2006 NAB Volunteer Awards
More than 1,200 not-for-profit organisations – an increase of over 10% on 2005 – competed in the 2006 NAB Volunteer Awards, coordinated by National Australia Bank in partnership with Volunteering Australia, proving that a growing number of organisations are recognising the importance of their volunteers’ having a satisfying experience at work.
Forty nine state and national category winners shared in $364,000 in awards, and a further 70 organisations were commended for their efforts in supporting their volunteers.
Latest figures show that 41% or 6.3 million adult Australians volunteer every year giving 836 million hours.
A 2006 Volunteering Issues Survey taken in 2006 revealed that 30% of volunteers were recruited through word-of-mouth.
A full list of winners is available at www.volunteeringaustralia.org. National winners for 2006 are:
. 8CCC Community Radio Inc, NT (Art and Culture)
· Fishers with Disabilities, WA (Community Service and Development)
· The School Volunteer Program Inc, WA (Education and Youth Development)
· Victoria State Emergency Service – Benalla Unit, VIC (Emergency and Safety)
· Save Our Waterways Now Inc, QLD (Environment and Wildlife)
· SHINE for Kids Co-Operative Ltd, NSW (Health and Wellbeing)
· Sydney Heritage Fleet, NSW (Tourism, Sport and Recreation)
Volunteering Australia, the national peak body working to advance volunteering in the Australian community, provides free support and resources to not-for-profit organisations and runs the largest, national, free online volunteer recruitment service – GoVolunteer – available at www.volunteeringaustralia.org.
