About us
We focus on increasing opportunities and helping all people to participate in volunteering activities in their local community.
The NSW Volunteering Unit is located in the Office of Communities – part of the NSW Department of Education and Communities.
We work with government agencies and the voluntary sector to develop and implement policies and strategies that make volunteering easier and more accessible.
Video: The Minister for Citizenship and Communities, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Victor Dominello, discusses the importance of volunteers and the Government's priorities for the volunteering sector.
The strategy sets out a framework for the development of volunteering in NSW for four years to 2016 with five main focus areas.
Volunteering facts
Recent statistics present an interesting picture of volunteering in NSW and across Australia.
