
New Volunteer Management Report about the impact of Vol Mngmnt in New Zealand
Victoria University in partnership with Volunteering New Zealand have released a report titled 'Managers Matter', which is the result of a study into the impact that sound VM practices make to effective volunteering
Download the Report Summary Here
Download the full report Here
National Volunteering Strategy Consultation Paper now available
The Federal Government has been progressing with plans to develop a National Volunteering Strategy. This Strategy will shape the government's vision for volunteering over the next ten years.
The strategy will be released to mark the 10 year anniversary of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers (IYV +10) which will be celebrated through the world in 2011.
The strategy development is now at the community consultation phase and Volunteering Australia would like to encourage you to provide comment to government on the strategy.
Click here to view the strategy slide show that will give you an overview of what the National Volunteering Strategy is all about.
Click here to download the consultation paper.
Please note the deadline for your input is Wednesday 30th June 2010.

World Conference in our region
The International Association for Volunteer Effort World Conference is being held in Singapore in January. Click on the image above to learn more
New National Compact Signed
A new national compact was signed this week (mid March) outlining the working relationship between the Australian Federal Government and the not for profit sector. Learn more about it at
http://www.nationalcompact.gov.au/
Australasian Retreat over for another year
The fifth Australasian Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management has just concluded at Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. A total of 56 delegates and faculty engaged in robust discussion about the future of our sector. Keep an eye on the Retreat website over the coming weeks for a detailed report on this year's event
National Conference 2010 Announced
A national Australian Volunteering Conference will be held from 27 - 29 October 2010 at the Sebel, Albert Park in Melbourne. Visit Volunteering Australia for updates
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