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Key Statistics about Volunteering in Australia: The General Social Survey

This resource provides a summary of key statistics on volunteering in Australia drawn from the Australian Bureau of Statistics General Social Survey.

Benefits for volunteer managers

  • reference key statistics on volunteering in planning and reporting
  • understand volunteering trends, rates and characteries of volunteers.

How to apply this resource

Use these statistics to inform strategy, funding applications, evaluation and policy discussions.

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Volunteering Australia is the national peak body for volunteering, working to advance volunteering in the Australian community. Their vision is to promote strong, connected communities through volunteering, and their mission is to lead, strengthen, promote and celebrate volunteering in Australia.
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