6251 4060
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The Centre for Volunteering (The Centre) is a not-for-profit organisation with almost 50 years’ experience providing leadership on volunteering in NSW. This involves playing a key role in advocacy, support services and sector development.
info@volunteering.com.au 02 9261 3600
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Volunteering Queensland has for 41 years been the state’s peak body for advancing and promoting volunteering. It represents over 300 member volunteer involving organisations and support thousands more through a wider network, encompassing hundreds of thousands of volunteers, who contribute their time, money, and skills to the benefit of all Queenslanders.
reception@volunteeringqld.org.au 07 3002 7600
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Since 1982, Volunteering SA&NT has been the peak body for volunteering. We’re a not-for-profit that provides support to individual volunteers, volunteer involving organisations, businesses and communities who want to make a difference.
reception@vsant.org.au 08 8221 7177
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Volunteering Tasmania is the peak body for volunteering in Tasmania. Our vision is: an inclusive, thriving and celebrated culture of community participation.
team@volunteeringtas.org.au (03) 6231 5550
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Volunteering Victoria is the state peak body for volunteering, focusing on advocacy, sector development and the promotion of volunteering.
info@volunteeringvictoria.org.au (03) 9052 4524
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Volunteering WA is the peak body for volunteering in Western Australia, working across community, government, corporate and education organisations to build capacity of volunteer involving organisations, and support volunteering.
info@volunteeringwa.org.au 08 9482 4333
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