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Volunteering Australia is the national peak body working to advance volunteering in the Australian community. Its role is to represent the diverse views and needs of the volunteer sector while promoting the activity of volunteering as one of enduring social, cultural and economic value. www.volunteeringaustralia.org has information about policy, research and volunteer management.
The Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators (AAVA) is a professional association interested in the professional recognition of volunteer managers - paid and unpaid; the professional development of people involved in managing volunteer programs and ongoing development of the field of volunteer management. AAVA is concerned with 'building the sector' through the support, encouragement and recognition of people involved in leading volunteer programs.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics supplies statistics including information about volunteering – go to www.abs.gov.au and type in ‘volunteer’ in the search box at the top right hand side of the home page to find articles which include voluntary work.
The Volunteer Management Resource Centre website at www.idealist.org/en/vmrc/index.html provides access to articles and information on best practices and resources for volunteer management.
The Australasian Volunteer Program Management web site at www.ozvpm.com has been developed to assist those who have a responsibility for the management / coordination of volunteer groups. There is a wealth of information including an online bookstore dedicated to volunteering.
Points of Light is a website is for volunteers and volunteer managers.The content is created in the US but there are some good ideas and resources. You will need to supply them with your email address (which they will not on-sell) and then you can access most of the information on the site. www.pointsoflight.org/resources/volunteerresource