Wave your appreciation for volunteers

The year 2020 has been a very busy year for volunteers from droughts to bushfire season and COVID-19 pandemic.

Wave your appreciation for volunteers, 18-24 May is National Volunteer Week Source: Volunteering Australia FB page

18-24 May is National Volunteer Week

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• There are 5.8 million volunteers in Australia
• There are more than 200,000 emergency services volunteers
• During the cOVID-19 pandemic volunteers continue to work in the frontline helping with packing and delivery of food, assisting with the elderly and supporting families in need.

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'During this time, it is important that we ensure the safety of our volunteers as we would in any other workplace' Adrienne Picone, CEO, Volunteering Australia