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Nominations are being called for the 2010 National Disability Awards
Third Sector organisations are encouraged to nominate for the Social Inclusion Award category.
For further information about the Social Inclusion Award go to www.idpwd.com.au/awards.asp
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2009 National Survey of Volunteering Issues The annual National Survey of Volunteering Issues conducted by Volunteering Australia provides an insight into the issues that affect volunteering in Australia
The 2009 survey attracted a record number of participants with more than 3,700 respondents taking part, ensuring a wide cross section of opinions was received from individual volunteers, volunteer involving organisations and companies with employee volunteer programs.
Click here for key findings and more information on the Survey.
The full report on the National Survey of Volunteering Issues is available to download here.
International Association for Volunteer Effort launches campaign to build support for IYV+10
2011 is the 10th Anniversary of the United Nation's International Year of Volunteers in 2001. The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) is encouraging leadership to the international nongovernmental volunteer community in celebrating this global recognition of volunteering.
IAVE is calling on volunteers worldwide to sign up in support of the 10th anniversary of the UN International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10) in 2011. To build momentum for this important anniversary, IAVE needs you to add your voice to the call and make IVY+10 another landmark year for volunteering, and to encourage others to do so.
Click here to sign up.
Media Releases
National Compact Consultation Report. A media release from Senator The Hon Ursula Stephens, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector about the release of the Report and establishment of a National Compact Sector Advisory Group.
Productivity Commission report into the contribution of the not-for-profit sector. The Productivity Commission is the Australian Government's independent research and advisory body on a range of economic, social and environmental issues affecting the welfare of Australians.
The report and a series of supporting appendices are available on the Productivity Commission website at www.pc.gov.au. | 
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