A fantastic initiative, funded by the Local Government Association of SA Research & Development Scheme, to increase awareness of volunteering amongst youth was recently completed, by the Legatus Group. This project assisted with increasing awareness of volunteering among young South Australians as a pathway to job-ready skills, employment, and lifelong learning, wellbeing and development. It…
Each year, the City of Tea Tree Gully and Youth Leadership Group hosts a Youth Leadership Conference. In 2021, they were thrilled to be working with the Volunteering Strategy for SA to deliver the 2021 Young Changemakers Conference held at Golden Grove Arts and Recreation Centre on Thursday 21 October 2021. The conference was an opportunity…
On 17 May 2021, the State Government and its partners Volunteering SA&NT, Business SA, and the Local Government Association of SA proudly kicked off National Volunteer Week with the launch of the new Volunteering Strategy for South Australia 2021-27 in front of a 700-strong crowd at the opening event in Victoria Square. The strategy brings…
We have developed a draft Volunteering Strategy for South Australia 2021-2027. The draft has been guided by previous consultation with the volunteering sector, volunteers and members of the community. Have your say on the draft strategy developed to support and enhance volunteering in South Australia. Select the link and let us know your thoughts –…
The Volunteering Strategy for South Australia Partnership Board is pleased to announce Christel Mex as the newly appointed Independent Chair, bringing significant experience to the role. Following 30 years of service in the South Australian public sector, Christel completed a PhD with Flinders University. Her research topic was to explore problems facing volunteer leaders on…
Independent Chair (volunteer position) – Volunteering Strategy for SA Partnership Board The Volunteering Strategy for SA (2021-2020) is a collaborative ‘blue-print’ for action between four sectors: volunteer involving organisations, business, Local Government and State Government. The strategy provides an opportunity to focus on a coordinated approach to address the diverse and ongoing needs of the…
By introducing volunteering concepts and experiences into school curriculum, students achieve significant benefits to their learning, wellbeing and development. It also provides an opportunity for students to develop their entrepreneurial and work ready skills. This free workshop will provide education and care staff with support to implement the Department for Education’s online student volunteer –…
Over 200 kids have put their ideas to paper to help shape SA’s Volunteering Strategy for South Australia 2021-2027. A range of primary and secondary students were surveyed to find out their experiences and opinions about volunteering. The greatest motivation for kids to volunteer between the ages of 9-11 was to ‘try new things’ and to…
The current Volunteering Strategy for South Australia is coming to an end in 2020. To continue its success and achievement a second Volunteering Strategy (2021-2027) is being developed. A state-wide staged consultation process is currently underway. Stage 1 – STAGE COMPLETED: Online surveys to highlight what South Australians think should be the priorities of the second…
All South Australians are invited to view the online South Australian Volunteers Day Thank You Message and Awards Presentation at 11am on Monday 8 June 2020. The Thank You Message will be delivered by the Premier, the Hon Steven Marshall MP and the Minister for Human Services, the Hon Michelle Lensink MLC. They will also…
To mark the beginning of National Volunteer Week (18-24 May) we’re pleased to announce that the Have your say about student volunteering survey is live. About the survey The Have your say about student volunteering survey is being conducted as an initiative of the Volunteering Strategy for SA 2021-2020 to help determine how to best promote and sustain volunteering in South Australia. The Volunteering Strategy is…
We need your help to determine how to best promote and sustain volunteering in South Australia. The second Volunteering Strategy for South Australia (2021-2027) aims to create the best experience for everybody. It will be guided by the feedback provided by the volunteering sector, volunteers and members of the community. Click the link to get…
Interested in learning about school students volunteering? A series of sessions are being delivered to educators across the three sectors (Catholic, Independent and government schools) on implementing the Department for Education’s student volunteer tools. Sessions provide an opportunity to learn about the resources that staff can use when approaching, running and reviewing a student volunteer…
A Curriculum of Giving – student volunteering workshop was held at Education Development Centre on 30 May 2019. It was attended by delegates from education and care, volunteering and not-for-profit organisations, business, local government, and state government agencies. The workshop was facilitated in partnership by the Department of Human Services and the Department for Education,…
Through the Volunteering Strategy for South Australia, the human-resources-&-volunteer-management-report-dec-2018 looks at the relationship between Human Resource Management (HRM) and Volunteer Management (VM) and makes some key recommendations for organisations with both employees and volunteers. The lines between volunteers and the paid workforce are often blurred. Organisations with a volunteer workforce need to acknowledge the importance…
Attend a free regional forum to help identify how SA small business can support Emergency Service Volunteers SAFECOM (South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission) has partnered with RDA Barossa, Gawler, Light and Adelaide Plains to deliver a series of free forums across regional SA aimed to bring together business leaders to discuss how businesses…
This special week celebrates young people who are striving to make change through volunteering. A wide range of events, activities and campaigns that promote student volunteering will be held nation-wide. This unique opportunity offers volunteer-involving organisations the chance to showcase the significant contribution of their student volunteers and encourage more young people to join their…
To build on the success of the Volunteering Strategy for South Australia 2014-2020, through a specialised working group, the Government of South Australia, Business SA, the Local Government Association of South Australia, and volunteering peak body, Volunteering SA&NT will be consulting with volunteers and organisations across South Australia, to strengthen and promote volunteering among young…
The “Mutual Obligation Policy: Implications for Local Government Volunteer Managers Guidelines” has been prepared as part of the broader Volunteering Strategy for South Australia. Members of the Local Government Volunteer Managers Network and Local Government Human Resources Network were invited to respond to a questionnaire focusing on current practice and experiences of managing volunteers undertaking…
Read the 2017/18 strategy Annual Report achievements and activities
Work Health and Safety Flow Chart What it means for volunteers A new Work Health and Safety (WHS) flow chart has been developed by Project Team Three. The chart aims to assist volunteer associations, volunteers and people conducting a business who engage volunteers with understanding how WHS laws may apply to their volunteering activities.
