Share your volunteering ideas now

WITH ONLY THREE DAYS to go until the submission deadline for the Parliamentary Inquiry into Volunteering, Volunteering Queensland is urging volunteers and organisations to have their say. 

“Every person and organisation who has been involved in volunteering can make a valuable contribution. Every story, every idea can help improve the future,” Volunteering Queensland chief executive Jane Hedger said.

“You don’t have to submit a formal document – just an email telling your volunteering story and what you would like to see change will do.” 

Volunteering Queensland believes this inquiry has the potential to create a positive legacy for decades to come.  
“There is so much more we can do to raise awareness of the need for volunteers and make volunteer experiences more rewarding and effective,” Ms Hedger said.

“Our vision is a volunteering ecosystem in which people are able to easily find and engage in meaningful acts of service in their community.

“The Inquiry provides an opportunity to strengthen the foundations of communities across Queensland, especially as we move towards the 2032 Olympics & Paralympics during which volunteers will play a pivotal role.” 

Volunteer numbers are declining and, as Ms Hedger said, it is essential that this trend is turned around as the need for volunteers is growing. 

“This inquiry is a crucial opportunity to have your say.” 

The Inquiry into Volunteering Queensland is accepting submissions until Friday,  February 28. Find more information about the Inquiry and how to make your submission on the Volunteering Queensland website (click here).

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