❓ Dr. Brian Walker, on behalf of Hon. Sophia Moermond, raises concerns about a potential decline in volunteerism in WA and asks about the government's response to Volunteering WA's awareness campaign and support for regional volunteering services. The Minister provides information on the campaign's reception and funding allocated to volunteer resource centres and community recovery platforms.
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VOLUNTEERING
59. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Minister for Volunteering:
I advise the house that I am asking
this question on behalf of Hon Sophia Moermond .
In acknowledging that volunteering is the lifeblood of our
community and the great work being undertaken by Volunteering WA, I refer the minister to shocking new figures from a recent
awareness campaign that suggest a 22 per cent drop in volunteerism,
which is predicted to translate to a 40 per cent drop by 2030.
(1) What
initial response to a Volunteering WA awareness campaign has been received by
the department?
(2) Given that
many regional areas in Western Australia are currently without an existing
volunteer resource centre administered by Volunteering WA, can the minister
outline what steps are being taken to ensure that volunteering services
continue to thrive in regional areas?
59. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Minister for Volunteering:
I advise the house that I am asking
this question on behalf of Hon Sophia Moermond .
In acknowledging that volunteering is the lifeblood of our
community and the great work being undertaken by Volunteering WA, I refer the minister to shocking new figures from a recent
awareness campaign that suggest a 22 per cent drop in volunteerism,
which is predicted to translate to a 40 per cent drop by 2030.
(1) What
initial response to a Volunteering WA awareness campaign has been received by
the department?
(2) Given that
many regional areas in Western Australia are currently without an existing
volunteer resource centre administered by Volunteering WA, can the minister
outline what steps are being taken to ensure that volunteering services
continue to thrive in regional areas?
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide
the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Volunteering.
(1) Volunteering WA has received a positive response
to the awareness campaign reporting that approximately 80 per cent of
the 260 registrations received to date have been from individuals from 23 to 28
years of age. On Spotify, 57 000 people have listened to the VWA Volunteer
Society adverts in full.
(2) In 2020–21,
the state government provided over 737 000 in funding for 13 volunteer resource
centres through the Department of Communities volunteering development service
program, including both metropolitan Perth and regional locations. A further
$175 000 has been committed by the government aimed at improving the volunteer
community recovery platform and conducting a system review of existing databases. Funding will be used to
enhance system capability in recruiting and managing volunteers in times
of emergency, community recovery and other significant events that benefit from
efficient access to volunteers, including in regional areas.
the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Volunteering.
(1) Volunteering WA has received a positive response
to the awareness campaign reporting that approximately 80 per cent of
the 260 registrations received to date have been from individuals from 23 to 28
years of age. On Spotify, 57 000 people have listened to the VWA Volunteer
Society adverts in full.
(2) In 2020–21,
the state government provided over 737 000 in funding for 13 volunteer resource
centres through the Department of Communities volunteering development service
program, including both metropolitan Perth and regional locations. A further
$175 000 has been committed by the government aimed at improving the volunteer
community recovery platform and conducting a system review of existing databases. Funding will be used to
enhance system capability in recruiting and managing volunteers in times
of emergency, community recovery and other significant events that benefit from
efficient access to volunteers, including in regional areas.
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