Grants, Events, Resources & Workshops

For Volunteers

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For Organisations

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Grants Available

Volunteer Management Activity - Project Based Grants 2022 - 2026

Supported through Volunteering WA's Volunteer Management Activity and funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, the focus of the volunteer management grants program is to develop services that build the capacity of volunteer involving organisations to break down barriers to volunteering of these priority groups: First Nation People; People with Disability; Newly Arrived Migrants; Vulnerable Women; Youth; and the unemployed.

For more information:

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Youth Week WA 2024 Grants applications are now open

Funding of up to $1,500 for individual events and up to $3,000 for collaborative community-wide events is available for organisations to host a Youth Week WA event.

 For more info go to: 
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Rio Tinto Community Giving Program

The Community Giving program invites local grass-roots organisations to apply for up to $5,000 to support Western Australian communities where we work and live, including those neighbouring our operations and regional FIFO communities

For more information:

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For Volunteers

Explore a range of useful resources to further develop your volunteering experience.

Training, Information Sessions, Events & Workshops

Ongoing Training

I Click 2 Learn

The most comprehensive not for profit community training platform in Australia. On-demand video library, courses, interview, articles and live webinars by todays leading experts.
https://www.iclick2learn.com.au/

The Volunteer National Police Certificate Program

The Volunteer National Police Certificate (VNPC) Program is a partnership between the Department of Communities and the WA Police Force to reduce the costs and administrative requirements associated with recruiting volunteers. See below for full details.
http://www.arvs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Volunteer-National-Police-Certificate-Program.pdf
https://www.nfpsuccess.com.au/training-development.php

For Volunteer Organisations 

Explore a range of useful resources to further develop your organisation’s volunteer engagement.

Out Of The Box Volunteering Resources

Explore our range of OBV templates & resources below for you to utilise within your organisation.

Useful Links

Not For Profit Law (NFPLAW)

Not-for-profit law is a specialist legal service for community organisations. https://www.nfplaw.org.au/volunteers

FREE webinars – http://www.nfplaw.org.au/training/webinars

National Standards for Volunteer Involvement

A comprehensive framework to guide, evaluate and further develop effective volunteer involvement strategies within volunteer involving organisations.

https://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/National-Standards-Document-FINAL-3004.pdf

A Guide to Work Health and Safety for Volunteer Organisations

This guide provides information on how the model work health and safety (WHS) laws apply to organisations that engage volunteers.
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-11/A%20Guide%20to%20Work%20Health%20and%20Safety%20for%20Volunteer%20Organisations.pdf