VOLUNTEER NATION:
POSITIVE IMPACT, STRONG COMMUNITIES
Volunteering is essential to the fabric of Australian society. It brings social, cultural, and economic benefits to the nation. Investing now in the activities and resources that sustain volunteering will build on the creation of the National Strategy for Volunteering and the strong history of volunteering in Australia.
Volunteering Australia calls on all political parties and candidates to commit to:
- Implement the National Strategy for Volunteering
- Provide cost-of-living relief to volunteers
- Increase funding for the Volunteer Management Activity
- Reform Volunteer Insurance
- Develop a National Volunteer Passport
Valuing volunteering means more than just holding volunteers in high regard or speaking about the importance of their contribution. It also means more than reducing volunteering to an economic valuation. Genuinely valuing volunteering requires action to support it, including recognition of its contribution to cohesive communities and to essential services that would otherwise not be delivered.
Invest now for a sustainable, thriving volunteer nation, for positive impact and strong communities.
