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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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VolunteeringACT is the peak body for volunteering and community information in the Canberra Region, as well as being a service provider of programs for people experiencing disadvantage and isolation, people with disability, and people needing support for mental wellness.
info@volunteeringact.org.au 02 6251 4060
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