National Volunteer Week 14-20 May 2012

Volunteers - Every One Counts

National Volunteer Week (NVW) is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our communities and to say thank you to the more than 6.4 million Australians who volunteer


Useful Links

Office For Volunteers The Office for Volunteers was established in 2001 during the International Year of Volunteers. The Office for Volunteers' vision is to help South Australian volunteers build stronger communities through supporting, promoting and enhancing volunteering.

Northern Territory Government Growing the Territory is one of the key factors underpinning Territory 2030 - the government's long-term plan for the Territory's future.

Volunteering Australia Volunteering Australia is the national peak body working to advance volunteering in the Australian community. Its role is to represent the diverse views and needs of the volunteer sector while promoting the activity of volunteering as one of enduring social, cultural and economic value.

FaHCSIA The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Its purpose is improving the lives of Australians by creating opportunities for economic and social participation by individuals, families and communities.

COTA Seniors Voice - South Australia's peak seniors' organisation. Our membership encompasses around 20,000 individual members and over 250 senior's organisations with a combined membership of more than 60,000. In addition we have 80 associate members including aged care providers, local government bodies, health units and other service and educational institutions.

Centrelink an Australian Government Statutory Agency, assisting people to become self-sufficient and supporting those in need.

For comprehensive information about different types of insurance that not for profit organisations should consider.

The Hon Mark Bulter MP Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Minister for Social Inclusion, and Minister assisting the the Prime Minister on Mental Health Reform.

Jenny Macklin MP Labor member for Jagajaga, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform.

sa.gov.au Government, Business and Community Directories; from bus, train and tram timetables, to registering a business name, or renewing your driver's licence - this is where you'll find what you are looking for.

SAcommunity (formerly Infosearch) is South Australia's community information resource. Its purpose is to enable you to find out about help available from government, non-government and community services throughout SA.

The Human Services Finder is the place to access information about health, housing, family and community services from the private, public and community sectors in South Australia. 

Insurance Protection for Volunteers The paper discusses many of the issues that volunteers face with regard to insurance including risk, liability and legislation.

Pro Bono Australia the resource and information hub for Australia's Not for Profit sector.

Current Parliamentary Ministry List 14 September 2010 Parliament of Australia - Library.

SA Gov Community Support

PilchConnect The PilchConnect service provides free and low cost legal information for not-for-profit community organisations. We also provide training and, subject to eligibility criteria, are able to refer Victorian not-for-profit community organisations to our member law firms for pro bono (free) legal assistance.

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Observances This site contains information on United Nations days, weeks, years, decades and other observances, resolutions declaring them and links to events websites.

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