... http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2008/12/30/program-pays-while-you-work-for-cause/ ... I certainly hope people in Australia will consider writing the...
Happy new year, everyone! I've found the discussion thread about the $75,000 grant to someone to "volunteer" for a year fascinating. Clearly we have a vested...
Posting this on behalf of a colleague... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi everyone I just had to add my comment. I haven't as yet read the article – however, I do know...
Greetings Everyone, The Exec Officer of the organisation I was recently employed was fortunate enough to be awarded the 2006 Vodaphone World of Difference ...
I'm currently trying to clarify the situation with Working with Children Checks. I recently received an application to volunteer from a school student. This...
The working with children check requirements vary from state to state, I am from Queenlsand, I am not sure where you are from. I would think if a children were...
Hi Maelorau Working with Children checks are state based legislation, so requirements all vary. But certainly in Queensland legislation my understanding would...
Margaret Robertson
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Hi Darren, That is a great story...and outlines so clearly the many facets of volunteering. Sometimes we all get so bogged down in the exact meaning of the...
Volunteer passports 'creditable' Siobhain Ryan | January 03, 2009 Article from: The Australian AUSTRALIA'S 5.4 million volunteers could be issued with ...
Sounds like a good idea to me. I imagine that the police checks will require updating periodically. Bernice Finlayson AAVA From: ozvpm@yahoogroups.com...
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... First off, I am happy to "volunteer" for anyone for $75,000 a year. Where do I sign up?!? I'll happily be a "volunteer" for the rest of my life with that...
Jayne, This particular program (Vodaphone World of Difference) is not giving a total salary of $75,000 to the one individual, rather it is giving it to the not...
... AGAIN -- I am not condemning this program, I am not saying it's not good, and I'm not saying it shouldn't be replicated. Before replying, please read the...
This appears to me to be a rather round-about way of doing something essentially quite simple. Why not just attach all these things to individuals rather than ...
Hi everyone, A number of people have been asking if there are any spaces left at this years retreat on the Gold Coast from March 11 - 13 We are thrilled to...
From ABC Melbourne online Andy Fryar OzVPM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Federal Government has announced a $21 million funding package for volunteer organisations across...
Hi all My two cents' worth in response to Darren's input: I don't think Jayne's argument (with which I agree) has anything to do with whether volunteer...
Margaret Robertson
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Jan 8, 2009 4:32 am
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Criminal checks are big business Siobhain Ryan | January 10, 2009 Article from: The Australian THE number of criminal-history checks on Australians has...
Lifesaving rivalry 'costing lives' Richard Maxton Macquarie National News Rivalries brewing between volunteer lifesavers and professional lifeguards hired by...
 I am currently working in New Delhi with a number of NGOs. They are under pressure to take in university students as interns. Some of the local interns come...
One week from today, on January 19th, Barack and I will join thousands of people all across the country for an extraordinary day of service. I recorded a short...
hey there I'm looking into running a strand of leadership training/ development in my activist network and was wondering if anyone had any advice or training...
Northern Volunteering SA in South Australia is currently developing a program involving the placement of tertiary student placements in local ngo’s. We are...
Peter Heyworth
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Jan 14, 2009 3:59 am
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Hello Yael, The organisation I work with have been taking interns for a number of years now and we find the program quite successful. We even take overseas...
Dear Leticia, Â I would love to speak with. Where are you situated in Australia? This will help me to determine the time difference so that we can set up a...
... Or, perhaps, a video interview or audio-only interview via iVisit (http://www.ivisit.com) or Skype? Everyone: many Greenpeace affiliates all over the world...
Hello Yael, I am actually on the Gold Coast Queensland. I just realized you are in Brisbane. Maybe if you can email any questions you may have or what types...
An interesting article from the Canberra Times Andy Fryar OzVPM United voice essential to win Government support DAVID CROSBIE 16/01/2009 9:15:00 In my regular...
All involved in the work of NGOs want to see them have equal prominence with commercial producers in the federal state of mind. Also there would be few who...
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