I hope you had a safe and happy festive season and I thank everyone who volunteered their time during the holidays.
As your peak body for volunteering in South Australia, Volunteering SA&NT is here to support you on your volunteering journey and to help build a thriving volunteer team for your organisation. Our experienced team is excited about what 2025 holds and is keen to help you in any way we can.
We recently welcomed our new Marketing and Communications Officer Gabriela Vasconcelos, who brings a wealth of knowledge and skills. Please join me in welcoming Gabriela as she works to promote the great contribution of volunteers to our community.
In exciting news, I can announce that nominations for the 2025 SA Volunteer Awards are opening soon. You can help recognise the invaluable work that volunteers, volunteer managers, community organisations and businesses contribute to the South Australian community by nominating them for an award – or you can even self-nominate. Keep an eye on our website and socials for more information.
As we strap ourselves in for another busy year, I wish you and your organisation all the best as we continue to support our community through kindness and contribution.
Hamilton Calder Chief Executive Officer
Anne explores volunteering
After retiring from a career in finance, Anne was keen to do something different that would keep her active.
She found what she was looking for with Holiday Explorers, a Commonwealth Home Support Service (CHSP) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider. The organisation creates opportunities for people of all abilities to enjoy a variety of experiences on trips and tours.
Congratulations to Student Volunteer of the Year Alex Nguyen (shown above), who has
volunteered for more than 300 hours across 12 programs for the University. Alex’s highlight was guiding Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Ambassador during their visit to Adelaide.
The Talking with Aussies Program, which has been serving international students for 29 years, won Community Volunteer Group of the Year. Last year 130 volunteers supported activities including walks, coffee chats, and group excursions.
The Student Volunteer Group of the Year was the Academic Integrity Ambassador Program, which involved 25 volunteers over the past two years. The group hosted Academic Integrity Awareness Week, held class visits, hub stalls, colloquiums, panels and created educational resources.
Volunteer Project of the Year was awarded to Children’s University and its volunteers support of the Wonderverse production by Patch Theatre.
Disability awareness Sessions
You are invited to attend one of two FREE Disability Awareness Session coming soon.
With the 2026 South Australian State Election just over 12 months away, Volunteering SA&NT is keen to gather insights from volunteer managers and organisations in the volunteering ecosystem.
Your voice matters and we want to ensure that the issues you face as a volunteer manager, or as a volunteer involving organisation, are heard and addressed by policymakers.
The aim of this survey is to understand your challenges, needs, and opportunities and to present those findings to government, the opposition and to candidates, to help shape future volunteering policies and programs.
Applications for the 2025-26 Round 1 Celebrate Together Grants are open.
The grants provide one-off funding annually to eligible multicultural organisations for festivals and events that celebrate multiculturalism and diversity and support an inclusive and cohesive society.
There is a wealth of helpful volunteering resources available to discover and share information within the sector. Explore our recommended volunteering resources to assist with best practice in volunteer management, recruitment and training of volunteers. Plus, resources for volunteers!
We can support your volunteer leadership development
VSA&NT is here to help and support your volunteer involving organisation.
Volunteering SA&NT provides free and low-cost learning and development sessions for volunteers and for people who manage, supervise or lead volunteers in organisations, sports clubs, and groups. Sessions are informative and inspiring and offer straightforward suggestions for dealing with all matters volunteering.
Practical and flexible, sessions take the form of two to three hours, half day, or full day workshops. We can meet your volunteer management professional development needs. For more information contact our friendly team.
The Cottage Homes Inc is one of South Australia’s oldest registered charities.
An independent, not-for-profit organisation, it is committed to providing older South Australians with access to safe, secure, and affordable rental accommodation.
From humble beginnings in 1872, The Cottage Homes Inc now offers more than 130 men and women living on the pension access to housing – enabling them to live independently in a community setting.
It has a dedicated team of volunteers who regularly visit our residents, encouraging community harmony and offering a listening ear. If you would like to know more about Cottage Homes or are interested in volunteering there visit their website.
Dementia Care Companion Volunteer at the Royal Adelade Hospital
Do you have a heart for assisting and comforting patients during their stay in hospital? Are you ready to make a real difference?
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About Volunteering SA&NT Volunteering SA&NT, established in 1982, is a not-for-profit organisation, the peak body for volunteering and a volunteer resource centre, leading the sector in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
We work with individuals, organisations, businesses and communities to lead, advance, grow, promote and celebrate volunteering, providing a range of services, support and resources for all volunteer involving organisations and over one million volunteers.
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